Despite enthusiasm for the potential of digital innovations to transform agricultural markets in Africa, progress made thus far has been limited to small-scale experiments that often fail to scale up. Realizing the full potential of digital innovations – tools, technologies, applications, and services – in Africa requires not just further development of these solutions at meaningful scales, but also more nuanced evidence from both successful and unsuccessful scaling efforts
Prioritizing Rural Investments in MENA Based on Evidence: the Arab (Agricultural) Investment for Development Analyzer (AIDA)
Mai Mahmoud, Senior Research Assistant, IFPRI-Egypt
Prioritization of rural investments is crucial for ensuring inclusive growth, sustainable development and food security. The Arab (Agricultural) Investment for Development Analyzer (AIDA) project develops an economic planning tool that will help governments and analysts in the design of evidence-based agricultural investment plans.
AIDA is a three-year project (2017-2020) that is funded by IFAD, with co-financing from CGIAR-PIM, and implemented by IFPRI and its partners with focus on Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia.