Dr. A. Agumya

1. Monty P. Jones Executive Director, FARA FARA/AARINENA inter-regional Cooperation 1 www.fara-africa.org 11 th AARINENA General Assembly, 12-14 October 2008

8. FARA’s networking support functions (NSFs) Promoting participation of CS actors in ARD CSO NSF Initiative Thrust 1. Advocacy & resource mobilisation FAAP Framework to guide agricultural productivity interventions 2. Access to knowledge and technologies RAILS Facilitating access to information and learning DONATA Enhancing the dissemination of technologies 3. Regional policies and markets ABBPP Policies on emerging technologies 4. Capacity strengthening SCARDA Institutional capacity development for ARD BASIC Building Africa’s capacity to build it’s own capacity 5. Partnerships and strategic alliances SSA-CP Promoting innovation systems approach to ARD PAEPARD Inter-regional collaboration between Europe and Africa

13. Thank you