The European Commission has launched an evaluation of EFARD. The evaluation team is composed by Majda Bne-Saad and Alex Percy-Smith. The review will assist in the identification of strengths and weaknesses regarding EFARD response to the challenges posed to agricultural research for development in Europe in its transcontinental dimension. At the same time it will formulate recommendations regarding EFARD sustainability, both in terms of its policies and its finance. The kick-off meeting is foreseen in Brussels on 21 March 2007.
The draft report will be presented and discussed at the next EFARD steering committee, in April 2007.