FiBL supports the Agroecology-Partnerships-Policy Dialogue for Subsaharan Africa planning of EU's DeSIRA Lift+ and its core partners "Forum for Agriculture Research" (FARA), "Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture" (RUFORUM) and "Biovision Africa Trust" (BvAT). DeSIRA Lift+ is the second phase of facilitation of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) DESIRA initiative with several hundred million of investments into support of agroecological transitions.
The core objective of the FiBL assignment is to analyse needs and opportunities and support the design of an operational action plan to strengthen agroecology-related policy dialogue and partnerships. FiBL's contributions include mapping strategic policy arenas, unpacking agroecological debates, and identifying entry points for the partner organizations.
Project Manager (international consultancy project in collaboration with FiBL Europe)
