What a privilege to have partners who are present for both significant & minor moments. After attending #E2A2024, Global Development Network Dir. of evidence eval & synth Howard White is dedicating time to train ICED researchers on systematic review processes. 👀: did you spot our special guest?

1 week ago, the 7th #E2AbyICED ended with a "thank you" to long-time sponsors & partners. We want to reiterate again our gratitude to everyone who played a role in #E2A2024, speakers, sponsors, partners, and attendees (virtual & in-person). Now, let's make a change for impact!🌳

Back from a productive visit, witnessing latest research project advancements Horticulture Innovation Lab, West Africa Hub in #Ghana! Jam-packed week, from a Horticulture Investment Workshop, #E2AbyICED, CSIR field site visits, to celebrating the grand opening of the Postharvest Innovation Hub University of Ghana🌱🌍

“Achieving the [SDGs] requires a seismic shift – which can only happen if we empower young people and work with them as equals.” – UN Secretary-General António Guterres Happy International Youth Day to our young leaders, movers & shakers who are building a bright future for all!

We're excited to see what's coming up during #AfricaEvidenceWeek2024! Check out their website for the full schedule and content celebrating evidence-informed decision making (#EIDM) in Africa.

It's Thursday and our reading list for this week is complete! The AEN newsletter is out, and AEN Lead Siziwe Ngcwabe shares her experience at #E2A2024 🎉 Check it out below!

Join us to celebrate ICED CEO David S. Ameyaw & Dorine Odongo of AWARD Fellowships! 📰Read the conversation with USAID on their work in strengthening African women researchers' capacity: bit.ly/LCS824 📽️Watch the 2023 LCS Learning & Feedback Forum: bit.ly/LCS23yt

The week went by fast! AEN's Africa Evidence Week (#AfEW2024) ends today but it's been an amazing and inspiring week. We're excited to part of such an impactful event (coming up at 2pm GMT/5pm EAT/10am EST); stay tuned for the link!

📢Next week: ARN monthly workshop! Horticulture experts & researchers, join ICED's own Dr. Kwadwo Danso-Mensah & Dr. Simon Gicheha as they discuss smallholder women farmers, indigenous fruits & vegs, & household nutrition and income. 📅Aug 28 🕑12pm GMT 🌐bit.ly/ARN824

We're excited to be part of #AfEW2024, especially on the heels of #E2A2024, where we got to see amazing young people demonstrating leadership in their communities & groups. We know they are destined for greater! Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=rVKADM… David S. Ameyaw

📢2 days until the ARN workshop with Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture East Africa Regional Hub researchers Simon Gicheha & Kwadwo Danso-Mensah. Type in the short url (in photo below) to register & join in exploring how horticulture can enhance smallholder women farmers' nutrition & income in Kenya.

What a blast being part of #AfricaEvidenceWeek2024; we loved seeing contributions from other institutions and organizations as well. Check out the full collection of AfEW highlights at the link below!

📢The monthly ARN Member Workshop begins in less than an hour: have you registered? Dr. Kwadwo & Dr. Simon share insights from their study on integrating African Indigenous Vegetables with staple crops & implications for Kenyan smallholder women farmers. 🌐bit.ly/ARN824

We're excited for #AFSForum2024, coming up next month! ICED's own Sarah Ameso (ALL-IN associate director, MRR Innovation Lab) and Peninah Yumbya (East Africa Regional Hub manager, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture) will be representing. We'll be sharing their experiences and photos during the event!

📢The official #E2A2024 digital photo album is out! Now you can go behind the scenes, relive the moments, and discover moments that added up to an impactful experience for both the delegates and organizers. 📸Check out the album here: flickr.com/photos/icedthi…

✨ICED's Sarah Ameso (ALL-IN Assoc. Dir., MRR Innovation Lab) & Peninah Yumbya (Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, East Africa Reg. Hub Manager) are at #AFSForum2024! Check out the following tweets for what they've been up to this week during the largest annual agriculture & food systems summit.

💡#AFSForum2024, Sep 2: Sarah Ameso (ALL-IN Assoc. Dir.) & Peninah Yumbya (Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, East Africa Reg. Hub Manager) addressed locally led research in a Feed the Future Innovation Lab-organized panel w/ Thumbi Mwangi (Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health Dir.) & Dr. Vara Prasad (Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab Dir.)

At #AFSForum2024, Sarah & Peninah also joined Feed the Future Innovation Lab colleagues, incl. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture's Director, Erin Mcguire, & West Africa Reg. Hub Manager, Naalamle Amissah, at the Horticulture & Nutrition Systems Research Portfolio Workshop, organized by Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture.