Provisional Annotated Agenda

1. Introductory remark by the Chief of the Food Security and Sustainable Development Division (FSSDD) of ECA.

(a) WeIcome statement by the Chief of the Food Security and Sustainable Development Division (FSSDD) of ECA. The meeting will be officially opened by the Chief of FSSDD.

(b) Self-introduction by all participants. Participants will introduce themselves.

(c) Adoption of the agenda and programme of work. The meeting will adopt its agenda and programme of work.

2. Substantive Sessions

Session 1: Presentation and discussion of the working paper "Relationships between women's reproductive health and household food security in Africa".

The presentation will be followed by discussions and recommendations.

Session 2: Presentation and discussion of the working paper "Women's reproductive health and food growing/processing".

The presentation will be followed by discussions and recommendations.

Session 3: Presentation and discussion of the working paper "Women's reproductive health and family nutrition".

The presentation will be followed by discussions and recommendations.

Session 4: Presentation and discussion of the working paper "HIV/AIDS and household food security".

The presentation will be followed by discussions and recommendations.

Session 5: Presentation and discussion of a position paper on "Women's reproductive health and household food security in Africa".

The presentation will be followed by discussions and recommendations.

Session 6: Discussion on research priorities

Preliminary debate on research priorities and methodological aspects in order to identify elements of the draft research agenda.

Session 7: Presentation and discussion on orientations for a research agenda on the relationships between women's reproductive health and household food security in Africa.

Presentation and discussion of draft guidelines for the research agenda.

Session 8: Discussion on modalities of implementation of the research agenda.

Session 9: Working group on draft research agenda. The working group will produce a first draft of the research agenda to be presented at the workshop.

3. Closure of the meeting

Adoption of research agenda and modalities for implementation.