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The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) – An Overview

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) – An Overview. By Aissetou Dramé Yayé. FARA- Background. FARA: established in 2002 by the three sub Saharan Africa sub Regional Organizations for Agricultural Research (SROs). These SROs are :

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The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) – An Overview

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  1. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) – An Overview By Aissetou Dramé Yayé

  2. FARA- Background • FARA: established in 2002 by the three sub Saharan Africa sub Regional Organizations for Agricultural Research (SROs). • These SROs are : • CORAF/WECARD: West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development • ASARECA: Association for Strengthning Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa. • SADC/FANR: Southern African Development Council-food and Natural Resources. • In 2005, AARINENA joined FARA

  3. FARA- Background FARA’s mission is to enhance and add value to the effectiveness and efficiency of African agricultural research systems. • FARA is NEPAD’s technical arm for advancing the objectives of pillar IV of CAADP which embraces agricultural research, and technology development and dissemination.

  4. FARA’s 2007-2016 Strategic Plan • Based on Stakeholder consultation and the SRO strategies • Maximising FARA’s comparative advantage as a regional Forum • Principle of subsidiarity allowing SROs to fully benefit from regional interventions • Advocacy and policies to address sub-regional issues through regional activities

  5. Networking support functions • Functions interact and support each other • Collectively will ensure delivery of Results • Each linked to a Result area but benefits not exclusive and will reinforce efforts • Current projects coherent with these networking support functions – and Results

  6. 1. Supportive environment for regional agricultural research 2. Broad-based stakeholders have access to the knowledge and technology necessary for innovation Advocacy & resource mobilisation 5. Platforms for agricultural innovation supported SRO NARS Access to knowledge & technologies Partnerships & strategic alliances Farmers 3. Strategic decision making options for policy, institutions and markets developed Capacity strengthening Regional policies and markets 4. Human & institutional capacity for innovation developed

  7. Current FARA initiatives

  8. Some of FARA Important Donors • African Development Bank • Canadian International Devlopment Agency • Netherlands, United Kingdom (DFID), Italy, Ireland, France • Consultative Group on International A.R.(CGIAR) • Rockefeller Foundation • Bill and Mellinda Gat Foundation • World Bank • USAID • Etc.

  9. http://www.fara-africa.org FARA General Assembly, Johannesburg, June 2007

  10. Thank You For Your Attention

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