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Scaling up and out of methodologies and technologies beyond countries reached through MAIZE
Phase I (2011–2016) MAIZE research products will become available as international public goods
accessible to a wide range of stakeholders, and improved geospatial and socioeconomic information will
allow an increasingly improved definition of recommendation domains for research products. However,
partnerships and collaborative implementation remain the most effective approaches for rapid and
effective availability, uptake and adaptation of international research products, particularly since many
of them require significant in‐depth knowledge or financial strength for local adaptation. This favors
countries and regions where collaboration can be funded due to the interest of donors, and may exclude
others from benefiting from international public goods. As a result, additional resources need to be
sought to systematically widen the reach of MAIZE.
Strengthening the knowledge base and capacity of partners MAIZE will build the capacity of partners
by strengthening the knowledge base, research infrastructure and human resources of local institutions.
Capacity building is done as part of implementing MAIZE, whereby research‐for‐development partners
gain experience and expertise in real situations, enabling them to link these with the theory imparted in
more formal learning situations. MAIZE research activities will also be used for capacity building and
training of young scientists and change agents from other regions with similar challenges. Such capacity
building, coupled with mentoring and some support of these scientists once they return to their home
countries, can result in their serving as “infection points” for scaling up methodologies and technologies.
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