A presentation prepared by Julius Nyangaga for the ASARECA/ILRI Workshop on Mitigating the Impact of Napier Grass Smut and Stunt Diseases, Addis Ababa, June 2-3, 2010.

1. The Napier Grass Diseases Project Julius Nyangaga, ILRI Outcomes Mapped Presented at the ASARECA/ILRI Workshop on Mitigating the Impact of Napier Grass Smut and Stunt Diseases, Addis Ababa, June 2-3, 2010

2. Outcomes = … transformation … supported by Project Behavioral, Cultural, Social, Institutional …

3. Project Output 4 Information on genetic diversity and sources of resistance made available to stakeholders

4. Outcome Mapping Steps Visioning Indicators: BPs Strategies: info shared Changes mapped

5. Boundary Partners Farmers Extension, Media Policy, Regulation Researchers

6. Progress made: Farmers, Farmer Groups Demanding information, resistant materials Adopting mitigation practices Participation in trials

7. Progress made: Extension agents, Media Dissemination and feedback Monitoring Links to other programs

8. Progress made: Policy makers, Regulators National prioritization Funding Dissemination

9. Progress made: Researchers, Demo sites Surveys and trials continue Management information distributed Proposals for more research

10. Progress made: Project Team … Learning Org. Teamwork, Networking, Collaboration Managing for Outcomes Innovation, Experimentation

11. Challenges, Outcomes ‘yet-to-be-met’: Institutionalized data collection from farm practices: adoption, bulking, distribution, production Regulatory support More local funding

12. Significant progress but …many outcomes remain un-mapped

13. Thank You