ACIAR
ACIAR is an Australian Government statutory authority that operates as part of Australia’s Aid Program within the portfolio of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It contributes to the aid program objectives of advancing Australia’s national interest through poverty reduction and sustainable development.Agricultural research is entering into a new era of renewed commitment and heightened awareness of the benefits it can deliver for poverty reduction and economic development. The Change Management Initiative of 2008 set a new course for the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) that will help it to do more and do it better.ACIAR funds research projects that are developed within a framework reflecting the priorities of Australia’s aid program and national research strengths, together with the agricultural research and development priorities of partner countries.
Their mandate directs activities to developing countries in five regions: Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, North Asia, South Asia and Southern Africa. Research is also allocated across regions through funding to the international agricultural research centres.ACIAR’s mandate directs activities to developing countries. As with the other elements of Australia’s development assistance program, the Centre allocates most of its bilateral research funding to developing countries in Australia’s areas of special interest.ACIARs mandate is to plan, fund and manage projects across a broad range of agricultural and development areas. Approximately three quarters of the Centres research budget is allocated to bilateral collaborative development-related research between Australia and developing countries.
For more information, please visit http://www.aciar.gov.au
