Africa Lead

Gender-based violence is a sensitive subject, as the line between longstanding cultural practices and actions that cause harm can seem blurry. Child marriage is one of those practices. agrilinks.org/post/what-does…

Sending a big thank you to Jeff Hill, catalyst of the Africa Lead programs as the Dir. for Policy in @USAID's Bureau for Food Security, who has retired after 25 years of service. Watch highlights from an interview w/him 2 years ago discussing Africa Lead vimeo.com/237628649

LIVE NOW: Tune into a discussion on lessons from different #resilience approaches, interventions, & collaborative efforts in stable & fragile African states, hosted in partnership with @africaleadftf, @USAIDKenya, and @USAIDEastAfrica. Livestream ➡️ youtu.be/E7wIeFJifRQ

Now Live - USAID's Center for Resilience live stream of the Africa Lead learning event: "Collaboration for Resilience in Africa: Learning from Stable and Fragile State Contexts" watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=E7wIeF… #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning #USAIDTransform @USAID

📣 LIVE NOW: Tune into a discussion on lessons from different #resilience approaches, interventions, & collaborative efforts in stable & fragile African states, hosted in partnership with @africaleadftf, @USAIDKenya, and @USAIDEastAfrica. Livestream ➡️youtube.com/watch?v=E7wIeF…

Building social cohesion to establish an enabling environment means getting community involved, building capacity and allowing the community to lead at the same time - Hellen Kairuki, @africaleadftf #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning #USAIDTransform @USAID @DAIGlobal

Live now - USAID's Center for Resilience live stream of the Africa Lead learning event: "Collaboration for Resilience in Africa: Learning from Stable and Fragile State Contexts" watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=E7wIeF…

Many thanks to all who attended and shared! #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning @FeedtheFuture @_AfricanUnion @AUC_CAADP @IFPRI @NEPAD_Agency @NDMA_Kenya @ecowas_cedeao @DAIGlobal @USAIDAfrica

The #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning event comes to a close with remarks from Courtney Buck of @USAID 'share your ideas with us about this kind of work. Help us craft the next stage...' @FeedtheFuture @_AfricanUnion #USAIDtransforms #DevJourney #SelfReliance #CAADP

.@africaleadftf now talking about the importance of adaptive management and learning for making policy change happen. Create multiple evidence and learning opportunities, ie seed trade across borders #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning @DAIGlobal @USAID

Panelists say: there are tools to help actors break through barriers; each actor must own its role; civil society groups should be brought into technique of using data for decision-making #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning @USAID

Audience asks: 'How can nonstate actors use data to implement change?'... and 'where is the line between learning and accountability?' #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning

'Adaptive learning techniques is a great way to tackle specific issues or problem,' says moderator Robert Ouma. @FeedtheFuture @USAIDAfrica @_AfricanUnion #USAIDtransforms #DevJourney #SelfReliance #CAADP #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning

Panelist Edwin Odhiambo of #AfricaLead says it's not about having data—it's about how you use that data that can make a difference @FeedtheFuture @USAIDAfrica @_AfricanUnion #USAIDtransforms #DevJourney #SelfReliance #CAADP #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning @AlterIgoe

Panelist Fatmata Seiwoh of @ecowas_cedeao @AUC_CAADP says 'there's a gap between technicians and politicians.' @FeedtheFuture @USAIDAfrica @_AfricanUnion #USAIDtransforms #DevJourney #SelfReliance #CAADP #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning @AlterIgoe

Panelist Fatmata Seiwoh of @ecowas_cedeao @AUC_CAADP says 'we have the institutions but we need more feedback loops.' @FeedtheFuture @USAIDAfrica @_AfricanUnion #USAIDtransforms #DevJourney #SelfReliance #CAADP #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning @AlterIgoe

Panelist John Ulimwengu of @ReSAKSS @IFPRI says the process of adaptive management requires data but also must remain fluid. @FeedtheFuture @USAIDAfrica @_AfricanUnion #USAIDtransforms #DevJourney #SelfReliance #CAADP #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning

Panelist Augustin Wambo-Yamdjeu of @NPCACAADP talks about challenges of transformational change when actors have differing motivations. @FeedtheFuture @USAIDAfrica @_AfricanUnion #CAADP #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning

Panelist Chris Shephard-Pratt of @USAID Bureau of #FoodSecurity credits team & its partners for placing #Africans at forefront of project & explains #DevJourney to #SelfReliance & importance of intentional learning & #adaptivemanagement #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning