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Report Back Summary Natural Resources & Environment Young Professionals Science Presentations Parallel Session, September 4 FANRPAN Regional Dialogue Dar es Salaam 5 th September 2012 [email protected] www.fanrpan.org

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Page 1: Report Back Summary Natural Resources & Environment  Young Professionals Science Presentations

Report Back SummaryNatural Resources & Environment

Young Professionals Science Presentations

Parallel Session, September 4

FANRPAN Regional DialogueDar es Salaam

5th September 2012

[email protected]

www.fanrpan.org

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Presenters

Mr. Kudzai Ndidzuno: Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Upper Mzingwane Catchment, Zimbabwe. (LBDC)

Ms. Phindile Shongwe:Cost-benefit Analysis of Adaptation to Climate Change in Swaziland. (SECCAP)

Ms. Aliness Mumba:Mainstreaming Gender in Programme Design & Implementation (LBDC)

Mr. Kanono Thabane:Assessing Household Vulnerability to Climate Change in Lesotho (SECCAP)

Limpopo Basin Development Challenge; Strengthening Evidence-based Climate Change Adaptation Policies

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Young Professionals (YPs) making significant contributions to agricultural value chains through research

Great potential for impact from YPs’ research if planned & prioritized

Meeting multiple demands: rigor; relevance; requirements

Continuity in research for power & influence with decision makers

Lessons Learnt & Challenges

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Investment in capacity building is worth every dime Preparation: Evidence is only as good as the delivered

message

Young Professionals’ network

Improve our capacity to mentor and support young professionals in research for development impact.

To be taken forward