vcdplanning_jul2013

= Value chain development theme = = Planning and review meeting = = Kampala, 22-24 July 2013 =

Session notes Agenda items:


 * DAY 1 **

Objectives: 1. Identify and create strategies to address Critical Success Factors for the VCD Theme 2. Undertake short & long-term planning || Acho and Tom || Montpellier discussions, flagships, IDOs, Monitoring requirements
 * 22 July ||
 * ** Time ** || ** Activity ** || ** Notes ** ||
 * 8000-0900 || Email time || Please use this time to respond to emails etc. ||
 * 0900 || ** Opening & welcomes **
 * 0930 || ** The Big Picture **

Discussion: Implications for the VCD theme || Tom/Michael K || Review of the Outputs Review of definitions of key terms in the logframe Review of the aggregation exercise for Activities Connecting logframe, POWBs and Annual Reporting || Acho Tom Pat || Break up into 3 groups (one per Output) that sketch out milestones for 2013-2023 timeframe ||
 * 1000 || ** Review of the VCD Theme logframe **
 * 1030 || ** Long-Term 2013 – 2023 Visioning Exercise ** || Tom
 * 1100 |||| Coffee/Tea Break ||
 * 1130 || ** Report back on 2013-2023 Visioning Exercise ** ||  ||
 * 1200 || ** 2013 Plans, Progress, Prognosis **

Brief presentation, then discussion: - Of the ‘sticky points’ - Implications for rest of 2013
 * 1) VCD Theme Level

Brief presentations, then discussion: - Of the ‘sticky points’ - Implications for rest of 2013 and 2014 || VCD overall theme (Acho) PLUS each country to present brief info (3 powerpoint slides): 1) 2013 main milestones/plans 2) Budget planned/actual 3) Progress so far/prognosis rest of year 4) Sticky points (big challenges/constraints needing special attention) ||
 * 1) Country-level
 * 1300 |||| Lunch ||
 * 1400 || ** 2013 Plans, Progress, Prognosis (continued) ** ||  ||
 * 1500 |||| Coffee ||
 * 1530 || ** Reviewing our Critical Success Factors **

Introduction: Summary of related issues raised at the ARPM

Brainstorm to set out CSF agenda for VCD Theme as a whole. || Acho Presentations and discussion ||
 * 1700 || ** Summary of the day ** || Acho ||
 * 1715 || ** Communications Tools Update ** || Evelyn ||
 * 1745 || ** Close ** ||  ||
 * DAY 2 **


 * 23 July ||
 * ** Time ** || ** Activity ** || ** Notes ** ||
 * 0900 || ** Logframe Review (detailing the 2014-2016 rolling workplan) **

: Ensure we have a shared understanding of the general purpose and approach for each activity and who is taking the lead on coordinating it : Each Value Chain then needs to specify how/when the activity gets implemented and by whom in that Value Chain || Tom

Either done in plenary or small groups depending on number of activities ||
 * 1030 |||| Coffee ||
 * 1100 || ** Consolidation and Review of 2014-2016 Rolling Workplan ** || Tom ||
 * 1300 |||| Lunch ||
 * 1400 || ** Further Elaboration of the CSFs **

Is the VCD Theme supporting discovery and delivery for other Themes? What and how to do this?.

How to promoting due diligence and scientific rigour (Theme strategy and implementation planning)

Clarifying staff roles for efficient implementation

Development of a suite of concept notes on priority activities

Attract greater private investment into VC development, developing business cases attractive for investors interested in producing more animal source food (WorldFish)

Other topics? || Acho Draw on results from Day 1 afternoon discussions

Do this for overall theme AND work out for a couple of ‘model’ countries? ||
 * 1500 |||| Coffee ||
 * 1530 || ** CSFs Continued ** || Acho ||
 * 1700 || ** Summary of the day ** || Tom ||
 * 1715 || ** Close ** || Acho ||


 * DAY 3 (half day)**
 * 24 July ||
 * ** Time ** || ** Activity ** || ** Notes ** ||
 * 0900 || ** Progress/Process Review **
 * 0915 || ** 2014 Plans and Budgets **

: Initial plans/ideas: : Theme level (Acho) : Country-level (Value Chain Coordinators) - High-level milestones - Major changes - Anticipated major ‘sticky’ issues where help needed || Tom

Associate to adapted logframes, ToC etc

Brief and summarized

Mainly a chance for the bigger directions/priorities to emerge || : Work to be done, task allocation, timelines || Acho || Summary of results and progress from the meeting || Acho Tom ||
 * 1100 |||| Coffee ||
 * 1130 || ** Next steps **
 * 1245 || ** Closing **
 * 1300 |||| Lunch ||