Programme

22nd-23rd July, 2024

Pre-Conference Events

monday,
july 22nd, 2024
Invites Only - All Day
Special Session for Young and Emerging Evaluators
Building Careers in Monitoring and Evaluation in Public and Private Sector
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience
Advancing Local Leadership, Innovation & Networks (ALL-IN)
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Invites Only - All Day
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture
West Africa Horticulture Regional Hub
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Public Event - All Day
Researchers and Policy Makers
The Use of Evidence Based Decision Making Products
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TUESDAY,
july 22nd, 2024
Invites Only - All Day
Special Session for Young and Emerging Evaluators
Building Careers in Monitoring and Evaluation in Public and Private Sector
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Public Event - Morning
Invites Only - Afternoon
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience
Advancing Local Leadership, Innovation & Networks (ALL-IN)
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Public Event - Morning
Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Youth, Food Systems, Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation in Ghana
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Public Event - All Day
Researchers
Evidence Synthesis - Effect Size Calculation, Meta-Analysis, Publication Bias and Meta-Regression
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24th-26th July, 2024

Main Conference Sessions

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

Wednesday, 24th July, 2024

Opening Session

8:00-9:00 AM GMT
Registration
Registration and tea/coffee
Arrival of official guests
Conference Moderators
Dr. Ralph Armah
Dr. Forah Obebo
Assan Ng'ombe
9:00-9:15 AM GMT
Auditorium
Opening Session
Welcome of Delegates and Introduction of the Vice- Chancellor of University of Ghana
Prof. Peter Quartey,
Director,
ISSER
Welcome Remarks
Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo,
Vice - Chancellor,
University of Ghana
9:15-9:30 AM GMT
Auditorium
Conference Objectives and Expectations
Dr. David Ameyaw,
President & CEO,
ICED
9:30-10:45 AM GMT
Auditorium
Special Remarks
Prof. Kwaku Appiah-Adu
Dr. Emmanuel Marfo
Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako
Dr. Namanga Ngongi
Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darkoh
10:45-11:00 AM GMT
Auditorium
Special Guest Address
Andrew Read,
Economic Growth Office Director,
USAID Mission, Ghana
11:00-11:30 AM GMT
Auditorium
Keynote Address and Official Opening
Hon. Ophelia Mensah Hayford, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ghana (MP, Mfantseman Constituency, Ghana)
11:30 AM - 12:00 Noon GMT
Group Picture and Exhibition
Group picture and walk-through exhibition

Session 1: Plenary Presentation

12:00 NOON - 12:30 PM GMT
Auditorium
Plenary Presentation
The promise of combining remote sensing and survey data: Evidence on climate shocks and women’s economic empowerment in Nigeria
Thomas De Hoop,
American Institutes for Research ® (AIR)
12:30 Noon - 1:30 PM GMT

Lunch Break

Session 2: Round Table Discussion

1:30-2:30 pM GMT
Auditorium
Panel Discussion
Intersectionality and Climate Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa
Panelist
Prof. Zack Guido
Panelist
Dr. Howard White
Panelist
Dr. Joseph Asunka
Panelist
Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse
Moderator
Ousseynou Ngom

Session 3: Plenary Presentation

2:30-3:15 pM GMT
Auditorium
Plenary Discussion
Measuring What we Mean: New Approaches to Resilience Measurement & Evaluation
Presenter
Prof. Michael Carter
Discussant
Prof. Robert Osei
3:15 - 3:30 PM GMT

Tea/Coffee Break

Session 4: Breakout Panel Sessions

3:30-4:45 pM GMT
Breakout Rooms
Panel Sessions
Seminar Room 1
Topic:
The intersection of climate change, institutions, and social transformation
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Moderator:
Simon Gicheha
Seminar Room 2
Topic:
The role of agricultural extension and training on productivity and climate change adaptation
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Moderator:
Tara Chiu
NB11
Topic:
Evidence and Gap maps of climate change adaptation interventions and poverty dynamics
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Moderator:
Michael Carter
Conference Room
Topic:
Investigating the dynamics between climate change and healthcare
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Moderator:
Thomas de Hoop

Session 5: Plenary Presentation

4:45-5:15 pM GMT
Auditorium
Plenary Discussion
Systemic inequities that make some communities more vulnerable to climate-related events and components that can be used to operationalize intersectional thought in climate adaptation
Presenter
Dr. Portia Adade Williams
Discussant
Prof. Simon Bawakyillenuo
5:15 - 5:30 PM GMT

Closing Remarks

By Dr. Ralph Armah

Thursday, 25th July, 2024

Session 7: Opening Session

8:00-8:15 AM GMT
Registration
Registration and tea/coffee
Arrival of official guests
8:15-8:30 AM GMT
Auditorium
Welcome Session
Assan Ng'ombe
Resilience Officer,
AGRA

Session 8: Plenary Panel Discussion

8:30-9:30 AM GMT
Auditorium
Plenary Panel Discussion
The role played by government ministries in formulating policies on Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation
Panelist
Mohamud Nur Said
Panelist
Hon. Tirumar Abate
Panelist
Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah
Panelist
Dr. Opare-Djan, Nana
Panelist
Susan Nakitto
Moderator
Dr. Samson Machuka

