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The DURAS Project, which ran from 2004 to 2008, established a truly pioneering means of integrating innovation from science with that from communities themselves. At the heart of DURAS has been its innovative competitive grants system. Following an original selection and evaluation process that placed a premium on multi-stakeholder partnerships, 12 projects were funded in Africa and Asia over a period of three years, each involving an array of disciplines and partners.

Fast growing economies are increasingly emerging also as dominant forces in global economic, social and environmental affairs. These economies represent the world¿s largest potential markets and trading partners, the source of much of both the world¿s natural and human resources and of major sustainability challenges and innovation.
Some of the dramatic successes in rapid development are illustrated in the examples from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), all fast growing

Fast growing economies are increasingly emerging also as dominant forces in global economic, social and environmental affairs. These economies represent the world¿s largest potential markets and trading partners, the source of much of both the world¿s natural and human resources and of major sustainability challenges and innovation.
Some of the dramatic successes in rapid development are illustrated in the examples from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), all fast growing

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