Difference between revisions of "The Global Forum on Agriculture Research (GFAR)"
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|Goals=To empower farmer organisations and communities at local level to engage as leaders in shaping the future of agriculture, food and rural development. | |Goals=To empower farmer organisations and communities at local level to engage as leaders in shaping the future of agriculture, food and rural development. | ||
|Participants research and educational organisations number=3 | |Participants research and educational organisations number=3 | ||
| − | |Participants research and educational organisations names=Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators | + | |Participants research and educational organisations names=Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators - ASTI (USA), AGRIS (Italy), Land Portal (Netherlands). |
|Participants other members number=620 | |Participants other members number=620 | ||
|Participants other members names=See: http://www.gfar.net/about-us/partners | |Participants other members names=See: http://www.gfar.net/about-us/partners | ||
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|Participants=Local farmer organisation/communities as key doers and leaders (AFA, CAFAN,COPROFARM, ROPPA); Foresight practitioners of the FTP and its network as trainers and resource persons; Climate change scientists of the FTP as providers of locally specific scenarios; GFAR as a catalyst of the initiative and providing monitoring and evaluation; Investors seeking climate change actions at local level. | |Participants=Local farmer organisation/communities as key doers and leaders (AFA, CAFAN,COPROFARM, ROPPA); Foresight practitioners of the FTP and its network as trainers and resource persons; Climate change scientists of the FTP as providers of locally specific scenarios; GFAR as a catalyst of the initiative and providing monitoring and evaluation; Investors seeking climate change actions at local level. | ||
GFAR to encompass all actors involved in the generation, access, transformation and use of agricultural knowledge, science and technologies. | GFAR to encompass all actors involved in the generation, access, transformation and use of agricultural knowledge, science and technologies. | ||
| − | |Members=The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | + | |Members=The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO (Italy), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development - IFAD (Italy) have a special role as founding partners of GFAR and as facilitating agencies. |
FAO has an additional administrative responsibility, hosting the GFAR Secretariat at its headquarters in Rome and providing a legal identity for GFAR, through a joint Memorandum of Agreement with IFAD. | FAO has an additional administrative responsibility, hosting the GFAR Secretariat at its headquarters in Rome and providing a legal identity for GFAR, through a joint Memorandum of Agreement with IFAD. | ||
IFAD supports staff in the GFAR Secretariat and has been a generous investor in GFAR-related projects and events. | IFAD supports staff in the GFAR Secretariat and has been a generous investor in GFAR-related projects and events. | ||
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Revision as of 10:03, 23 August 2019
General
| Name of initiative | The Global Forum on Agriculture Research (GFAR) |
|---|---|
| LPAA initiative | No |
| NAZCA Initiative | No |
| Website address | http://www.gfar.net/ |
| Related initiatives | |
| Starting year | 2014 |
| End year | |
| Secretariat | At FAO, gfar-secretariat@fao.org |
| Organisational structure | |
| Geographical coverage | Global |
| Name of lead organisation | GFAR at FAO |
| Type of lead organisation | International organisation |
| Location/Nationality of lead organisation | Italy |
Description
| Description | The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) commits to empower farmer organisations and communities at local level to engage as leaders in shaping thefuture of agriculture, food and rural development. |
|---|---|
| Objectives | To empower farmer organisations and communities at local level to engage as leaders in shaping the future of agriculture, food and rural development. |
| Activities | |
| One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
| Function of initiative | Implementation, Capacity building |
|---|---|
| Activity of initiative | Training and education, Technical operational implementation (ex-post) |
| Indicators | |
| Goals | |
| Comments on indicators and goals | |
| How will goals be achieved | |
| Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
| Progress towards the goals | |
| How are you tracking progress of your initiative | |
| Available reporting |
Participants
| Participants | Number | Names |
|---|---|---|
| Members | 623 | |
| Companies | 0 | |
| Business organisations | 0 | |
| Research and educational organisations | 3 | Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators - ASTI (USA), AGRIS (Italy), Land Portal (Netherlands). |
| Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |
| National states | 0 | |
| Governmental actors | 0 | |
| Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |
| City / municipal actors | 0 | |
| Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |
| Financial Institutions | 0 | |
| Faith based organisations | 0 | |
| Other members | 620 | See: http://www.gfar.net/about-us/partners |
| Supporting partners | 0 | |
| Number of members in the years | | |
| Have only national states as participators | No | |
Theme
| Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Last update: 5 May 2022 09:44:27
Not only have national states as participators