African Union Research Grants (Funding proposals)

Sustainable Agricultural Intensification in Africa - funding call

Would be great if we could have a permaculture response to this!  Details and criteria on the website (link via title above). 

The Specific objective of this Call for Proposals is to award grants to finance research projects that aim to Eradicate Hunger and Ensure Food and nutrition security. It is highly envisaged that the deployment and the improvement of science and technology research in this challenging area will effectively contribute to Africa’s poverty reduction strategies, economic growth and social development efforts.

The Work programme of the African Union Research Grants will distinctly focus on thematic continental priorities aimed to contribute to attainment of socio economic objectives of Africa as highlighted within the Africa’s Science Technology and Innovation Strategy -2024  which addresses aspirations identified under the Agenda 2063 and EU-Africa Priority area 3 on Human development in which the High Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD) on science, technology and innovation is the key platform in the JAES for priority-setting and implementation design for STI. For the 2016 call, the selected thematic area directly addresses key African challenges by providing sustainable scientific solutions to address Sustainable Agricultural Intensification, within the broader theme of Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA);

The African Union Commission as Delegated Regional Authority will allocate an amount of 9,000,000 USD for the AURG-II call of proposals (2016) for research to address Sustainable Agricultural Intensification, within the broader theme of Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA).