International Food Policy Research Institute

POLICY, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM: COMPONENT 1 PAKISTAN STRATEGY SUPPO

NEW GRANT - IFPRI

INCREMENTAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.

STRENGTHENING EVIDENCE BASED AGRICULTURE POLICY

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MCC IN PROGRAM DUE DILIGENCE, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION BY PROVIDING STATISTICAL CAPACITY AND SURVEY SUPPORT AND GENDER AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS.

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MCC IN PROGRAM DUE DILIGENCE, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION BY PROVIDING STATISTICAL CAPACITY AND SURVEY SUPPORT AND GENDER AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS.

THE PURPOSE OF THE MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND THE AWARD BY $494,700 FOR CONTINUED PERFORMANCE AND INCORPORATE THE NEWLY ISSUED AAPD 06-12

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE IFPRI FOR BIOSAFETY SYSTEMS THROUGH AN ASSOCIATE AWARD WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN COMPETED.

TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S PROGRAM ENTITLED "RURAL SERVICES HUBS: BUSINESS CATALYSTS FOR RURAL COMPETITIVENESS WITH IN

PROGRAM FOR BIOSAFETY SYSTEMS IN KENYA

AN ASSCOCIATE AWARD UNDER LEADER# EEM-A-00-03-0001-00 FOR BUILDING A BIOSAFETY SYSTEM IN KENYA

AGRICULTURAL R&D INVESTMENT AND CAPACITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (MENA) REGION

YEAR ONE OF THE PROPOSAL FOCUSES ON SELECT COUNTRIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA (SOUTH AFRICA, ZAMBIA) AND A REGIONAL EFFORT FOR COMESA WHILE ADDRESSING GRANT OBJECTIVES (1-3). SUBSEQUENT YEARS INCLUDE WORK WITH EGYPT. OUR PROPOSAL DESIGN REFLECTS OUR 20-YEAR HISTORY OF INTEGRATED WORK IN THE BIOSAFETY AREA WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON AFRICA. OUR AFFILIATION WITH IFPRI, A ONE CGIAR CENTER AND A GLOBAL LEADER IN AGRICULTURE POLICY RESEARCH WITH FIELD OFFICES ACROSS AFRICA, OFFERS US ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE CREDIBILITY NEEDED TO CREATE IMPACT. OUR CREDIBILITY IS ENHANCED GIVEN THAT WE ARE PRODUCT AGNOSTIC AND NOT ENGAGED IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. TO MEET THE TRADE FOCUSED OBJECTIVES OUTLINED OVER A FIVE-YEAR PROJECT WE WILL APPLY OUR HISTORICALLY CONFIRMED BEST PRACTICES, METHODS, INTEGRATED EXPERTISE, NETWORKS, AND PROJECT ORGANIZATION PRINCIPLES TO A RESULTS-DRIVEN PLAN OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL WORK IDENTIFIED FOR OPTIMAL IMPACT IN AFRICA AND TO MUTUALLY BENEFIT AND ENHANCE US-AFRICA TRADE. NO SUBAWARDS ARE ANTICIPATED.

