February 19, 2021
The project from Africa to Asia and Back Again: Testing Adaptation in Flood-based Livelihood Systems is currently the main project of the FBLN. The project main objective is to solidify the know-how on flood-based livelihood systems (FBLS) by upscaling the knowledge-base both geographically and content wise. It is expected that the project will contribute to the building-up of practical knowledge and national and local capacity to systematically and comprehensively support the productive use of all the various types of FBLS through the following 4 components:
- FBL network establishment and strengthening (by creating a country database of WUAs, newsletter, cross-country farmers knowledge sharing, developing tailor made training to selected farmer groups/WUAs and developing and disseminating knowledge products in local languages)
- Knowledge development and solution management (by developing practical notes and other communication products on cross-country relevant research themes: water governance and conflict mitigation, management of soil moisture and fertility and improvement of water diversion and distribution efficiency, conducting solution-oriented research programmes and developing guidelines)
- Capacity building (by consolidating existing MSc programmes, leadership programme, internship programme, regional courses and establishing farmer learning centres)
- Support to investment programmes and policies (by writing of investment proposals and linking with partners)
Annual meeting 2016:
The meeting took place in April 2016. Below you will find the agenda and the presentation used during this meeting.
- Agenda
- Internship program – transferring knwoledge to new generation of leaders by Frank van Steenbergen
- Students coaching internship by Frank van Steenbergen
- Capacity building on FBFS: Africa to Asia by Malesu Maimbo
- Knowledge products by Abraham Mehari Haile
- On farm water management in Gash by Abu Obieda Ahmed
- Soil water conservation techniques in spate areas using traditional knowledge by Sharafaddin Saleh
- Technical progress report Yemen 2016 by Sharafaddin Saleh
- Water governance and conflict mitigation by Karim Nawaz
- Improvements of flood water diversion and distribution efficiency of FBFS by Tesfa-alem G. Embaye
- Harnessing video to enhance outreach and impact by Abraham Abhishek
- Project Communication From Africa to Asia and Back Again by Matthijs Kool
- Strengthening partnership with farmers for high impact on the ground by Eyasu Hagos
- Canvas Business Model by Frank van Steenbergen
- Canvas Business Model example Yemen by Sharafaddin Saleh