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    Letter of Agreement between the African Union Soil Observatory (AUSO) Horizon Europe Project and the Soil Health Monitoring and Information Systems for Sustainable Soil Management in the Mediterranean Region (SOILS4MED) PRIMA Project
    (FARA, 2026-05) FARA, AUSO, Soils4Med, UNISS, EU
    This Letter of Agreement (LoA) formalizes collaboration between the African Union Soil Observatory (AUSO) Horizon Europe Project and the SOILS4MED PRIMA Project on knowledge exchange, soil health monitoring, soil information systems, sustainable land management, and capacity building. The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation between African and Mediterranean institutions working to improve soil health governance, food security, and climate resilience. The agreement outlines areas of collaboration including joint research initiatives, exchange of scientific information, organization of conferences and training programs, strengthening National Soil Information Systems (NSIS) in Africa, policy engagement, and development of soil health indicators and monitoring methodologies. The LoA further defines mechanisms for intellectual property management, collaborative agreements, data sharing, acknowledgment procedures, confidentiality requirements, and governance arrangements supporting long-term cooperation between the two projects. Annex I provides a detailed framework governing background intellectual property, access rights, use conditions, and acknowledgment requirements for datasets, methodologies, soil information system architectures, mapping tools, and training materials exchanged under the collaboration.
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    Scoping Report on Exchange Institutions for Knowledge Sharing
    (FARA, 2026-05) FARA, CSIR-STEPRI
    This scoping report examines the capacities, institutional structures, collaboration mechanisms, and knowledge-sharing practices of exchange institutions involved in the StEPPFoS consortium under the EU-AU Partnership on Sustainable Food Systems. The report contributes to Work Package 1 (WP1) of the StEPPFoS project, which seeks to generate evidence to support consortium activities and strengthen research-policy linkages within Africa’s food and nutrition ecosystems. Using an online rapid survey administered to all 16 consortium partner institutions across 11 countries, the study achieved a 100% response rate and mapped institutional roles, capacities, governance arrangements, knowledge-sharing platforms, and stakeholder engagement approaches. The findings reveal that participating institutions primarily focus on research, policy engagement, multi-stakeholder dialogue facilitation, capacity building, and digital platform development. Knowledge exchange activities are largely implemented through workshops, conferences, publications, digital hubs, and collaborative learning platforms. The report identifies several emerging trends shaping knowledge exchange, including digital transformation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, virtual collaboration, participatory design, crowdsourcing, and open-access knowledge systems. However, persistent barriers such as weak digital infrastructure, limited monitoring and evaluation systems, intellectual property concerns, data security limitations, stakeholder resistance to evidence uptake, and language and cultural barriers continue to constrain effective knowledge dissemination and policy influence. The study recommends strengthening institutional collaboration, enhancing digital infrastructure, promoting inclusive and equitable knowledge-sharing systems, expanding participatory and co-creation approaches, investing in evidence synthesis capacities, and developing robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems. It concludes that strengthening Africa’s knowledge exchange ecosystem requires sustained investment in partnerships, digital innovation, inclusive engagement, and adaptive knowledge systems capable of supporting evidence-informed policymaking and sustainable food systems transformation.
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    Annual Project Progress Report
    (FARA, 2026-05) FARA, Agrinatura, EU, REA
    This publication presents the Annual Project Progress Report for the StEPPFoS project and provides an overview of project implementation progress, deliverable submissions, and coordination activities undertaken during the reporting year. The report documents achievements across multiple work packages and outlines the status of deliverables submitted to the European Commission under the Horizon Europe funding framework. The report summarizes progress made in advancing evidence-based policy practice for sustainable food systems through activities related to research coordination, capacity building, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, knowledge platform operationalisation, data management, and PANAP network expansion. It highlights completed deliverables, responsible lead institutions, reporting timelines, and implementation status across the consortium. The publication further demonstrates the project’s collaborative governance structure and monitoring arrangements, emphasizing timely deliverable submission, coordination among consortium partners, and implementation tracking mechanisms designed to support accountability and efficient project management throughout the StEPPFoS lifecycle.
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    Report on Functionality of PANAP CollabNet Platform
    (FARA, 2026-05) FARA, LifeWatch ERIC, PANAP, EU
    This report presents a comprehensive overview of the PANAP Network4Collaboration Platform developed under the StEPPFoS project to strengthen collaboration, networking, and knowledge exchange among members of the Pan-African Network for Economic Analysis of Policies (PANAP). The platform serves as a virtual collaborative environment connecting researchers, policymakers, development practitioners, and stakeholders from Africa and Europe working on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture. The publication documents the participatory and co-creation approach used in the platform’s development, beginning with stakeholder workshops and requirements assessments conducted with key PANAP members. User feedback informed the design of core functionalities including multilingual navigation, networking tools, collaborative workspaces, a marketplace for opportunities and events, resources repositories, and training modules. The report further outlines the technical implementation, stakeholder validation processes, onboarding and training activities, and mitigation strategies addressing barriers such as poor internet connectivity, language diversity, low engagement, and data security concerns. The PANAP CollabNet Platform is positioned as a strategic digital infrastructure supporting evidence-based policymaking, collaborative research, capacity building, and transcontinental partnerships within sustainable food systems governance.
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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.
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    Achievements, Challenges and Lessons of the PAEPARD Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
    (FARA, 2018-12) Sophie Reeves (WRENmedia); Jonas Mugabe (FARA); Remi Kahane (CIRAD/AGRINATURA)
    This book provides a comprehensive capitalization of PAEPARD Phase II, showcasing how demand-driven, user-led, and multi-stakeholder approaches strengthened Africa–Europe agricultural research partnerships. Through documented case studies, it demonstrates how inclusive collaboration among farmers, researchers, private sector actors, and policymakers generated innovation, improved agricultural productivity, enhanced food and nutrition security, and mobilized follow-on funding. The publication distills practical lessons to inform future agricultural research-for-development initiatives and partnership models in sub-Saharan Africa.