Working Document Series Open Access 2012 RUF-32753

Scaling up innovation platform approach implementation in Rwanda

L. DusengemunguP. Ndayisenga

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The adoption of innovation platform approach is gaining credence in the Districts of Rwanda. This paper gives a picture of the Platforms initiated by Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB) in Kirehe, Bugesera, Nyamagabe and Muhanga Districts. It describes also other platforms supported by external RAB funded projects such as RAB/ASARECA Climate Change, RAB/AGROBIO/ASARECA, RAB/ASARECA/BXW and RAB/SIMLESA/ACIAR. Finaly it shows the platforms’establishment plan accross the country for banana, fish farming on Kivu Lake and beef cattle value-chains. The main challenges remain funding and limited number of social scientists capable to facilitate the work of the innovation platforms established. However, there is high political support for the approach and several projects intend to provide financial support for Iinnovation platforms (IPs).

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