JICA Tsukuba 2014

JICA Training and Dialogue Program, “Promotion of African Rice Development
through Strengthening Coordination between CARD and CAADP for Sub-Saharan
Countries”, Tsukuba, Japan, 28 July – 8 August 2014

The second year of three-year training and dialogue program on “Promotion of African Rice
Development through Strengthening Coordination between CARD and CAADP for Sub-Saharan Countries” is organized by
JICA Tsukuba International Center in collaboration with the CARD Secretariat.  One-week program is conducted for two
weeks in a row; the first week for seven Anglophone countries and the second week for 8 Francophone CARD member
countries.  Each country delegates consists of two government high-rank officials representing CAADP and CARD/NRDS
Task Force.

The objectives of the program are as below:

1. To learn CARD process and necessity to strengthen its alignment with CAADP;
2. To review and improve Country Action Plans – How to integrate CARD process into CAADP- formulated
   first year of the program;
3. To learn Japanese experiences in agricultural policies – Mechanization and Rural Finance- through
   lectures and field visits.

• Group and Region-Focused Training General Information  [PDF]
• Formation en groupe centrée sur une region [PDF]
• Program & Schedule  [PDF]
• Participants List  [PDF]

Lectures

Mr. Takanori Satoyama, General Coordinator, CARD Secretariat

Inception Reports

Action Plans