The Center for International Public Enterpirse (CIPE--http://www.cipe.org/)
sponsored research and a workshop in Maputo, Mozambique, in November, 2004,
that brought together MIS participants from Mali, Mozambique, and Zambia to
share experiences and draw lessons for building sustainable MIS with strong
public-private partnerships. The CIPE-supported projects helped pull together
lessons learned from the PASIDMA project in Mali as well as similar efforts
elsewhere in Africa.
8:30 - 9:00 Summary of key points from previous day’s
discussion (Rapporteurs)
9:00 - 11:00 Discussion of how to build effective public-private MIS partnerships
in a rapidly evolving market and technological environment: (See discussion
points in item 2-4 of workshop objectives)
A. Role of MIS in marketing extension and market analysis
B. Design Issues that will influence potential future evolution of
MIS in Africa (see item 3 in workshop objectives for details)
C. Relationship between MIS and Exchanges.
D. Developing MIS strategic plans and “selling” those
plans to
various stakeholders, including donors and domestic
constituencies.
11:00 - 12:00 Break; time for rapporteurs to develop draft report/conclusion
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
Afternoon Visit to SIMA and selected courtesy visits-consider arranging
a quick visit to a cash and carry wholesaler (broad-line food
wholesaler) in Maputo
16:30 Return to hotel
17:00 – 17:30 Closing session; discussion and approval of workshop
report
