ICIPE African Insect Science for Food & Health 2014-2016

• Forschungsstelle: DEZA
• Projektnummer: 7F-01336.07
• Projekttitel Englisch: ICIPE African Insect Science for Food & Health 2014-2016

Schlüsselwörter (Deutsch)

Insekten, Vektoren, Krankheitsvektoren, Malaria, Pflanzenschutz, biologischer Pflanzenschutz, Ökologie, Tierkrankheiten, Seidenraupen, Bienen, Heuschrecken
ICIPE
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Forschung
Beziehungen
Ausland

Gesundheit

Biodiversität

Landwirtschaftliche Technologie

Schädlingsbekämpfung

Kurzbeschreibung (Deutsch)

Institutioneller Beitrag an ein Forschungszentrum in Nairobi, welches sich auf den Forschungsansatz stellt, welcher Insekten ins Zentrum setzt und versucht mit ökologischen Massnahmen deren Funktion im Oekosystem zu beeinflussen.

Projektbeschreibung (Englisch)

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) is working on arthropods in agriculture, health and environmental issues. Arthropods are at the core of many development problems, but at the same time they offer a huge potential and opportunities for their utilisation (partial action A). With the greening concept ICIPE is minimising its carbon footprint and saves a large amount of money (partial action B); with the implementation of these measures ICIPE will become a flagship institution.

Pays/région	Thème	Période	Budget
Afrique	Agriculture et Sécurité alimentaire Environnement Recherche agricole et systèmes d’innovation Protection de l'environnement Développement de la chaîne de valeur agricole	01.01.2014 - 31.12.2018	CHF 9'955'000

 

Le projet en bref

Contexte	Of over a million animal species known and described world-wide, more than 90% are arthropods (insects, ticks, mites, spiders, nematodes etc.). Tropical Africa provides an ideal environment for a rich variety of arthropod life. This has a profound influence on its economic and social life, which is, unfortunately, mostly negative. Malaria vectors are responsible for highest levels of mortality and morbidity recorded anywhere in the world; the tsetse fly has dictated the pattern of agropastoral land-use in vast areas of the continent. Locust swarms appear at a frequency and severity not seen elsewhere in the world. In addition, insect pests alone contribute anywhere between 10-80% of yield losses in Africa's food and cash crops. On the other hand, the rich beneficial arthropod resources of the continent are among the most under-utilised. Problems associated with arthropod pests and disease vectors on one hand, and opportunities in arthropod conservation and utilisation on the other, cut across the key sectors of health, agriculture and the environment. This focus on arthropod science makes ICIPE unique among international research centres.
Objectifs	ICIPE’s aim is to contribute to the alleviation of poverty, to food security and to the improvement of the overall health status of people by developing tools and strategies to deal with harmful and useful arthropods. With the “greening” of ICIPE the Centre has minimised the energy and water consumption, and thus it is saving natural resources and money..
Groupes cibles	Beneficiaries of ICIPE's research and technology development are first of all farmers in Africa. This is achieved through partnership approaches reaching from national research to NGOs, public and private service providers and extension services. Other beneficiaries also include young scientists and extensionists that benefit from an education in insect ecology, management of arthropod vectors of human and animal diseases and in research, methodology, and management. The technologies generated at ICIPE are available to NGO's, donors and other actors active in development cooperation.
Effets à moyen terme	Each of ICIPE’s research areas of plant, animal, human and environmental health is addressed. New entomological areas, especially in the framework of climate change are established, new tools are developed, introduced and adapted, and mature technologies are outscaled. The carbon footprint of ICIPE is minimised by production of solar energy for electrical needs and an efficient use of water.
Résultats	Principaux résultats antérieurs: ICIPE’s contribution in arthropods related science for tropical Africa is unique and covers most important aspects going from basic research to applied problem solving and thus meets the arthropods related development priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Its research and development activities made significant impacts in science and policy, in the field of technology transfer, in capacity building, as an information resource centre in SSA and in partnerships with public and private actors. Several technologies developed by ICIPE’s researchers reached the level of practical maturity enabling them for scaling-up.
Direction/office fédéral responsable	DDC
Crédit	Coopération au développement
Partenaire de projet	Partenaire contractuel Institution universitaire et de recherche étrangère Research Organisation of South East Partenaire de mise en œuvre Secteur privé local Universités et autres organismes de recherche dans le pays partenaire
Budget	Phase en coursBudget de la SuisseCHF 9'955'000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 8'330'000
Phases du projet	Phase 8 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2020 (Phase en cours) Phase 7 01.01.2014 - 31.12.2018 (Phase en cours) Phase 6 01.01.2011 - 31.12.2013 (Completed)

Projektziele (Deutsch)

Forschung und Entwicklung in integrierten Methoden der Vektor und Schädlingsbekämpfung in menschlicher, tierischer und pflanzlicher Gesundheit.

Stärken der technischen und wissenschaftlichen Kapazität in Entwicklungsländer, v.a. Afrika

Abstract (Englisch)

Research and development of sustainable, integrated, management methodologies and strategies for crop and livestock arthropod pests, for arthropod vectors of tropical diseases crucial to human health; the management of beneficial arthropods; and the strengthening of the scientific and technological capacities of developing countries in arthropod science and its application through training and collaborative work.

Umsetzung und Anwendungen (Deutsch)

Drei-dimensionale Matrix: (1) Pflanzen, Tier, Human und Umwelt ‚Gesundheit' als Forschungsbeine, (2) Oekosystem und Oekologie mir Verhaltensforschung als Ansatz; und (3) mit molekular und wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Unterstützung. Anwendung der Produkte durch innovative Partnerschaften.

URL-Adressen (Englisch)

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