Africa Lead

Africa Lead is the primary capacity building program in sub-Saharan Africa for @FeedtheFuture, the U.S. Government’s global hunger & food security initiative.

[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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.
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[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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 https://t.co/aHd37w7GU6

[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/8UFgLIy70n

[John Agboola O @JohnAgboola_]

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: https://t.co/Jf2DPcG513

#AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning #USAIDTransform
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[Feed the Future @FeedtheFuture]

📣 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 ➡️https://t.co/fB0kOCTC5F

[John Agboola O @JohnAgboola_]

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
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[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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: https://t.co/wVuEYAwBND

[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

Many thanks to all who attended and shared! #AfricaLeading #AfricaLeadLearning

@FeedtheFuture @_AfricanUnion @AUC_CAADP @IFPRI @NEPAD_Agency @NDMA_Kenya @ecowas_cedeao @DAIGlobal @USAIDAfrica

[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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

[Brigit Helms @helmshart]

.@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

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[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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

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[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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

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[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

'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

[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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

[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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

[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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

[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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

[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

Panelist Augustin Wambo-Yamdjeu of @NPCACAADP talks about challenges of transformational change when actors have differing motivations.

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[Africa Lead @africaleadftf]

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