AfDB

African Development Bank

ARIs

Advanced Research Institutions

ASARECA

The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa

CAADP

Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program of NEPAD

CGIAR

Consultative Group on 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 Developpement

CORAF/WECARD

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

DANIDA

Danish International Deveopment Agency

EU

European Union

FARA

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa

FAO

Food and Agricultural Organization

FARA

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa

GFAR

Global Forum for Agricultural Research

GRM

Genetic Resource Management

IARCs

International Agricultural Research Centers

IDRC

International Development Research Center

IFAD

International Fund for Agricultural Development

ISNAR

International Service for National Agricultural Research

ISRA

Senegal's National Agricultural Research Institute

MAPP

Multi-country Agricultural Productivity Program

NARS

National Agricultural Research Systems

NEPAD

New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development

NGOs

Non-Governmental Organizations

NRM

Natural Resource Management

PSC

Program Steering Committee of FARA

SADC/FANR

The Southern African Development Community / Food Agriculture and Natural Resource Department

SPAAR

Special Program for African Agricultural Research

SROs

Sub Regional Organizations

SSA CP

Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Program

UNDP

United Nations Development Program

USAID

United States Agency for International Development