WORKSHOP AGENDA THURSDAY 10 APRIL, 2008 MORNING REGISTRATION 8:30 am OPENING 8:45 10:00 am World Bank Villa, Addis Ababa WELCOME AND OVERVIEW: MOBILIZING RURAL INSTITUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS Jeeva Perumalpillai Essex (Chair) Sustainable Development Coordinator & Portfolio Manager, World Bank Country Office, Ethiopia and Sudan Welcoming remarks (10 Nicolas Perrin Social Development Specialist, Social Development Department, World Bank Scope, objectives and methodology of the study (20 Ibrahim Ahmed Department of Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ethiopia Welcome remarks (20 COFFEE BREAK 10:00 10:15 am
THURSDAY 10 APRIL, 2008 SECOND 10:15 am 12:15 pm COUNTRY STUDY FINDINGS Nicolas Perrin (Chair) Social Development Specialist, Social Development Department, World Bank Introduction (5 Ethiopia Achim Fock Senior Economist, World Bank, Ethiopia Overview and relevance to World Bank portfolio in Ethiopia (10 Abye Meherka Federal Cooperatives Agency, Ethiopia Role and functions of cooperatives and rural producer organizations in Ethiopia (15 David J. Spielman Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute Country study methods and findings (20 Yemen Marie Hélène Collion Lead Agriculture Services Specialist, Middle East & North Africa Region, World Bank Overview and relevance to World Bank portfolio in Yemen (10 Mahmoud Al Maktri Rainfed Agriculture Project/Social Fund for Development Role and functions of cooperatives and rural producer organizations in Yemen (10 Country Study and Findings (10 BUFFET LUNCH 12:30 1:30 pm
THIRD 1:30 2:30 pm COUNTRY STUDY FINDINGS (CONTINUED) Vietnam Nicolas Perrin Social Development Specialist, Social Development Department, World Bank Overview and relevance to World Bank portfolio in Vietnam (10 Phung Quoc Chi Department of Cooperatives Role and functions of cooperatives and rural producer organizations in Vietnam (15 Truong Thi Thu Trang Head of Rural Development Unit, CAP, Vietnam Country Study and Findings(20 COFFEE BREAK 2:30 2:45 pm FOURTH 2:45 3:45 pm STRENGTHENING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS Eija Pehu (Chair) Advisor, Agriculture and Rural Development Department, World Bank Scope, objectives and methodology of the innovation benchmarking study (10 John Lynam Consultant in international agricultural development Integrating African smallholders into value chains: The role of farmer organizations and market innovations (15 David J. Spielman Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Innovation indicators and benchmarks: Evidence from Vietnam and Ethiopia (15
CLOSING 3:45 5:00 pm Conclusions, Recommendations, and Strategies for Implementation Philippe Van Huynegem Chief Technical Advisor, COOPAFrica, International Labor Organization Issues and trends in international cooperative reform (20 Getachew Adem Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia Conclusions, recommendations, and implementation strategies for Ethiopia (15 Country team members and participants (open discussion) Conclusions, recommendations, and implementation strategies Marie Hélène Collion (chair) Lead Agriculture Services Specialist, Middle East & North Africa Region, World Bank Conclusions, recommendations, and implementation strategies (15 Discussion (45
FRIDAY 11 APRIL, 2008 FIELD TRIP TO HOLETTA HOSTED BY THE ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH DEPARTURE FROM HOTEL 8:30 am Depart to Holetta, Oromia Regional State 45 minute drive Visit Holetta Agricultural Research Center Meetings with center management and research staff Visit Holetta Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) College Meetings with ATVET management, staff and students Visit Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development Office Meetings with bureau officers and subject matter specialists Visit farmers cooperative Meetings with cooperative chairman, management committee, and members Visit to private flower farm (time permitting) Meetings with farm managers RETURN TO HOTEL 6:00 pm
Participants World Bank 1. Jeeva Perumalpillai Essex 2. Nicolas Perrin 3. Eija Pehu 4. Achim Fock 5. Marie Hélène Collion 6. John Lynam International Food Policy Research Institute 7. David J. Spielman 8. Dawit Kelemework 9. Tanguy Bernard 10. Martha Negash (tentative) Ethiopia 11. Wondirad Mandefro, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 12. Ibrahim Ahmed, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 13. Tsega Teka, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 14. Bedru Dedgeba, Federal Cooperatives Agency 15. Abye Meherka, Federal Cooperatives Agency 16. Getachew Adem, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development 17. Girma Tadesse, Central Statistics Agency 18. Seyoum Bediye, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research 19. Dawit Alemu, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research 20. Mandefro Negussie, Rural Capacity Building Project (RCBP) Yemen 21. Mahmoud Al Maktri, Social Fund for Development Vietnam 22. Phung Quoc Chi, Ministry of Planning and Investment 23. Truong Thi Thu Trang, Center for Agricultural Policy Other 24. Brutawit Dawit Abdi, ACDI/VOCA 25. Legesse Dadi, Catholic Relief Service 26. Abtamu Jada, Plan International 27. Philippe Vanhuynegem, International Labor Organization