Kurzbeschreibung
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Through participatory processes ASARECA defined a Framework for Action for agricultural research in the Eastern and Central African region and identified and ranked commodities and/or factors of production for regional research priorities. Today it is implementing its priorities through its portfolio of 19 regional research networks and programmes, mainly executed through the CGIAR system. ASARECA has streamlined this portfolio according to its strategy and objectives and has gained a lot of confidence with donors and in the nationl policy dialogue in the last years. In 2001 ASARECA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the OAU-STRC (Organisation of African Unity's Scientific Technical and Research Commission). With the latter, the OAU will assign ASARECA responsibilities that are related to agricultural and natural resource management research, as well as avail it with political, diplomatic and administrative support in its operations among the member countries. ASARECA is considered as THE example in African agricultural research management has proofed to be a well-functioning Secretariat, leading the relevant discussions in agricultural research and development in the sub-region.
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Projektziele
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SDC's contribution is meant to a small extent to the functioning of the Secretariat. The publication of AgriForum will be taken over by CTA by the end of 2002. Emphasis with the SDC grant is given on ASARECA's program support and its efforts to establish the monitoring and evaluation capacity. A contribution to ECAPAPA, the policy analysis programme is meant for the dissemination of results, contributing to the spread of relevant information in the sub-region and to enhance policy dialogue.
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