Messege to Our stakeholders on COVID-19
Dear AR4D colleagues, It is the time of the year to thank you for being part of ASARECA. As you are aware, 2019 marked 25 years since ASARECA was established. During the year, ASARECA rebranded and repositioned as the service provider of choice for AR4D convening and coordination, with partner countries rededicating their commitments to support ASARECA to promote regional collaboration. We are delighted that with your support, we successfully held...
Forging partnerships to stimulate Agricultural Research for Development
ASARECA and other Pillar 4 Institutions are set to start implementation of the Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) project, supported by a grant from the European Commission (EC) and managed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The five-year programme is valued at USD 30 million. Other Pillar 4 Institutions include the Agricultural Forum for African Advisory Services (AFAAS), the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development...
Unlocking Barriers to Utilization of Research: What’s the way forward?
Dear colleagues, ASARECA has just successfully held the first meeting of its reconstituted Board of Directors. The new Board has started off with zeal in providing oversight in the way we do things. During the first meeting on September 17 and 18, the Board stated areas that they would like prioritized in the implementation of ASARECA Strategy and Results Framework. Simply put, the Board wants ASARECA to guide Governments in...
Aligning Regional AR4D Agenda to National and Global Priorities
Asareca Newsletter Vol.5 Welcome to yet another edition of the ASARECA Newsletter, where we bring you up to speed with key highlights of happenings at the Secretariat and in the AR4D space in Eastern and Central Africa. As you already know, we convened the Inaugural Council of Patron Ministers Summit in May this year in Kampala, Uganda. The purpose of the Summit was to: Elect the Chairperson of the Council of...
Asareca Newsletter Vol.4
This is yet another opportunity to update our stakeholders on what is happening in the AR4D arena in the ASARECA region. Last week, precisely from July 17 to 19, there was a bee-hive of activity across the Continent. Three of the five Regional MultiPurpose Animal Genetics Banks recently established in Africa were simultaneously launched on July 19 across Africa. Those launched on Friday were for: Eastern Africa, situated at the...
Asareca Newsletter Vol.2
This is yet another opportunity to catch up with the AR4D fraternity. Among many achievements of the summit, we are particularly upbeat by the following: The approval of ASARECA governance instruments, mainly the revised Constitution and Governance Manual; Confirmation and inauguration of the new ASARECA Board of Directors by the Patron Minsters; Presentation and acceptance of ASARECA’s 10-year Strategy and its first Medium Term Operational Plan (MTOP-1) by the delegates;...
Asareca Newsletter Vol.1
Dear colleagues and stakeholders in the Agricultural Research for Development fraternity, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the first edition of ASARECA online newsletter. This monthly newsletter is meant update you on the developments at the Secretariat and among our constituents and partners in the sub-region and globally. ASARECA has just launched a new ASARECA Strategy and Results Framework (2019-2028) and the Medium Term Operational...