Objectives and goals

Our objectives

1. Identify challenges.
2. Build on communal efforts and indigenous knowledge.
3. Increase production and productivity of farming and land-use systems
4. Improve access to knowledge and technologies that are safe, reliable and affordable
5. Implement locally appropriate solutions
6. Assess impacts and learn lessons defining good practice.

Our Goals

To improve the livelihoods of poor rural communities through sustainable agriculture, by:

1. Supporting well-targeted projects.
2. Helping to identify and promote good policies.
3. Improving access to research and technology.
4. Making knowledge and information more available.
5. Developing partnerships that increase impact and sustainability.

Criteria for Project Support

1. Are the purpose and objectives clear and innovative?
2. Are the intended beneficiaries clearly identified and in what way have they been involved in identifying the purpose and objectives of the project?
3. Is there a strong local demand for the project?
4. Who are the partners and have they been engaged in the development of the project?
5. Are the objectives realistic and can progress be assessed?
6. Is there a clear end point or exit strategy?
7. How will the benefits of the project be sustained?
8. Are the resources needed available?

Vision, realism, transparency and partnership will characterize our activities.