1 Recent Trends in Agricultural R&D Investment and Capacity Levels in West and Central Africa 2 nd West and Central African Agricultural Science Week Cotonou 24 May 2010 Gert-Jan Stads Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative

2 ASTI survey in West and Central Africa ■ Updating datasets from 2000/2001 ■ Survey implemented in 16 WCA countries Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Rep. of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo ■ Data collection currently completed in 11 countries ■ Ongoing in Cameroon, Rep. of Congo, Gabon, Mali, Nigeria ■ 255 agencies surveyed ■ Crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries, postharvest, natural resources, etc. ■ Public and private sector

3 Long-term trends in agricultural R&D expenditures, 1981–2008

4 Agricultural R&D spending, 2000 and 2008

5 Annual growth rates of agricultural R&D expenditures, 2000–2008

6 Agricultural R&D expenditures as a share of agricultural GDP, 2008

7 Agricultural R&D funding sources, 2008

8 Relative shares of agricultural R&D funding sources, 2000 and Note: Sample includes main agricultural R&D agencies of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

9 FTE agricultural R&D staff, 1981–2008

10 FTE research staff, 2000 and 2008

11 Institutional composition of agricultural R&D staff, 2008

12 Commodity and thematic R&D focus, 2008

13 Other ASTI indicators  Timeseries data on degree levels of R&D staff  Timeseries data on cost categories (by salary, operating costs, capital costs)  Timeseries data on support staff totals (by technicians, administrative, and other support staff)  Data on gender of research staff and technicians  Focus on emerging research themes

14 In conclusion: Commonalities and diversity among countries

15 ASTI outputs in West and Central Africa ■ Country notes ■ Data in-focus ■ Sub-regional brief and report ■ Updated datasets and country profiles ■ Country seminars ■ Regional brief and report ■ In-depth capacity study ■ In-depth funding study ■ Regional workshops

Thank you Merci