BELMONT FORUM-G8 INITIATIVE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SOUTHERN AFRICA'S HYDRO-ECONOMY AND WATER SECURITY: SAHEWS -THIS AWARD PROVIDES SUPPORT TO U.S. RESEARCHERS PARTICIPATING IN A PROJECT COMPETITIVELY SELECTED BY A 13-COUNTRY INITIATIVE ON GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH THROUGH THE BELMONT FORUM AND THE G8 COUNTRIES HEADS OF RESEARCH COUNCILS. THE BELMONT FORUM IS A HIGH LEVEL GROUP OF THE WORLD?S MAJOR AND EMERGING FUNDERS OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE RESEARCH AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE COUNCILS. IT AIMS TO ACCELERATE DELIVERY OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH MOST URGENTLY NEEDED TO REMOVE CRITICAL BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABILITY BY ALIGNING AND MOBILIZING INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES. THE G8 HEADS OF RESEARCH COUNCILS DEVELOPED A FUNDING FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT MULTILATERAL RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN WAYS THAT ARE BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF NATIONAL OR BILATERAL ACTIVITIES. EACH PARTNER COUNTRY PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THEIR RESEARCHERS WITHIN A CONSORTIUM TO ALLEVIATE THE NEED FOR FUNDS TO CROSS INTERNATIONAL BORDERS. THIS APPROACH FACILITATES EFFECTIVE LEVERAGING OF NATIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT EXCELLENT RESEARCH ON TOPICS OF GLOBAL RELEVANCE BEST TACKLED THROUGH A MULTINATIONAL APPROACH, RECOGNIZING THAT GLOBAL CHALLENGES NEED GLOBAL SOLUTIONS. WORKING TOGETHER IN AN INAUGURAL CALL OF THE INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, THE BELMONT FORUM AND G8HORCS HAVE PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT SEEK TO DELIVER KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR ACTION TO MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO DETRIMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND EXTREME HAZARDOUS EVENTS THAT RELATE TO EITHER FRESHWATER SECURITY OR COASTAL VULNERABILITY. THIS AWARD PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. RESEARCHERS TO COOPERATE IN CONSORTIA THAT CONSIST OF PARTNERS FROM AT LEAST THREE OF THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES AND THAT BRING TOGETHER NATURAL SCIENTISTS, SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCH USERS (E.G., POLICY MAKERS, REGULATORS, NGOS, COMMUNITIES AND INDUSTRY). THIS AWARD SUPPORTS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ADDRESS IMPORTANT KNOWLEDGE GAPS IN WATER SUPPLY, DEMAND AND SHARING, AND IN THE APPLICATION OF RESEARCH TO THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF FRESHWATER SECURITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. NUMEROUS CHALLENGES INCLUDING POPULATION GROWTH, DROUGHT-INDUCED FOOD SHORTAGES, INCREASING ENERGY DEMANDS AND A VARIABLE CLIMATE INTERACT TO MAKE SOUTHERN AFRICA ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO FRESHWATER SECURITY THREATS. ADDING TO THESE CHALLENGES IS A LACK OF INSTITUTIONAL AND POLICY INSTRUMENTS FOR EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN THE BROADER HYDRO-ECONOMY. THIS PROJECT WILL INTEGRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF SHORT TO MEDIUM TERM HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL VARIABILITY AND ITS SOCIOECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES TO DEVELOP APPROACHES FOR IMPROVED REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. RESEARCHERS WILL DEVELOP AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL VARIABILITY AND HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS TO CHARACTERIZE HOW THIS VARIABILITY AFFECTS THE REGIONAL HYDRO-ECONOMY. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH CAREFUL CASE STUDY AND CO-DESIGNED RESEARCH AND FACILITATED HIGH LEVEL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE. THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE GLOBAL CLIMATE-WATER-FOOD-ENERGY NEXUS TO SUPPORT DECISION MAKING AND EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FRESHWATER MANAGEMENT.

SCENARIOS OF GLOBAL DIETS AND THE IMPACT ON LAND AND WATER RESOURCES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: A PILOT PROJECT ON INTERACTIVE LAND USE AND CLIMATE PREDICTIONS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: NSF-NSFC: IMPROVING FEW SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY OVER THE SEUS AND NCP: A CROSS-REGIONAL SYNTHESIS CONSIDERING UNCERTAINTIES IN CLIMATE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMEN

THE AGRICULTURAL MODEL INTERCOMPARISON AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AGMIP): SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND SOUTH ASIA, 2014-2016 (PHASE 2)

THE AGRICULTURAL MODEL INTERCOMPARISON AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AGMIP): SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND SOUTH ASIA, 2014-2016 (PHASE 2)

THE AGRICULTURAL MODEL INTERCOMPARISON AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AGMIP): SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND SOUTH ASIA, 2014-2016 (PHASE 2)

EVALUATION OF INDIAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCITIVITY GROWTH

MODIFICATION TO DEOBLIGATE FUNDS.

AGRICULTURAL R&D INVESTMENT AND CAPACITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (MENA) REGION