International Development Grant
Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa - II
Project Number: CA-3-A034320003
Status: Terminating
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $3,400,000.00
Start Date: March 24, 2009
End Date: December 31, 2013
Duration: 4.8 years
Project Description
This project supports the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) goal of achieving 6% growth per year in the agricultural sector Africa-wide by 2015. The project aims to contribute to strengthening agricultural research in Africa and to assist farmers in adopting new farming techniques and improved crop varieties. The project also provides training to policy makers research managers and researchers on Integrated Agricultural Research for Development approaches. Tools and methodologies are being developed and promoted for the adoption and application of new agricultural technologies by up to 10 million farmer households in 10 countries. It is estimated that in Africa approximately 80% of people depend directly or indirectly on the agricultural sector. The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is one of four sub-regional partners of the Forum for Agricultural Research (FARA). It is responsible for managing activities in Eastern and Central Africa related to the agricultural research technology dissemination and adoption component of CAADP. This project is one of two parts of a $12 400 000 contribution. It has been divided for administrative reasons. The initial activities under this component can be found under number 001.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results as of May 2011 include: ASARECA's programming efforts have generated over 200 demand-driven technologies and innovations that address user needs and most have been made available to over 29 000 farmers and other targeted beneficiaries. With 22 policies laws regulations and procedures presented for legislation or decree which included 9 policy options that have been approved (for example the East African Standard for seed potato endorsed by stakeholders from the East African Community partner states) the performance of the agriculture sector in the East and Central Africa sub-region has been enhanced. The capacity building needs of over 42 000 stakeholders have been addressed through short and long term training which has strengthened the capacity for implementing integrated agricultural research in Eastern and Central Africa. By sustaining its efforts in building on these results ASARECA is enhancing the access and utilization of research technologies and innovations in the regional agricultural systems of Eastern and Central Africa which will translate into broad-based economic growth poverty eradication and improved livelihoods in the region.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Basket funds/pooled funding
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP