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.

There is no climate security without food security and no food security without climate security. This statement is a summary of Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD) held in parallel to COP16 on Saturday 4th December in Cancun. It describes the key issues and outcomes of the Day as well as messages to the UNFCCC on how to take forward agriculture in the negotiations.

Global report on ARD commissioned for GCARD 2010, written by the Global Author Team. Also known as the "GAT report". Final revised version.

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

Country briefs presented by Brazil, China, Egypt, India, France, Vietnam at the International Workshop on Fast Growing Economies' Role in Global Agricultural Research for Development, February 2010

All Annexures of the Report of the International Workshop on Fast Growing Economies' role in Global Agricultural Research for Development, February 2010

Central Asia and the Caucasus Association of Agricultural Research institutions (CACAARI)