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AfDB

African Development Bank

ARIs

advanced research institutions

ASARECA

The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa

CAADP

Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme of NEPAD

CGIAR

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

CGS

competitive grants scheme (of the sub-regional organizations)

CIDA

Canadian International Development Agency

CIRAD

Centre  de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement

CORAF/WECARD

Conseil Ouest et Centre Africain pour la Recherche et le Développement Agricoles / West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development

DANIDA

Danish International Development Agency

EU

European Union

  

FAO

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations

FARA

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa

GFAR

Global Forum for Agricultural Research

GRM

genetic resource management

IARCs

international agricultural research centres

IDRC

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

IFAD

International Fund for Agricultural Development

ISNAR

International Service for National Agricultural Research

ISRA

Institut Senegalais de Recherches Agricoles

MAPP

Multi-country Agricultural Productivity Programme

NARS

national agricultural research system

NEPAD

New Partnership for Africa's Development

NGO

non-governmental organization

NRM

natural resource management

PSC

Program Steering Committee of FARA

SADC/FANR

Southern African Development Community / Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Department

SPAAR

Special Program for African Agricultural Research

SRO

sub-regional research organization

SSA CP

Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

USAID

United States Agency for International Development


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