June 22, 2026

Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP)

UN Entity:

FAO

SDGs:

SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

Innovation:

Innovation in General (incl. HCD)

Time requirement:

Short (a few hours)

Delivery Modality:

Online
This course presents the main principles, concepts, and approaches of the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) Common Framework on Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems (CDAIS), developed by international experts to strengthen innovation capacities in low- and middle-income countries. The course consists of 6 lessons, of approximately 30-40 minutes duration each: Lesson 1 – Agricultural Innovation Systems – concepts and elements Lesson 2 – Capacity development for Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) Lesson 3 – Capacity needs assessments and strengthening at innovation niche level Lesson 4 – Capacity needs assessments and strengthening at organization level Lesson 5 – Strengthening the enabling environment Lesson 6 – The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning framework
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