International Development Grant
Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance - Phase IV
Project Number: CA-3-A032162001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $14,993,484.00
Start Date: March 24, 2009
End Date: January 31, 2015
Duration: 5.9 years
Project Description
The Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) focuses on improving bean crop production in order to increase the nutrition and food security of rural populations (with a focus on women and children). PABRA is a pan-African research and development alliance comprising three regional networks operating in 24 countries in Eastern Central Southern and Western Africa an international agricultural research centre donors and other public private and non-governmental organization. This phase IV of the project (PABRA IV) contributes directly to one of the four components of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) encompassing agricultural research as well as technology dissemination and adoption. PABRA supports improved nutrition health gender equality and food security in several African countries through the development and dissemination of bean varieties that are resistant to drought disease and pests.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (January 2015) include: (1) 13.05 million people (56% women) are using improved and marketable bean varieties new crop management techniques micronutrient rich bean based products niche market varieties and bean related skills and knowledge; and (2) an increase of 53% in the volume of beans traded across PABRA countries since 2009. The project has contributed to increased bean productivity and yield increased bean consumption improved diets and enhanced market value of new and improved bean varieties which directly translates into increased food security nutrition and income in communities across sub-Saharan Africa.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE TROPICALAGRICULTURE
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP