VISIONNEWS & VIEWS
April 2001
2020 Vision Supports Research in East Africa
As a way of generating information and strengthening capacity to conduct policy research, the 2020 Vision Network for East Africa is actively supporting research on food, agriculture, and the environment in the network's member countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda). The network has established a competitive grants program that is currently funding research in several member countries and is now undertaking a second round of grant competition.Research projects have been funded and launched in Ethiopia (on risk and consumption in farm households and governance of community forestland), Kenya (on animal health services, trade liberalization, and maize marketing systems), and Uganda (on agricultural productivity, rice production and food security, irrigation and biodiversity). The network is offering training on research methodologies to researchers involved in the funded projects.
More financial support for research in East Africa is on the way. The network is now seeking proposals for its second round of grant competition and has offered training on proposal writing in selected counries. Proposals must be received by May 1, 2001. The network has also launched a pilot program to support master's-level students from the six countries whose thesis work addresses the agreed-upon policy priorities of their country. Applications for this program must be submitted by July 1, 2001.
For more information on either of these programs, please contact Fred Opio, coordinator of the East Africa network, at f.opio@cgiar.org.
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