AGRODEP is happy to announce its 2013 call for grant proposals for innovative research. The theme of this year's call is economic growth and development in Africa: lessons from the last 40 years and implications for sustainability.
The goal of this grant program is to study the lessons that can be drawn from the last four decades in terms of economic growth in Africa. Proposed projects should focus on understanding: (i) how individual factors have contributed to Africa's economic turnaround and (ii) how Africa's economic recovery can be sustained and broadened to reach a large number of ordinary Africans. This broad focus may include:
- The role of agriculture in African development
- Export-oriented vs. non-export-oriented agriculture: the link between agriculture and agro-industry (CAADP Pillar 2)
- The natural resource curse (CAADP Pillar 1)
- Regional integration and global value chains (CAADP Pillar 2 and CAADP Pillar 3)
- Trade infrastructure: transportation corridor and trade (CAADP Pillar 2)
- Economic growth, education and development
- The economics of conflicts and civil wars
- Institutions, democracy and economic growth
- Impact evaluation of development interventions and sectoral policies (infrastructures, transport costs, subsidies to fertilizers, irrigation, biofuels, etc.) on economic growth (CAADP Pillar 2 and CAADP Pillar 3)
- The potential impact of climate change on agriculture in Africa (CAADP Pillar 1)
Proposals for this grant will only be accepted from AGRODEP members. The deadline for application is September 30, 2013. Joint research submitted by multiple AGRODEP members is highly recommended, particularly proposals that include members from different countries. Members are also encouraged to perform joint comparative work on the same topic with different countries of application or on the same topic with different methodologies. Proposals are to be a maximum of six (6) pages and must list all deliverables (including, but not limited to, reports, databases, and methodology—mathematical programs) and a complete budget with details of all operations, as well as funding required from AGRODEP and any additional sources of funding. Click here to apply.
This grant will also support the participation of selected AGRODEP members in the 2013 GTAP conference that will be held in Dakar in June 2014. The management team will identify experts and academics to act as mentors for each accepted proposal.