International Development Grant
Support to the Global Crop Diversity Trust 2003 - 2013
Project Number: CA-3-M011669001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $10,000,000.00
Start Date: December 22, 2006
End Date: July 18, 2019
Duration: 12.6 years
Project Description
This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the Global Crop Diversity Trust (GCDT). The GCDT is a mechanism that supports the conservation of crop diversity making it available to key users including farmers in developing countries. The GCDT promotes the rescue understanding use and long-term conservation of valuable plant genetic resources. Key activities include the development of regional and global conservation strategies for individual crops the conservation of key crops such as yam and sweet potato and their storage for future use.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of May 2014 include: (1) creating the largest system of genebank conservation in existence by coordinating eleven CGIAR centres across the world managing over 725 000 accessions of plants used in food production; (2) the rescue of 79 725 crop varieties stored at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault; (3) a total of 801 752 seed varieties stored in the Svalbard Seed Vault; and (4) a gap analysis of wild relatives completed for 81 crops.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Crop Trust
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Core support to NGOs other private bodies PPPs and research institutes
Collaboration: Bilateral core contributions to NGOs and other private bodies / PPPs
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP