IFAD, CAADP and COLEAD join forces to address agroecology at the African Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit 2024
- 27/06/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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IFAD, CAADP and COLEAD join forces to address agroecology at the African Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit 2024. For decades, agricultural productivity in Africa has been hampered by widespread land and soil degradation. This is reflected in loss of organic matter, negative nutrient balances, erosion, acidification and pollution, leading to a decline in soil fertility. To address these challenges and support a growing population, the African Union (AU) convened the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit (AFSH) in Nairobi,… +COLEAD attends ARSO General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria
- 27/06/2024
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COLEAD attends ARSO General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria. From 19 to 21 June, COLEAD through the FFM+ and AGRINFO programmes, participated in the 30th ARSO (African Organisation for Standardisation) General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, under the theme “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century – Building a Quality Culture – One Market – One Standard”. The event provided a platform for ARSO members and stakeholders to discuss strategies for effective partnerships in ensuring quality infrastructure in Africa. COLEAD… +Calls for experts: Vocational and Lifelong Learning Systems in African Universities
- 26/06/2024
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Calls for experts: Vocational and Lifelong Learning Systems in African Universities. The DeSIRA-LIFT project (June 2021–May 2025) funded by the European Commission (DG INTPA) aims to catalyse the European Union’s DeSIRA programme current and future activities supporting the Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture to enhance its impacts. As lead of the second service area (with support from the Natural Resources Institute), COLEAD and RUFORUM are joining forces to fill in identified gaps that impede the potential of… +eLearning Africa in Kigali: an edition rich in opportunities for collaboration to continuously improve digital learning
- 10/06/2024
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eLearning Africa in Kigali: an edition rich in opportunities for collaboration to continuously improve digital learning Launched in 2005, eLearning Africa takes place each year in a different country on the African continent. The event welcomes visitors and speakers from over 100 countries around the world, more than 75% of whom are from Africa. Topics covered include digital learning, training and skills development. For several years now, COLEAD has participated with a dual objective: to present and share its… +2023 DeSIRA Global Annual Report
- 10/06/2024
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2023 DeSIRA Global Annual Report The Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) Initiative, supported by the European Commission (DG INTPA), supports research and innovation (R&I) projects in low and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America through 68 projects (2019-2025). DeSIRA encourages a climate-relevant, productive and sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems by adopting climate-smart and agroecological innovations through multi-stakeholder collaboration, and capacity development at individual and organisational levels to promote innovation. COLEAD is the… +COLEAD research and advocacy supporting the vanilla sector in the face of changing EU regulations – 150,000 producer families potentially affected
- 10/06/2024
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COLEAD research and advocacy supporting the vanilla sector in the face of changing EU regulations – 150,000 producer families potentially affected Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/377 was published in February 2023, reducing the nicotine maximum residue levels (MRLs) for seed spices and fruit spices to the limit of determination (LOD). This change was not because of any identified risk to consumer health but was based on data submitted to the Commission indicating the nicotine levels occurring in these products under… +STDF Project: Strengthening Training Capacity in Guinea
- 23/04/2024
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STDF Project: Strengthening Training Capacity in Guinea As part of its ongoing commitment to improve phytosanitary safety and competitiveness in the agricultural sector, COLEAD recently led a major initiative in Guinea as part of the STDF project. Last February in Conakry, the COLEAD team facilitated a capacity building programme aimed at equipping the Direction Nationale de la Protection Végétale et du Service de la Sécurité (DNPV-DS) with the necessary tools and strategies for the ongoing training of its staff. As… +New training for trainers on triple concordance skills assessment
- 23/04/2024
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New training for trainers on triple concordance skills assessment As part of the FFM+ programme, the 29th of April marks a significant step forward in training methodology as COLEAD launches a new Training of Trainers programme. This initiative is designed to enhance trainers’ skills in assessing learners’ actual skill acquisition based on the innovative principles of triple concordance. This approach ensures a robust and comprehensive assessment strategy that is vital for both learners and trainers. A multinational initiative The upcoming… +New STDF funded project in Senegal to strengthen the plant health system
- 11/04/2024
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New STDF funded project in Senegal to strengthen the plant health system Senegal, like many countries in the Sahel region, faces major challenges in securing its food supply in the face of rapid population growth and urbanisation. The threat posed by climate change, with the increased spread of pests and transboundary diseases, poses a significant risk to the country’s agriculture and food security. In this context, the Senegalese Ministry of Agriculture, led by the Directorate of Plant Protection, has launched… +Final evaluation of the FFM and FFM SPS programmes
- 10/04/2024
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Final evaluation of the FFM and FFM SPS programmes Launched in 2016 and 2019 respectively, the FFM and FFM SPS programmes have built on the valuable lessons learned from COLEAD’s previous initiatives, amongst other the Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP & PIP2) and the Development of Food Safety Systems (EDES), funded by the European Union (EU), and the Organisations of ACP States (OACPS). With funding from the EU, the OACPS and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) of €25 million… +