AfDB | African Development Bank |
ARIs | advanced research institutions |
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 |
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 |
Multi-country Agricultural Productivity Programme | |
NARS | national agricultural research system |
New Partnership for Africa's Development | |
NGO | non-governmental organization |
NRM | natural resource management |
PSC | Program Steering Committee of FARA |
Southern African Development Community / Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Department | |
SPAAR | Special Program for African Agricultural Research |
SRO | sub-regional research organization |
Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme | |
UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
USAID | United States Agency for International Development |