Project profile — Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research - Institutional Support 2019-2021

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Overview

Project number	CA-3-P006649001
Maximum contribution	$27,000,000
Partner profile	CGIAR (47015)
Start and end dates	2019-10-17 - 2022-03-31
Project status	Operational
Lead department	Global Affairs Canada
Responsibility centre / program	International Assistance Partnerships an

Country / region

• Africa, regional (75.00%)
• America, regional (10.00%)
• Asia, regional (15.00%)

Sector

• Agriculture: Agricultural research (31182) (80.00%)
• Forestry: Forestry research (31282) (15.00%)
• Fishing: Fishery research (31382) (5.00%)

Policy marker

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (principal objective)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (significant objective)
• Climate change mitigation (principal objective)
• Climate Change Adaptation (principal objective)
• Desertification (significant objective)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (significant objective)
• Nutrition (principal objective)
• ICT as a tool for development (significant objective)

Description

This grant represents Canada's institutional support to the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). CGIAR uses these funds, along with other donors funding, to achieve its mandate. CGIAR’s mandate is to reduce poverty and hunger, improve human health and nutrition, and enhance ecological resilience through high-quality international agriculture research, partnership and leadership. Research is carried out by 15 member centers of the CGIAR Consortium, in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations, and the private sector. Canada’s support to the CGIAR contributes to reduce rural poverty, increase food security, improve human health and nutrition, and promote sustainable management of natural resources.

Expected results

The expected system level outcomes as stated by CGIAR include: (1) reduced rural poverty; (2) improved food security; (3) improved nutrition and health; and (4) sustainable management of natural resources.

Results achieved

N/A

Budget and spending

Select fiscal year

Original budget

Planned disbursement

Transactions

Transaction Date	Type	Value
30-11-2021	Disbursement	$8,500,000

Country percentages by sector

Type of finance

Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Collaboration type

Multilateral

Type of aid

Core contributions to multilateral institutions

Related information

• Proactive disclosure
• Related activities: CGIAR Institutional Support 2019-2025 - GENDER Platform

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01