SEVENTH TAP PARTNERS ASSEMBLY
16-20 NOVEMBER 2020
The Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) is a G20 initiative, officially launched in 2012, with a mandate to work towards bridging the capacity gap for agricultural innovation in the tropics. Its objective is to increase the coherence and effectiveness of capacity development interventions for agricultural innovation systems, so they can lead to sustainable change and impact at scale. TAP is supported by the European Union (EU) and its Secretariat is hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
Since its launch, TAP and its 49 Partners have embraced the Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) perspective, acting as a multilateral dynamic facilitation mechanism that enables better coherence and greater impact of Capacity development interventions in AIS. TAP major achievements include the development and piloting of a Common Framework on Capacity Development for AIS (2015-2019), as well as practical tools and capacity development manuals, the integration of the TAP concept and approaches in to Strategic Plans, programmes and projects of the Partners, and development of TAPipedia, a global knowledge platform on Capacity Development for AIS.
TAP partners are contributing to the promotion of the TAP Common Framework and implementation of TAP Action Plan through various initiatives and programmes. Such contributions are periodically disseminated and shared with all partners through regular TAP Newsletters. In 2019, TAP partners were re-engaged in the Capacity Development Expert Group (CDEG) and members of this group will participate in an e-discussion on the review of the Common Framework (CF) documents, in light of the lessons and experiences from the application of the CF. In this context, the seventh TAP Partners Assembly will be a key event to bring TAP Partners together to discuss the progress of implementation of the TAP Action Plan and to discuss future work plan and improved coordination and collaboration among the partners.