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Rural Development Program
| RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN AFRICA:
STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION,
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION,
AND COPING WITH AIDS | | | | TENTATIVE PROGRAM | | Thursday, April 19, 2001 | | 7 - 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception | | Friday, April 20, 2001 | | 8:30 a.m. Introduction: Alex McCalla, University of California, Davis Workshop Chair Setting the Strategy for the Workshop Review of material in the background statement prepared by Bruce Johnston
· Basic concepts of the demographic transition and structural transformation
· The time frame of development and differences between pre and post WWII
· Do we lack a conceptual model? No. Johnston and Mellor is still basically valid
· Do we lack empirical evidence? No. There is a lot - East Asia miracle, Ravallions’s work at World Bank, etc. 9:00 a.m. Session 1: Walter Hill, Tuskegee University, Chair A Review of What We Know Openers
· “Accelerating Africa’s Structural Transformation: Lessons from East Asia” Eleni Gabre-Madhin, IFPRI
· “The Uganda Case”, Keith Muhakanizi, Bank of Uganda with James Adams, World Bank Country Director, Uganda
· “Partnerships to Cut Hunger in Africa”, Jerry Wolgin, World Bank/Partnership to Cut Hunger. Panel Discussion Question:“If it is so obvious as to what to do, why hasn’t it happened all over Africa?”
· Hans Binswanger, Chair, Director for Rural Development for Africa, World Bank
· Keith Muhakanizi
· James Adams
· Jerry Wolgin
· Eleni Gabre-Madhin
· Ambassador Diarrah Noon Lunch 2:00 p.m. Session 2: Daniel Sumner, University of California, Chair Question:
“Are there additional dimensions in Africa that raise questions about the old model?”
“AIDS and the Demographic Transition”, Professor Arvind Singhal, Ohio Un iversity
“Decentralization and Participation: a Lesser Role for Central Government?”, Hans Binswanger
“Public Expenditure Reform and Fiscal Constraints”, James Adams, Country Director, Uganda, World Bank
“Political Instability and Governance”, Ndiva Kofele-Kale, Southern Methodist University School of Law
“Agricultural Productivity Potential, Rural Employment and Rural Services”, Eugene Terry, World Bank
3:00 p.m. Open Discussion 5:00 p.m. Adjourn | | Saturday, April 21, 2001 | | 9:00 a.m. Session 3: Eloise Carter, Tuskegee University, Chair Question:
How Do These Additional Dimensions Influence the Critical Question We Need to Ask? Openers
· “The Consequences of AIDS for Rural Labor Supply”, Gladys Mutangadura, North Carolina State University and Bruce Johnston, Stanford University
· “What is the appropriate role for the private sector?” Terry Medley, Dupont
· “What are the Critical Public Investments Needed? - Ag. Research, Rural Infrastructure, Health, Education”, Ousmane Badiane, World Bank
· “Macro-economic and International Interface: Trade vs. Chronic Dependence on Aid”, Paul Collier, World Bank
· “Biophysical Constraints and the Role of Biotechnology” Jesse Jaynes, Nova Tero Foundation. 10:00 a.m. Open Discussion
Noon Lunch · International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Rural Poverty Study, David Kingsbury, Atigur Rahman 2:00 p.m. Session 4: Will Masters, Purdue University, Chair Question: “Who are the other players and what is the way forward? Openers
· “Partnership to Cut Hunger in Africa”, Earl Kellogg and Ambassador Diarrah
· “World Bank initiatives” Hans Binswanger/Karen Brooks, World Bank
· Rockefeller and other foundations’ programs, John Lynam, Rockefeller Foundation
· Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), Peter Hazell (invited)
· The International Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH), C. T. Wright
· Bread for the World, David Beckman 3:30 p.m. Conclusions and Recommendations to the Summit
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
6:30 p.m. Concluding Banquet | | Sponsors: | | Tuskegee University, University of California Agricultural Issues Center, and the World Bank Africa Region are sponsoring the workshop. Funding from the Rockefeller and Farm Foundations are gratefully acknowledged. | | Steering Committee | Nick Alvarez
Conrad Bonsi
Eloise Carter
Walter Hill | Louis Jackai
Bruce Johnston
Suchet Loois
Will Masters | Alex McCalla
Arthur Siaway
Daniel Sumner | | |
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