The GFAR Business Plan (BP) provides a frame work and guidelines to its constituent stakeholders [...]
It comprises three parts: (i) a strategic document that briefly describes some of the issues that shaped the vision of GFAR
and guided the choice of its priority areas of focus for the immediate and near future of about ten years; (ii) a
comprehensive three-year rolling plan that describes not only concrete activities and expected
outputs for each of the priority areas of focus identified in the strategic document, but also a

We recognise the need, as acknowledged in the World Summit on Sustainable Development
(WSSD) Plan of Implementation, to support the development of cleaner, sustainable and more
efficient technologies. Co-operative scientific research on transformational technologies offers
potential to improve public health by cutting pollution and reduce greenhouse emissions to address
the challenge of global climate change. Our countries must optimise the use of natural resources
including through recycling.

Document contains tables and information about two projects: 1) DURAS project funded by MAE(France), 'Promoting sustainable development in agricultural research systems', and 2) Strengthening the participation of farmers' organizations
and of NGOs in the global agenda of agricultural
research for development (project to be funded by 9th EDF)

Le projet d¿entreprise 2001-2003 du GFAR fournit un cadre général et des directives pour l'ensemble des
activités, programmes et projets que les parties prenantes du GFAR décident d'entreprendre conjointement
dans le cadre du Forum mondial.
La principale fonction du Secrétariat du GFAR est de faciliter la mise en oeuvre du projet d¿entreprise en
favorisant le dialogue, l'échange d'informations, le renforcement des capacités et la constitution de
partenariats de recherche entre les parties prenantes.

El Plan de Negocios del GFAR 2001-2003 proporciona el marco general y las directrices para
todas las actividades, programas y proyectos que los actores del GFAR deciden llevar a cabo
conjuntamente bajo la dirección del GFAR.
La principal función del Secretariado del GFAR es facilitar la ejecución del Plan de Negocios del
GFAR, favoreciendo el diálogo, el intercambio de información, la creación de capacidades y las
asociaciones de investigación entre los diferentes actores.

The GFAR Business Plan 2001-2003 provides the general framework and guidelines for all activities, programmes and projects that the GFAR stakeholders decide to jointly undertake under the aegis of GFAR.
The GFAR Secretariat¿s main function is to facilitate the implementation of the GFAR Business Plan by favouring dialogue, exchange of information, capacity-building and research partnerships
between the different stakeholders.

Document summarizes "some general points that panelists have made that apply to all constraints addressed by the CGIAR" and looks at "particular examples of new science, markets and institutions, partnerships and donor trends in relation to the constraints they were supposed to address."

1. Before embarking on the main Charter Review, the review team, RT, has decided that it
is necessary to tackle it as a two stage process. There are a number of preconditions, and
matters requiring feed back from the GFAR MT and SC, before the team can get into the
detail of redrafting parts of the charter, such as revisiting GFAR Mission Statement or
recommending changes to committee membership, etc. So the RT with the concurrence of
our facilitators has decided to produce two discussion papers to obtain this feedback. The

La Carta del GFAR define las normas y reglamentos del Foro Global de Investigación
Agropecuaria (GFAR). La primera Carta del GFAR fué aprobada por el Comité Directivo del
GFAR en octubre de 1998 y en base a la misma, el Foro Global pudo operar durante sus dos años
de existencia. Al haber concluído la fase inicial del establecimiento del GFAR, la presente versión
revisada fué mejorada en base a la rica experiencia obtenida durante los primeros dos años de
operación. Esta versión revisada también incorpora las valiosas recomendaciones que surgieron

The first version of the GFAR Charter was approved by the GFAR Steering Committee (GFAR-SC) in October
1998. In May 2000, a GFAR External Review was carried out and among the outputs of this review was draft
GFAR Charter which was then presented to and approved by the GFAR Steering Committee on 28 October 2000.
In February 2000, an Aide Memoire was signed between FAO and GFAR, providing the basis for the former
hosting the GFAR Secretariat. In May 2003, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between FAO and IFAD was