Partners & Donors

IFPRI
		The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty. Founded in 1975, IFPRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership for a food secure future: www.ifpri.org.
ACIAR
		ACIAR, as part of the Australian development assistance program, contributes to the objectives of advancing Australia’s national interests, promoting economic growth and increasing sustainability through assisting and encouraging Australian scientists and institutions to use their skills to develop solutions to agricultural problems in developing countries. aciar.gov.au
NSF
		The National Science Foundation(NSF) is an independant federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…": www.nsf.gov
CGIAR
		CGIAR is a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers who are members of the CGIAR in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations: www.cgiar.org
CCAFS
		The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is a strategic partnership of CGIAR and Future Earth, led by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). CCAFS brings together the world’s best researchers in agricultural science, development research, climate science and Earth System science to identify and address the most important interactions, synergis and tradeoffs between climate change, agriculture and food security. www.ccafs.cgiar.org
USAID
		USAID is the lead U.S Government agency for international development assistance. www.usaid.gov
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
		The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs is is Norway’s leading independent center for research and information on international political and economic issues, and on areas of central relevance to Norwegian foreign policy. www.nupi.no
Columbia University
		For more than 250 years, Columbia has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries and service to society.
Princeton University
		As a global research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding.
BMZ
		BMZ is the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in Germany. www.bmz.de