Broadening Support for International Agricultural Research

Abstract

CGIAR Secretariat paper consisting of three parts: a cover memorandum introducing the subject; a draft paper on broadening support for international agricultural research which was widely circulated and commented upon; and an annex discussing possible models for national support organizations. This was primarily the work of the fund raising unit in the CGIAR Secretariat. It addresses mainly steps to seek support from non-governmental sources. There is a brief description of the International Fund for Agricultural Research (IFAR), a support organization initiated by the CGIAR Secretariat in the United States.Circulated at the CGIAR meeting in May 1986.