Exploring opportunities for

commercially sustainable and climate-

smart advisory services
DLEC Webinar | 9 July 2020

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Feed the Future
Developing Local
Prime recipient and tech partner
Extension Capacity with digital extension expertise
(DLEC) project
improves agricultural
advisory services
through evidence,
action and advocacy Research partner with expertise in
extension and impact evaluations
DLEC galvanizes diverse EAS
stakeholders to measurably
improve agricultural extension
programs, policies and services

Communities of practice partner

with global, regional and country-
wide rural advisory networks

Feed the Future: Developing Local Extension Capacity

DLEC strengthens 1. DIAGNOSTICS
extension through three 15 reports on national EAS systems.
Recommendations taken up by govt
interrelated sets of (Liberia)
activities

2. ENGAGEMENTS
9 customized demand-driven activities
launched across 6 countries and catalyzed
over $1million in additional funding to
improve extension

3. COMMUNITIES OF
PRACTICE (CoP)
Mobilizing communities at national and
global levels; facilitating cross-country
learning; developing common metrics for
extension

Feed the Future: Developing Local Extension Capacity

DLEC engagements, diagnostics and communities of practice span 17 Feed the Future
countries in Africa, Asia and Central America

Feed the Future: Developing Local Extension Capacity

 DLEC webinar | 09 July 2020

Exploring opportunities for commercially

sustainable and climate-smart
advisory services

Feed the Future Developing Local Extension Capacity

Exploring opportunities for commercially sustainable and climate-
smart advisory services

Kristin Davis, Elodie Will Saab, Sommers Kline Andrew Lala

Project DeWarlincourt, Senior Associate, Head of Supply
Director Sr. Portfolio Manager, ISF Advisors Chain
IFPRI / DLEC Manager, ISF Advisors Development,
Swiss Re Ignitia
Foundation

Feed the Future Developing Local Extension Capacity

Discussion and Q&A

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Feed the Future: Developing Local Extension Capacity