1. HIGHLIGHTS FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA REGION Zac Tchoundjeu, Regional Coordinator Email: z.tchoundjeu@cgiar.org

2. 21 countries 330 million people 1200 million ha

3. KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF WCA REGION WCA biggest region of ICRAF operating in 8 countries (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, CDI, DRC, Guinea, Mali, Nigerand Nigeria). Smallholder farmers of this region relay on rain-fed production systems and natural/traditional methods of soil fertility maintenance. Farmers have limited access to markets. Huge potential to intensify and diversify productivity with agroforestry as a primary delivery mechanism of multifunctional agriculture for food and export markets

4. STAFF WCA

5. STAFF DISTRIBUTION PER JOB CATEGORY

6. STAFF DISTRIBUTION PER STATION/GENDER

7. Main Achievements 15 Projects implemented in different nodes of the region. All these projects covered different themes of research such as: Tree Domestication, Tree integration into agroforestry systems, Marketing of tree products by smallholder, land health restoration, Climate change and development of policies for multifunctional landscapes. Humid Tropics Node Promoting Rural Innovation through Participatory Tree Domestication (IFAD) Increasing Small-scale farmer benefits from Agroforestry Tree Products in West and Central Africa (Belgian Development Cooperation) Agricultural and Tree Products Program in the West and North West Regions of Cameroon (USDA)

8. Main Achievements.. Central African Regional Programme for Environmental Landscape Program, led by African Wildlife, Foundation (CARPE-USAID) Linking Futures: Economic Opportunities, Livelihoods and Ecological Sustainability Programme in the Campo Ma’an Landscape, Cameroon (WWF) Land Use Assessment (RRG) Promoting Development of Economically Viable Rubber Small Holdings in West Africa (CFC) Mobilizing And Reinforcement of The Capacity of SMEs Involved in NTFP in Central Africa, led by FAO and EU- Livelihoods and Landscape Strategy (IUCN) Action de Gestion Durable des Forets en Intégrant les Populations Pygmées Baka, led by BTC (EU) ICRAF/MARS Project

9. Main Achievements Sahel Node ALUCCSA: Adaptation of Land Use to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa (BMZ) JATROPHA: Domestication of JatrophaCurcas for Oil Production on Smallholder Farms in theSudano-Sahelian Region with Focus on Mali (DANIDA) SCAP: Smallholder Conservation Agriculture Promotion in West and Central Africa (IFAD) Upper Guinea Node - Landscape Management for Improved Livelihoods in Transboundary Areas of Sierra Leone and Guinea

10. KEY Donors and Partners Key donors are: Belgian Cooperation (DGDC), CFC, EU, IDRC, IFAD, RRIN, UNEP/GEF, USAID, USDA, DFID, ACDI, Government OF Finland, MARS COMPANY, Australian Government, etc. Key partners include universities and related networks (ANAFE, AU) and regional bodies including CORAF, COMIFAC, ECOWAS, FARA, NGOs, NARS from 8 countries, Farmers organizations and different ministries involved in Agroforestry, Forestry and Agriculture. Research activities of the region cover the 6 GRPs with active participation of scientists in CRPs particularly CRP 1.1, 1.2 and CRP6. Joint projects being implemented with IUCN, WWW, AWF and CARPE

12. Species diversity in nurseries range from 5-30 different species.

13. Each RRC serve between 5-25 communities.

14. Improved planting material production range from 5,000 to 175,000 plants per annum.

16. Outcome and Impact Assessment Prize award at UN summit at NY

17. Outcome and Impact Assessment … More than 22 publications in referee journals (second of ICRAF after the Southern African Region) More than 100,000 farmers practicing participatory tree domestication 20 Msc. students graduated Five PhD students being supervised

18. Outcome and Impact Assessment… Project Vision of Change in CDI Rehabilitation of old cocoa plantation Successful private partnership/ICRAF US$50 in 10 years Great opportunity for partnership between WCA and Southeast Asia Regions

19. COCOA SECTOR REHABILITATION Policies to support input/output processes for cocoa development, scaling up and quality enhancement Access to superior germplasm and effective distribution systems and naming Coordinated, multiple level cocoa image campaign to create demand and desire to grow cocoa Sustainable management options/advice for crop husbandry, soil fertility, plant health, quality, diversification How to increase cocoa productivity on 50% of farms by 200% to more than 1 ton/ha by 2020, and ensure appropriate quality, improved environmental management and viable communities Surveillance and monitoring, EIA system to diagnose, act and adapt plans (incl. doc and feedback) Functional innovation platform at local level to integrate interventions and actors (e.g. CDC,VCC) 1) Identify the innovation challenge? 2) Identify the functions required to meet the challenges Viable business model and scaling up strategy Effective knowledge, advice delivery and feedback system for farmers (extension and training) Local institutions, empowered communities to enhance collective action, social development Partnership management to coordinate innovation platform mode allowing learning together

20. What to Do? Develop sustainable management options for crop husbandry, soil fertility, pest and disease management, diversification Develop soil surveillance and monitoring, EIA system to diagnose, act and adapt plans Evaluate performance of superior clones and hybrid families grafted on mature trees Multi-location trial of 11 clones grafted on mature trees Grafting ability of 18 hybrid families of cocoa Test various levels of farm rehabilitation, through re-planting, grafting and diversification

21. Where are we? success rate averaged 64% varying from 59 to 73%. Variable grafting ability among clones (% success and development rate) Note: Grafting was performed at the end of the rainy season; has certainly affected the response of the clones.

22. 3-month old scion grafted on mature tree First flowers of 5-month old cocoa clones grafted on mature tree

23. BUDGET EVOLUTION FROM 2008-2011

24. New Opportunities Active participation to CRP1.1, CRP1.2 and CRP6 CN for IFAD fourth phase under development CN for the Congo Basin Fund being developed CN for the Green Wall being developed New opportunities for development of agriculture in DRC by the Belgium Government Evergreen agriculture CN being developed Joint proposal Mekong River, Congo Basin and Amazon being developed with Participation of CIFOR

25. SUMMARY We are scientifically and financially healthy but we have to be very vigilant and work very hard to maintain the trend we have developed over the years. Sincerely thanks to our main donors: Belgian Cooperation (DGDC), MARS, CFC, EU, IDRC, IFAD, RRIN, UNEP/GEF, USAID, USDA, DFID, ACDI, Government OF Finland, MARS COMPANY, Australian Government etc.

26. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION