Doing research & development in Africa for Africa Christian Borgemeister, CEO icipe

A centre of excellence in Africa—for research and capacity building in insect science and its applications An intergovernmental organization — charter signed by 13 countries worldwide ≈ 380 staff total, 50PhD scientists, visiting scientists and PDFs, 50–70 MSc, PhD students in residence An organization with a unique history — 40+ years old, genesis in Africa general facts

Africa-focused - Current activities in 24 African countries

Core-funding from the Governments of Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Germany, France & Kenya Project funding from various national (e.g. MoFAs NL, Germany, Finland) & international donor agencies (IDRC, USAID etc.), foundations (BMGF, Google.org, Welcome etc.), & UN organizations (GEF, IFAD, UNDP) general facts

4H paradigm R&D on human, animal, plant & environmental health Common denominator insects/ arthropods general facts

Improve food security, nutrition and farmers’ income through Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Build on basic knowledge of key crop pests for developing IPM tactics plant health

animal health Develop sustainable solutions for important disease vectors like tsetse flies and ticks Work on emerging zoonotic diseases like Rift Valley Fewer

environmental health Contribute to biodiversity conservation through development of tangible strategies that improves the livelihood of communities living in the vicinity of protected areas

human health Holistic and integrated control of vector-born diseases Focus on vector control Address increasingly important interactions between human health and agriculture (e.g. through irrigation)

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