FARA Dissemination Notes

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    A Report and Guidelines on the Operationalisation of the PANAP Website and Knowledge Platform
    (FARA, 2026-05) FARA, JRC, ACU, CORAF, CSIR Ghana, EU
    This report presents the operationalisation framework, technical architecture, and implementation guidelines for the PANAP Website and Knowledge Platform developed under the StEPPFoS project. The platform constitutes a federated and interoperable digital infrastructure designed to support evidence-based policymaking, research collaboration, knowledge exchange, and stakeholder engagement within the AU–EU Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) Partnership. Initially developed within the European Commission Joint Research Centre’s DataM environment, the PANAP platform has been expanded and integrated into FARA’s institutional digital infrastructure through the StEPPFoS Website and Knowledge Platform. The system links multiple complementary digital services, including FARADataInformS, ColabNet, AARIISpace, and external learning platforms, creating a coordinated knowledge ecosystem that supports modelling, policy analysis, training, collaboration, and long-term institutional sustainability. The report documents the platform’s architecture, operational features, interoperability design, governance arrangements, and integration strategy. It highlights the federated approach adopted under WP3, which enables coordinated access to distributed knowledge systems while maintaining institutional mandates, data governance standards, FAIR principles, and GDPR compliance. The publication further outlines achievements, stakeholder engagement activities, planned interoperability enhancements, and future scaling opportunities for supporting regional policy networks and continental research initiatives across Africa and Europe.
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    PANAP CSA MEL Framework Narrative Report
    (FARA, 2026-05) FARA, ACU, PANAP, EU, JRC
    This report presents the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Framework Narrative Report for the Pan-African Network for Economic Analysis of Policies (PANAP), developed under the StEPPFoS project. The framework establishes structures, methods, and processes for monitoring progress, evaluating performance, and enabling adaptive learning to strengthen science-policy interfaces (SPIs) across Africa’s agrifood systems. Grounded in developmental evaluation and systems thinking, the framework supports adaptive and participatory learning through single-, double-, and triple-loop reflection mechanisms. Core components include a Participatory Theory of Change (ToC) and Dynamic Learning Agendas (DLAs), which facilitate collaboration among policymakers, researchers, funders, and food system actors to co-identify barriers, co-design solutions, and improve policy-research coordination in complex policy environments. The framework positions PANAP as a learning network that advances evidence-informed and transformative food system policies through systems-oriented evaluation, transdisciplinary engagement, and iterative learning approaches. It further aligns PANAP activities with continental initiatives such as the AU-EU Innovation Agenda and the FNSSA Partnership to support sustainable, inclusive, and scalable agrifood system transformation across Africa
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    Validated Terms of Reference for the Pan-African Network for the Analysis of Economic Policies (PANAP)
    (FARA, 2026-05) FARA, JRC, PANAP, AUC, EU
    This publication presents the validated Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Pan-African Network for the Analysis of Economic Policies (PANAP), developed under Work Package 7 of the StEPPFoS project. The TOR establishes the governance framework, operational principles, membership structures, and coordination mechanisms guiding the PANAP network in advancing evidence-based economic policy analysis for sustainable agri-food systems across Africa. The document defines PANAP’s mission, objectives, priority thematic areas, membership categories, governance arrangements, collaboration principles, and operational procedures. It provides institutional guidance for strengthening cooperation between African and European research institutions, policymakers, regional organisations, and development partners engaged in economic analysis of agricultural and food system policies. Developed through a consultative validation process led by FARA and the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), the TOR reflects contributions from PANAP members, AU and EU institutions, and regional organizations. It aligns PANAP’s activities with major continental and international policy frameworks, including Agenda 2063, the Malabo Declaration, the AU-EU Innovation Agenda, the FNSSA Partnership Roadmap, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The TOR establishes PANAP as a collaborative platform for policy modelling, knowledge sharing, capacity strengthening, and research-policy engagement, thereby enhancing Africa’s institutional capacity for data-driven and evidence-informed policymaking.