Strengthening regional organisations and networks

CTA assists regional organisations and networks in the following areas of agricultural and rural development:

policy;
research;
trade;
natural resource management;
information networks.

In this context, a special effort is being made to effectively involve the private sector in regional networks.

The activities implemented through CTA's partnership agreements with regional organisations and networks aim to:

build capacities to process and disseminate agricultural information;
expand access to information to include more categories of users;
promote and support new regional networks;
develop links between the regional and national levels;
encourage regional collaboration.

The activities that CTA supports include studies, ICT-based exchanges, publications (in print and electronic format, including newsletters), face-to-face contact, and the strengthening of regional agricultural information systems.

In addition to these activities, in September 2002 a workshop was held on CTA Regional Cooperation, attended by 20 participants from the six ACP regions, including representatives from CORAF, REPA, ASARECA, SIROI, FANRPAN, CARDI, IICA and IRETA. The overall objective of the workshop was to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of CTA support to ACP regional organisations and networks. The specific aims of the workshop were to:

identify the critical factors affecting the effectiveness and efficiency of CTA's cooperation with regional bodies;
improve the understanding of CTA's planning cycle, rules and regulations;
formulate recommendations for an operational framework.

For other activities, see the Calendar of events.

CONTACT: fonseca@cta.int

Links

CCSD

Calendar of events