Program
The updated final program below features links to the speakers' summary notes and presentations.
Short bios of our speakers and panelists can be found here.
Monday, September 26
10:00–10:30 Press Briefing
Press Briefing Statement by PS Maganga, Secretary for Agriculture and Food Security, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Press Briefing Statement by Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Head of 2020 Vision Initiative, International Food Policy Research Institute
Press Briefing Statement by Klaus Droppelmann, Acting Program Leader, IFPRI Malawi Strategy Support Program
10:30–10:45
Opening of Knowledge Fair
Margaret Lwanda, Deputy Director for Nutrition, HIV and AIDS, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:15
INAUGURAL SESSION: Setting the Stage
Keynote: Global, Regional, and National Trends in Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health
Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Head of 2020 Vision Initiative, International Food Policy Research Institute
Keynote Summary Note by Rajul Pandya-Lorch
Keynote: Framework for unleashing agriculture to be nutrition and health sensitive
Purna Wasti, Technical Officer, Food and Nutrition Security, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Malawi
FAO Presentation by Purna Wasti
Statement by Irish Aid Adrian Fitzgerald, Irish Aid, Malawi
Statement by Adrian Fitzgerald
Video of Adrian Fitzgerald's Statement
Statement by USAID Doug Arbuckle, Mission Director, USAID Malawi
Video of Doug Arbuckle's Statement
Remarks on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health in MalawiIntroduction of the guest of honour, Hon. Prof. Peter Mwanza
Erica Maganga, Secretary for Agriculture and Food Security, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Inaugural Speech Making agriculture in Malawi more nutrition and health sensitive
Hon. Prof. Peter Mwanza, M.P. Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Video of Speech by Hon. Prof. Mwanza
2:10-2:15
Group Photograph
2:15-2:30 Tea Break
2:30-2:40 Introduction of Workshop Design and Approach
Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Head of 2020 Vision Initiative, International Food Policy Research Institute
2:40-3:15
PLENARY SESSION 1: Learning from Global, Regional and National Perspectives
Chair: Jeff Luhanga, Principal Secretary II, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Panel Presentation 1: Learning from global perspectives
Todd Benson, Senior Research Fellow, Development Strategy and Governance Division and Program Leader, Uganda Strategy Support Program, IFPRI
Illustrative slide presented by Todd Benson
Panel Presentation 2: Learning from regional perspectives
Brenda Shenute Namugumya, FANTA II, Uganda
Summary Note by Brenda Namugumya
Video of Brenda Namugumya's Presentation
Panel Presentation 3: Learning from national and local perspectives
Alexander Kalimbira, Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition, Department of Home Economics/Human Nutrition, Bunda College of Agriculture
Summary Note by Alexander Kalimbira
Video of Alexander Kalimbira's Presentation
3:15-5:00 Discussion and Q&A
5:00-7:00 Cocktail
Tuesday, September 27
8:15-8:30
Day 1 Recap and Plans for Day 2
Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Head of 2020 Vision Initiative, International Food Policy Research Institute
8:30 - 9:20
PLENARY SESSION 2: Evidence on Agriculture’s Contribution to Nutrition and Health Outcomes: Lessons from Practice
Chair: Alex ander Kalimbira, Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition, Department of Home Economics/Human Nutrition, Bunda College of Agriculture
Panel Presentation 1: National research efforts
Francis Maideni, Station Manager, Department of Agricultural Research Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Summary Note by Francis Maideni
Video of Francis Maideni's Presentation
Panel Presentation 2: Zinc- and iron-enriched beans
Gift Ndengu, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
CIAT Presentation by Gift Ndengu
Panel Presentation 3: Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
Erna Abidin, Seed Systems Specialist, International Potato Center
CIP Presentation by Erna Abidin
Video of Erna Abidin's Presentation
Panel Presentation 4: Evaluation of integrated ANH program
Willie Kalumula, Programme Manager, World Vision Malawi
Summary Note by Willie Kalumula
9:20-10:20 Discussion and Q&A
10:35-11:30
PLENARY SESSION 3: Strengthening the Linkages: Policy Frameworks and Programme
Chair: Felix Phiri, Deputy Director of Nutrition, Office of President and Cabinet
Panel Presentation 1:Agriculture Sector Wide Approach (ASWAp)
Wilfred Lipita, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Video of Wilfred Lipita's Presentation
Panel Presentation 2:The Role of agriculture in the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) initiative
Margaret Lwanda, Deputy Director for Nutrition, HIV and AIDS, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
SUN Presentation by Margret Lwanda
Summary Note by Margret Lwanda
Video of Margret Lwanda's Presentation
Panel Presentation 3: Situating agriculture in health policy
Rachel Bezner-Kerr, Assistant Professor, University of Western Ontario
Video of Rachel Bezner-Kerr's Presentation
Panel Presentation 4:The role of the private sector
Theresa Banda, Africa and Malawi Programme Manager, Valid International
Video of Theresa Banda's Presentation
Panel Presentation 5: The role of nongovernmental organizations and civil society organizations
Edson Musopole, Board Chairman, Civil Society Agriculture Network
Presentation on the role of NGOs and CSOs
Summary Note by Edson Musopole
Video of Edson Musopole's Presentation
11:55-12:30 Discussion and Q&A
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:15
PARALLEL SESSIONS: Strengthening agriculture responsiveness to nutrition and health
Parallel Session 1: Policies
Julia Tagwireyi, Senior Nutrition Advisor, United Nations World Food Programme-Uganda
Summary Note by Julia Tagwireyi
Video of Summary of Parallel Session 1 by Julia Tagwireyi
Parallel Session 2: Capacity development and programme delivery
Stella Kankwambwa, Director, Agricultural Extension Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Video of Summary of Parallel Session 2 by Stella Kankwamba
Summary Note by Stella Kankwamba
Parallel Session 3:Advocacy and communication
Prince Kapondamgaga, Executive Director, Farmers Union of Malawi
Video of Summary of Parallel Session 3 by Prince Kapondamgaga
Summary Note by Prince Kapondamgaga
Parallel Session 4: Research/extension and technology
Rachel Bezner-Kerr, Assistant Professor, University of Western Ontario
Video of Summary of Parallel Session 4 by Rachel Bezner-Kerr
3:150-3:30 Tea Break
PLENARY SESSION 4: Action Note and Way Forward
Chair: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Head of 2020 Vision Initiative, International Food Policy Research Institute
3:30-4:00 Report back from the parallel sessions: Summary of plenary and parallel sessions as input for Action Note by leaders of parallel sessions
4:00-4:45 Panel Discussion on the Way Forward
Jeff Luhanga, Principal Secretary II, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Felix Phiri, Deputy Director for Nutrition, Office of President and Cabinet
Video of Panel Discussion on the Way Forward
4:45-5:00
Keynote: Closing Remarks
Jeff Luhanga, Principal Secretary II, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
on behalf of
Hon. Prof. Peter Mwanza, Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
