Knowledge Hub on WEE in Agriculture: OGB Knowledge Hub on Women's Economic Empowerment in Agriculture (WEE in Ag), 2016 -17:
1. Development of a Women's Economic Empowerment in Agriculture framework and guidelines.  This will act as a source document helping affiliates understand and integrateapproaches, putting in place common standards and supporting a holistic approach to MEAL. The process for the development of this important narrative was started at the Hub launch event.

2. Development of regional Communities of Practice (CoPs). This is central to the ambition of the Hub to support a decentralised approach to learning and networking. It will include support to the functioning of existing COPs such as the Asia COP on WEE as well the development of new COPs in Africa.

3. Working Group learning activities. Ongoing support will be provided to the activities of the 5 working groups covering the learning themes identified at the Knowledge Hub launchevent: systems change and influencing; social norms; access to finance; agricultural investment; resilience and agriculture. Working group activities will enable cross-affiliate learning and sharing and are likely to include webinars, guest speakers and the collation and dissemination of programme learning.

4. Learning and Innovation Fund.Subject to funding, a Fund will support exciting learning initiatives based on 1 or more of the 5 learning themes above. This fund will give greater visibility to the hub and strengthenits connection to practice on the ground.  The criteria for the Fundwill be determined by the Hub Reference Group.

5. External positioning and networking. It is anticipated that in 2016, once the Hub has consolidated its ways of working and has developed a community of engaged people engaged, we will start engaging with external networks. We will prioritise linking the Hub with the platformsand learning processes of UN Women and the FAO.

6. Influencing. The Hub will develop plans for its influencing role during 2016. It will also explore the potential of mobilising teams across the confederation to take coordinated action at one or two key moments (e.g. VAW Campaign in November).

7. Fundraising. During 2016 the Hub will work to develop linkages with programme funding teams, using the Hub network to promote opportunities and link teams. A particular focus of support will be on multi-country and multi-affiliate programme development opportunities.

8. Annual learning event. We aim to run a learning event every year, to sustain momentum behind the Hub and to provide a moment for affiliates to come together, collate learning and plot the future direction of the Hub community.

Supporting functions:

1. Development of the Knowledge Hub platform and communications. The platform will be fully functional early in2016 and Hub staff will focus on developing a community of engaged users who are using the platform and contributing to its further development. A communications strategy to support the Hub will be developed.

2. MEAL. A MEAL system for the Hub, thatallows us to monitor its effectiveness and constantly improve it will be established.

3. Governance. The governance and management structure of the Hub will become fully operational in 2016. A Digital Communications Officer will be recruited bringing thenumber of full time Hub staff up to two. The newly constituted Reference Group # responsible for developing and monitoring Hub plans, will meet every quarter. The new Governance Group # responsible for approving budgets and ensuring alignment with 2020and other confederation strategies will meet every 6 months.