COL invites proposals for its Poverty Reduction Outcomes Through Education Innovations and Networks (PROTEIN) programme. 
COL-PROTEIN aims to support innovative uses of open and distance learning (ODL) to address poverty alleviation in rural and peri-urban areas. 
The deadline for applications for funding is 15 January 2007. 
More information at: www.col.org/protein www.col.org/colweb/site/pid/4150

The new GFAR Document Repository is a cooperative product of the GFAR Secretariat in collaboration with the Library and Documentation Systems Division of FAO.
At present, the new GFAR Document Repository contains over 900 documents; all catalogued according to existing information exchange standards widely promoted by the AGRIS Network (i.e. AGRIS AP and AGROVOC).
Thanks to the AGRIS AP export, GFAR is now an AGRIS Center (see the AGRIS Network) 

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is now accepting ideas/concept notes for Challenge Programs that could be supported by the CGIAR and its partners. Details are provided in the following documents:

CGIAR Challenge Programs Call for Ideas
CGIAR Challenge Programs Guidelines