The objective of the project is to ensure coordination of research and investments in agri-culture in the SADC region through the support of a fully operative CARDESA as regional institution mandated and supported by SADC member states with a proper governing body. This will in return establish an action plan based on clear priorities and a secretariat able to support the members to develop joint activities on sub-regional priorities. Particular attention will have to be given to women considering that they are the most affected, but at the same time predominantly women are responsible for food production.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Development cooperation
Project partners	Contract partner International or foreign NGO
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    1’830’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    1’110’833
Project phases	Phase 1 15.05.2010 - 30.06.2014   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	AGRICULTURE
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Agricultural development
  Cross-cutting topics	The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme. The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Project and programme contribution
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F06354