InnovATE Work Plan FY 2016

The work plan for Year 4 was prepared with input from collaborating faculty and staff of the Management Entity (ME) Virginia Tech (VT), and the InnovATE consortium partners: the Pennsylvania State University (PSU); Tuskegee University (TU); the University of Florida (UF); the Program Advisory Council (PAC), the USAID Agreement Officer Representative (AOR), and colleagues in the Bureau for Food Security (BFS). During the annual partners meeting, at the mid-point in project implementation, the InnovATE team reviewed progress, successes and challenges. As a consequence of that review, InnovATE determined that some of its initial project assumptions were unfounded and that adjustments in project objectives and implementation were necessary. This work plan reflects those changes. As work throughout the year progresses, lessons learned will continue to be incorporated into project implementation.