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IITA’s strategy for lifting Africa out of poverty August 12, 2013, UWA A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

Leading agricultural research institute in Africa Regional hubs West Africa – Nigeria Central Africa – DR Congo East Africa – Tanzania Southern Africa – Zambia 120 scientists 15 countries Annual budget 2013: ca 80 million USD Main separate donors: USAID, BMGF A member of CGIAR consortium nsor www.iita.org

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East Africa hub, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania New science building, inaugurated May 2013 A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

Central Africa hub, DRC Kinshasa – offices Bukavu – upgrading of labs A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

Southern Africa hub, Lusaka, Zambia Campus foundation stone ceremony, 12 Sept 2013 A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

Organisation Board of Trustees Audit Fagbenro General Directorate Sanginga Finance Sholola Partnerships and Capacity Research for Development Corporate Services Development Hillbur Akuffo-Akoto Dashiell Capacity Humidtropics Western Africa Central Africa Eastern Africa Southern Africa Hub Administration Development Atta-krah Asiedu Vanlauwe Manyong Chikoye Facilities CGIAR Research Programs Communication Management ` Water, Land and Ecosystems Partnership Roots, Tubers and Policies, Institutions Human Resources Grain Legumes Coordination USAID Feed the Future Bananas and Markets Humidtropics Kulakow Maize AfDB Better Agricultural Genebank Information and Climate Change, Project Communication Commodities for Africa Abberton Nutrition and Health Agriculture and Food Administration Technology Security Proposal Projects 1, 2, 3, etc. Supply Chain Development A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

The CGIAR network Collaborating in 16 cross-cutting CGIAR Research Programs, CRPs A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

CGIAR A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

CGIAR System level outcomes SLOs 1. Increased food security 2. Reduction of rural poverty 3. Reduction of under-nutrition 4. Sustainable management of natural resources A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

CGIAR System level outcomes SLOs 1. Increased food security 2. Reduction of rural poverty 3. Reduction of under-nutrition 4. Sustainable management of natural resources Impact by 2025 Increase yield 60% Sustain annual growth 0.5% Reduce poverty 15% A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

Refreshed strategy 2012-2020 Vision of success 11 million Africans out of poverty 7.5 million hectares of land into sustainable use A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

Challenges Food insecurity Poverty Gender inequity Education Youth unemployment => Rapid urbanization Low/decreasing soil fertility High incidence of pests and pathogens Undiversified cropping systems Limited/no access to inputs (seed, fertilizer, pesticides, extension, …) Limited/no access to markets Limited/no mechanization Policies, institutions, markets Climate change A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

Challenges Food insecurity Poverty Gender inequity Education Youth unemployment => Rapid urbanization Low/decreasing soil fertility High incidence of pests and pathogens Undiversified cropping systems Limited/no access to inputs (seed, fertilizer, pesticides, extension, …) Limited/no access to markets Limited/no mechanization Policies, institutions, markets Climate change A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

Challenges Food insecurity Poverty Gender inequity Education Youth unemployment => Rapid urbanization Low/decreasing soil fertility High incidence of pests and pathogens Undiversified cropping systems Limited/no access to inputs (seed, fertilizer, pesticides, extension, …) Limited/no access to markets Limited/no mechanization Policies, institutions, markets Climate change A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

Challenges Food insecurity Poverty Gender inequity Education Youth unemployment => Rapid urbanization Low/decreasing soil fertility High incidence of pests and pathogens Undiversified cropping systems Limited/no access to inputs (seed, fertilizer, pesticides, extension, …) Limited/no access to markets Limited/no mechanization Policies, institutions, markets Climate change A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org

Challenges Food insecurity Poverty Gender inequity Education Youth unemployment => Rapid urbanization Low/decreasing soil fertility High incidence of pests and pathogens Undiversified cropping systems Limited/no access to inputs (seed, fertilizer, pesticides, extension, …) Limited/no access to markets Limited/no mechanization Policies, institutions, markets Climate change A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org