Contact first name: Nuamah
Contact last name: Seth
Contact email: nuamahseth@yahoo.co.uk
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| Deliverable | Notes |
|---|---|
| 1 - Set of principles and attributes | Th epromotion of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs)and farmer-based organisations and sustianable food systemsare keyobjectives of ICED.ICEDwill contribute to this deliverable through itsVEGEFARMINGproject proposal which focuses on sustainable food systemsand dietsin Ghana. It’s apriority of Ghana’s development strategy. |
| 3 - Actual data on sustainable production and consumption | ICED will contribute to this deliverable by supportingSMEs’sustainability and active participationof womenindevelopmentthrough theproject proposal“Increasing Shea Value through the Promotion of Producer Advocacy in Upper West Region(SHEAVALUE)”.Enhancingwomen’s access to economic opportunities in the shea value chainis our aim. |
| 4 - Policy reform proposals/arguments | ICED adoptstransdisciplinaryapproachesandparticipatory action research toelicit active involvementof relevant development stakeholders in investigatingbiodiversity and food systems.For example, in 2009,prepareda paper on “An Assessment of Forest Resources Policy and Management in Ghana” which maybe relevantfor this Core Deliverable. |
| 5 - Training and education tools | Information dissemination, especially with regard to the the projects ICED has lined up (VEGEFARMINF, SHEAVALUE, LAMDAM, Food Hub) provide ample opportunities to deploy our informationmanagementskillsto transfer sustainable food systemsknowledge to smallholderfarmersandconsumers in Ghanaand beyond. |
| 6 - Case studies of food systems | ICED has implemented sustainable agricultural projects and organisedseveralcapacitybuilding programmes onthe subject, e.g. ”Sustainable Food Production, Income Generation and Poverty Reduction in Ghana (SIP)” from2004-2008.The results of these projects could be used as case studies on stakeholders participation in transformativeagricultural practicesandchildrennutritional requirements. |
| 7 - Workshops/roundtables | ICED has acquired high competences in organizing workshops/roundtable, training programmes and conferences over the years for variousstakeholdersin West Africa. These skills will contribute to this deliverable.ICEDwill contribute to Deliverable , especially viathe VEGEFARMING, SHEAVALUE and LAMDAMproject proposals see Annexes 1 to 3). |
| 8 - Clusters/knowledge sharing | ICED aims to build strategic partnerships with smallholder farmersand keystakeholdersin West Africato establish Food Hubs and food processing incubatorsfor promotingtransformative sustainable food systems.The“Food Hub –A systems Approach to Inclusive Agribusiness”proposal submittedto UNEP will contribute toachievingthis deliverable. |