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Hotel Azalai Nord – Sud, Bamako, Mali

 Day 1 (November 30)

• 8.00- 8.30 Welcome and registration 
• 8.30- 8.50 Opening by Commissariat à la sécurité alimentaire du Mali
• 8.50 – 9.10 Introduction of the workshop : AFD (Bamako staff) and CTA

 Chair: Mr. Alain Sy Traoré (ECOWAS)

• 9.10 – 9.30 The changing environment of MIS (changes in the organization of markets, increasing use of ICTs by traders and producers ...). Mr. Nango Dembélé (MSU – PROMISAM).
• 9.30 – 9.50 The main innovations (technical and organizational) in the MIS and models of MIS. Mrs Hélène David-Benz (CIRAD) and Mr. Johny Egg (IRAM)
• 9.50 – 10.20 Discussion
• 10.20 – 10.45 Coffee break

  Chair: Mr. Franck Mugyenyi (COMESA)

• 10.45 – 11.45 Presentation of MIS which represent the different models 
  • The diversity of MIS inside the west-Africa network of MIS Mr. Moussa Niang (RESIMAO)
  • The case of a MIS linked to a commodity exchange: the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange. Mr. Ahadu Woubshet (ECX)
  • The case of a regional MIS embedded in a set of market institutions: the Regional Agricultural Trade Intelligence Network in Eastern Africa. Mrs Janet Ngombalu (RATIN-EAGC)
  • The case of a private MIS based on NTIC: Reuters Market Light in India. Mr. Amit Mishra (RML)
  • The case of Manobi (Senegal). Mr. Daniel Annerose (Manobi)
• 11.45 – 13.00 Discussion
• 13.00 – 14.20 Lunch
• 14.20 – 14.30 Objectives and organization of the work in groups. Mr. Franck Galtier (CIRAD)
• 14.30 – 17.00 Work in groups on the main advantages and disadvantages of different models of MIS in terms of: a) access to information by market actors b) the needs of private operators c) the needs of policy makers and d) the financing and sustainability of the MIS. Each group worked on the 4 topics.
  •  Group 1 (francophone). Moderators: Mr. Pierre Traoré (OMA) and Mr. Johny Egg (IRAM)
  •  Group 2 (francophone). Moderators: Mr. Moussa Niang (SIM Senegal) and Mrs. Hélène David-Benz (CIRAD)
  •  Group 3 (English-speaking). Moderators: Mr. Mark Davies (Esoko) and Mr. Andrew Shepherd (CTA)
  •  Group 4 (English-speaking).  ). Moderators: Mrs Janet Ngombalu (EAGC) and Mr. Andrew Kizito (MSU)

 Day 2 (December 1)

  Chair: Mr. Gerald Masila (EAGC)

• 8.30 – 9.30 Summary of the discussions of the working groups
• 9.30 – 10.30  Discussion
• 10.30 – 10.45 Summary of the advantages and disadvantages of different MIS models. Mrs. Hélène David-Benz (CIRAD), Mr. Johny Egg (IRAM), Mr. Nango Dembélé (MSU-PROMISAM), and Mr. Franck Galtier (CIRAD)
• 10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break

 Chair: Mr. Tanguy Bernard (IFPRI)

• 11.15 – 11.45 The value and limitations of impact studies to help MIS better achieve their goals. Mr. Franck Galtier (CIRAD)  
• 11.45 – 12.30 The challenges of impact assessment of MIS and methodologies used. Mr.  John Staatz  (MSU)
• 12.30 – 13.00 Discussion
• 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

  Chair: Mr. John Staatz (MSU)                

• 14.00 – 15.30 Presentation of MIS impact assessment studies FOODNET (Uganda). Mr.  David Yanagizawa (Harvard University). Comments and  additional information by Mr. Dennis Bisase (Farmgrain Africa Ltd, ex-FOODNET).
  •  Esoko (Ghana). Mrs. Julie Subervie (INRA).  Comments and  additional information by Mr. Mark Davies (Esoko)
  •  Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange (KACE). Mr. Franck Galtier (CIRAD). Comments and  additional information by Mr. James Kundu (KACE)
• 15.30 – 16.00 Questions and discussion 
• 16.00 – 16.15 Coffee break
• 16.15 – 17.30 General discussion on the implications for improving MIS.

 Moderator : Mr. Nango Dembélé (MSU-PROMISAM) .

 Day 3 (December 2)

Chairs : Mr. Salif Diarra (OMA and RESIMAO) and Mr. Johny Egg (IRAM).

• 8.00 – 8.30 Problems faced by institutional users of MIS at the global or continental level
  • The point of view of Global Information and Early Warning System (FAO). Mr.  Alessandro Constantino (FAO – GIEWS)
  • The point of view of Famine Early Warning Systems Network (USAID). Mr.  Salif Sow (FEWS NET)
• 8.30 – 8.50 Discussion
• 8.50 – 9.50 Initiatives for capacity building and networking of MIS: 
  • The network of MIS in the Americas (MIOA)- The Market Information Organization of Americas. Mrs. Enid Cuellar (MIOA)
  • The network of MIS in west-Africa (RESIMAO). Mr. Pierre Traoré and Mr. Djibrilla Sadou (RESIMAO)
  • The project to create a forum of African MIS (AAMIS-Forum). Mr. Youssouf Camara (UN Economic Commission for Africa)
  • The activities of Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA) related to MIS. Mr. Lutangu Frederick Mukuti (ACTESA)
• 9.50 – 10.05 Discussion
• 10.05 – 10.30 Coffee break
• 10.30 – 11.00 Synthesis and proposals of avenues for further work. Mrs. Hélène David-Benz (CIRAD), Mr. Johny Egg (IRAM), Mr. John Staatz (MSU), Mr. Nango Dembélé (MSU-PROMISAM) and Mr. Franck Galtier (CIRAD).
• 11.00 – 11.30 Discussions
• 11.30 -12.00 Conclusions. Mrs. Marie-Cécile Thirion (AFD), Mr. Vincent Fautrel (CTA), Mr. Salif Diarra (OMA et RESIMAO),  Commissariat à la sécurité alimentaire du Mali.
• 12.00 – 13.00 Lunch