Multi-stakeholder framework for intervening in RTB seed systems

The multi-stakeholder framework provides a quick overview of seed systems of RT&B crops to researchers, practitioners, policy makers and project staff. The framework is a table, with rows of stakeholders (e.g., seed producers, seed traders, extensionists, etc.) and columns of seed system functions: availability of seed, access, and quality. It is usually applied during workshops and field visits as a first step to understand a seed system, plan or monitor an intervention, or evaluate past interventions. When used to analyse a seed system or before an intervention, the framework helps to identify key stakeholders, bottlenecks (such as coordination breakdowns), and key actions for the upcoming intervention. When used to monitor or evaluate an intervention, the framework can help to document the roles that the stakeholders are playing or played in relation to seed access, availability and quality, and build a stronger evidence base for future interventions. The results obtained with the framework usually need to be complemented with more in-depth studies done with other tools.

Tool description: Here

User guide: Here

More information and examples:

• Bentley etc ...........Here

• Almekinders, C., T. Pircher, D. Obisesan. 2017. Multi-Stakeholder workshop on cassava seed system in Nigeria. Report of a workshop on November 10, 2017, NRCRI, Umudike. PDF

• Andrade-Piedra, Jorge, Jeffery W. Bentley, Conny J. M. Almekinders, Kim Jacobsen, Stephen Walsh, and Graham Thiele, eds. 2016. Case Studies of Roots, Tubers and Bananas Seed Systems. RTB Working Paper 2016–3. CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB). PDF

• Crissman, C., N. Kadam, S. Ali, M. Kadian, J. Andrade-Piedra, and J. Kroschel. 2017. “Seed Potato Systems in Maharashtra and Karnataka - Final Technical Report.” International Potato Center (CIP). Word, Excel

• McEwan, M., Temesgen, B., and Cherinet, M. 2017. Application of RTB multi-stakeholder framework for intervening in roots, tubers and bananas seed systems in SNNPR, Ethiopia. CGIAR Research Programme on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), Quality Diets, Better Health project and SASHA. Draft Summary Report. Version 20/12/2017. PDF

• Ogero, K., Pamba, N. and Walsh, S 2015. Review and Learning Workshop on Marando Bora (Quality Vines) sweetpotato seed systems case study in the Lake Zone, Tanzania. Victoria Palace Hotel, Mwanza, Tanzania 27-28 January, 2015. PDF

Contacts: Conny Almekinders conny.almekinders@wur.nl, Jorge Andrade j.andrade@cgiar.org, Margaret McEwan m.mcewan@cgiar.org