Session 9: Round Table Discussion

9:30-10:30 AM GMT
Auditorium
Round Table Panel Discussion
Flipping the Traditional Model of Research Collaboration to Close the Evidence to Policy Gap (the ALL-IN Model)
Panelist
Prof. Peter Njiforti
Panelist
Prof. John Kuwornu
Panelist
Dr. Mercy Kamau
Panelist
Dr. Robertson Khataza
Moderator
Sarah Ameso
10:30 - 10:50 AM GMT

Tea/Coffee Break

Session 10: Plenary Presentation

10:50-11:35 AM GMT
Auditorium
Plenary Discussion
Taking stock of existing climate adaptation strategies and climate-resilient infrastructure and their role in increasing resilience to shocks and stresses among vulnerable populations in sub-Saharan Africa
Presenter
Prof. Tilahun Amede
Discussant
Dr. Betty Annan

Session 11: Breakout Panel Sessions

11:35 AM - 12:50 pM GMT
Breakout Rooms
Panel Sessions
Seminar Room 1
Topic:
Designing and Implementing Comprehensive Risk Management Solutions for Smallholder Farmers
Seminar Room 2
Topic:
Contribution of Saving Groups in Building Community Resilience to Climate Change

Moderator:
Sarah Ameso
NB11
Topic:
Engagement of Youth in Climate Change Management and Adaptation

Moderator:
Assan Ng'ombe
Conference Room
Topic:
Climate Adaptation Strategies Used by Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Moderator:
Naalamle Amissah
12:50 - 1:50 PM GMT

Lunch Break

Session 12: Plenary Session

1:50-2:50 PM GMT
Auditorium
Plenary Panel Discussion
Empowering youth for climate action and sustainability
Panelist
Ousseynou Ngom
Panelist
Chinwe Udo-Davis
Panelist
Muindi Samwel Maingi
Panelist
Gloria Agyare
Moderator
Assan Ng’ombe

Session 13: Plenary Session

2:50-3:50 PM GMT
Auditorium
Plenary Panel Discussion
Climate Smart Agricultural Innovations, Adaptation, and Resilience
Panelist
Sophie Javers
Panelist
Archie Jarman
Panelist
Kyle Murphy
Panelist
Dr. George Tee Forpoh
Panelist
Seyram Awushie Agbemenya
Moderator
Alaine Johnson
3:50 - 4:10 PM GMT

Tea/Coffee Break

Session 14: Round Table Session

4:10-4:55 PM GMT
Auditorium
Round Table Panel Discussion
Comprehensive adaptation strategies that can enhance resilience to climate change
Panelist
Dr. Martin Prowse
Panelist
Prof. Simon Wagura Ndiritu
Panelist
Dr. Fatu Badiane
Panelist
Promise Nduku
Moderator
Prof. Hugh Waddington
4:55 - 5:05 PM GMT

Closing Remarks

By Dr. Forah Obebo

Friday, 26th July, 2024

Session 16: Opening Session

8:00-8:30 AM GMT
Registration
8:30-9:00 AM GMT
Auditorium
Welcome Session
Dr. Ralph Armah,
Research Fellow,
ISSER

Session 17: Plenary Presentation

9:00-9:45 AM GMT
Auditorium
Plenary Presentation
Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI)
Presenter
Prof. Dean Karlan
Discussant
Prof. Felix Ankomah Asante

Session 18: Plenary Presentation

9:45-10:30 AM GMT
Auditorium
Plenary Presentation
Building Resilient Food Systems and Adaptation to Climate Change
Presenter
Prof. Anna Lartey
Discussant
Dr Dora Neina
10:30 - 11:00 AM GMT

Tea/Coffee Break

Session 19: Breakout Panel Sessions

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM GMT
Breakout Rooms
Panel Sessions
Seminar Room 1
Topic:
Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies to Address Effects of Climate Change

Moderator:
Dr. Symphorien Agbahoungba
Seminar Room 2
Topic:
Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production

Moderator:
Dr. Kwadwo Danso-Mensah
NB 11
Topic:
Evaluation and Evidence Contributions to Climate Change and Climate Adaptation Policies

Moderator:
Dr. Charles Okyere
Conference Room
Topic:
Climate Smart Agricultural Techniques and Building Farmer Resilience to Climate Shocks

Moderator:
Dr. John Olwande

Session 20: Plenary Panel Discussion

12:15 - 1:15 pM GMT
Auditorium
Plenary Panel Discussion
Road to Circular Economy Transition: Practicalities and Policy Imperatives
Panelist
Dr Gordon Akon-Yamga
Panelist
Dr. Ing. Issahaku Ahmed
Panelist
Daryl E. Bosu
Panelist
Prof. Peter Quartey‍
Moderator
Dr. Justina A. Onumah‍

Session 21: Conference Evaluation

1:15-1:30 PM GMT
Conference Evaluation e-Form

Session 22: Closing Ceremony

1:30-2:00 PM GMT
Action Plan and Way Forward
Seth Kugblenu,
Director of Communications and Public Engagement,
ICED - Conference Coordinator
Congratulatory and Closing Address
Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan,
Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Ghana
(MP, Ayawaso West Wuogon, Ghana)
2:00 - 3:00 PM GMT

Lunch

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