THE
2020 VISION NETWORK
Lack
of adequate, timely, and country- and region-specific information
is a severe constraint to decision-makers who strive to improve
policies that influence food security, poverty alleviation, and
sound management of natural resources. In 1998, the International
Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), under the auspices of its
2020 Vision Initiative, launched the 2020 Vision Network for East
Africa. This Network comprises of six countries: Ethiopia, Kenya,
Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Its
immediate objectives are to (i) generate policy-relevant information
through collaborative research - modalities include a competitive
grants program to support individual researchers or teams as well
as a student affiliation program which supports Masters' students
undertaking thesis research; (ii) strengthen the capacity to undertake
and communicate policy research and analysis - modalities include
training workshops on preparation of proposals and on communicating
research to policymakers; and (iii) improve the dissemination and
use of information - modalities include a website and electronic
list-serve as publications (forthcoming). The 2020 Vision Network
was set up and operates through a collaborative process.
For more information, contact Ms. Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Head, 2020
Vision Initiative, IFPRI, 2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006,
USA
Email: r.pandya-lorch@cgiar.org
Web: http://www.ifpri.org/2020/nw/intro.htm.