New online tool for European Agricultural Development Assistance data

Researchers want to improve European support for agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa.
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A new online tool which aims to improve information about European donor support for agricultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa has been launched by Imperial College London.

Created by Professor Sir Gordon Conway’s team at the Centre for Environmental Policy, the online database is an initial attempt to map the activities, political and financial commitments of fourteen different European donors.

The content draws on open access material available online, and OECD-DAC data on donor commitments and disbursements in this sector.

It is part of a wider project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to explore the potential for new or improved European support for agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa.

The research team are particularly keen to obtain feedback and advice to improve the information and keep it up to date. Contact Liz Wilson or Jo Seed with comments, information and suggestions.

Links

• Review of European Agricultural Development Assistance to sub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-section on European Donor Institutions and Initiatives 
• Sub-section on European Donor Commitments and Disbursements of Agricultural ODA
• Paper setting out a preliminary analysis of the OECD-DAC data