INTERFACES Colloquium Series - #20

Participatory Learning Platforms: Lessons for strengthening the upscale of sustainable land management and agricultural innovations in Ghana

Addressing low soil fertility, land degradation, climate change and food insecurity in Africa requires agricultural innovations that meet the contextual needs and preferences of diverse actors. However, the adoption of agricultural innovations remains low in Africa, partly due to limited engagement of diverse stakeholders, at the micro, meso and macro levels, in innovation development. Critically engaging diverse stakeholders is crucial for upscaling and outscaling context-specific innovations across different levels of society. The INTERFACES project, grounded in social learning and gender-responsive theory of change aims to promote science-policy-practice interfaces for innovation development and upscale through participatory learning platforms. This presentation draws the lessons learned from the 2 years of engagements with the participatory learning platform established in northern Ghana.