Similarities Among FARA-Led IAR4D Innovation Platforms

http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/2246
Topic(s): 
ISSN: 
ISSN: 1857 – 7881
Type: 
journal article
Journal: 
European Scientific Journal
Number: 
36
Pages: 
p. 472 - 484
Volume: 
9
Year: 
2013
Authors: 
Nokoe K Sagary
Adekunle Adewale A
Ayanwale Adeolu B
Kefasi Nyikahadzoi
Fedes van Rijn
Description: 

Multi-stakeholder partnerships network which is typified by the FARA-led Integrated Agriculture Research for Development (IAR4D) of the SSA-Challenge Program is an innovation platform (IP) composed of stakeholders bound together by their individual interests in a shared commodity or outcome. The result from such innovation platforms is largely influenced by the strength of the network. In this paper, similarities within and across platforms are assessed using the simple matching procedure. Results indicate consistency in conduct of Innovation Platform activities.Minor differences in IPs across various regions are consistent with impact
outcome observed in the operation of the IPs.

Publication year: 
2013