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Commonwealth NGOs
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 The World Agroforestry Centre
HQ situated in Kenya
Website: http://www.worldagroforestry.org/af/index.php
Type of NGO: CGIAR body,
Interest in Forestry: central
Contact method: email : icraf@cgiar.org
Description:
The World Agroforestry Centre (previously known as ICRAF) works through the support of Australia and
other developed countries to address global poverty, hunger and environmental needs in
developing countries. Australia contributes through project funding and direct contributions of AUD250,000
(in 2005-06). The Centre's research operates through collaborative programs and
partnerships that address the specific research challenges relating to farming lands and systems on
the fringe of forest and pasture lands. For more information about the World Agroforestry Centre,
see its website, http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org.
The World Agroforestry Centre produce regular publications that give an indication of their current
activities and future plans. These include an Annual Report which looks that their activities over the
calendar year, and a Medium-Term Plan that details their organisational direction for 2007-2009. It
also includes an External Program and Management Review which is done annually by the CG
Science Council.
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