DFID Central Research Department: Agricultural Research and Southern Africa.

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DFID Central Research Department: Agricultural Research and Southern Africa

1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA Outline  How DFID funds research  Main Research Themes  Strategy for Research on Sustainable Agriculture  Support to Africa  Key messages for this workshop

1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA Research in DFID Policy Teams (PRD)CRDCountry offices Focus on internal audience Focus on external audience Focus on national progs. & partners Short termLong termShort to long term In-house & consultants Contracted out National systems (PRBS & progs)

1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA CRD’s Current Themes Sustainable Agriculture (inc NRM), especially in Africa Killer diseases – HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria Climate change and the poor Fragile states

1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA Strategy for Research on Sustainable Agriculture ( )  Four elements: 1. Getting research into use 2. Regional programmes in Africa & Asia 3. Support to the CGIAR 4. Programmes with UK research councils  Funding to agriculture, fisheries and forestry to double by 2010

1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA Principles  Demand driven and supporting regional & national partners  Building capacity to do and use research  Partnership and harmonisation  Get research into use for impacts on growth and poverty reduction

1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA Support to Africa  Core funding to FARA  Support to Sub-regional Research Organisations (SRO) eg ASARECA, CORAF  Support to SADC to develop SRO for Southern Africa  Research Into Use Programme with CAADP  Support to networks such as FANRPAN

1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA Key messages  DFID is committed to supporting African led initiatives on research and development.  We want to see research making an impact on peoples lives.  We believe FANRPAN has the potential to make significant impact through getting good policy research undertaken and used.