Competence platform on energy crop and Agroforestry systems for arid and semi-arid ecosystems - Africa

Project Information

COMPETE

Grant agreement ID: 32448

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2007

End date 31 December 2009

Funded under

• Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 1 497 000,00

EU contribution € 1 497 000,00

Coordinated by

WIP WIRTSCHAFT UND INFRASTRUKTUR GMBH & CO PLANUNGS KG
Germany

Objective

The objective of this Competence Platform on Energy Crop and Agro-forestry Systems for Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems is to stimulate bio-energy implementation in arid and semi-arid regions in Africa. COMPETE will establish a platform for policy dialogue and capacity building in the major multi- and bi-lateral funding organisations and key stakeholders throughout the bio-energy provision and supply chains. As global fossil energy resources become constrained, bio-energy is emerging as a major potential resource. The arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Latin America have, in theory, very large areas of land (and associated water and human resources) available for bio-energy production. However, the production of biomass for energy will result in substantial impacts (pos. and neg.) on ecosystems and cultures of these target regions.
The protection of biodiversity, rural livelihoods and management of scarce water resources are critical considerations in any analysis of the potential for sustainable bio-energy provision in arid and semi-arid regions. Similarly, whilst modern bio-energy could contribute significantly to poverty alleviation in rural areas, the effects of changes to the supplies of natural resources and ownership of those resources must be an integral part of the development options proposed. Therefore, a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, assessment of current land use, energy demand and technology innovation focused on Africa, will be carried out through COMPETE. COMPETE will link implementation activities, policy development, trade, funding and South-South-EU cooperation. The improved knowledge of national and regional land use and technology options generated will provide the local and international partners with the basis for a complete assessment of social, environmental and economic impacts. Finally, all the outputs of COMPETE will be integrated into a carefully designed dissemination strategy targeted at decision makers and stakeholders.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques.

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › hydrology
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › soil sciences › land-based treatment
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › forestry

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Programme(s)

• FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• INCO-2004-A2.3 - Managing arid and semi-arid ecosystems

Call for proposal

FP6-2004-INCO-DEV-3
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Funding Scheme

CA - Coordination action

Coordinator

WIP WIRTSCHAFT UND INFRASTRUKTUR GMBH & CO PLANUNGS KG

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Sylvensteinstr. 2 ; N/A MUNICH ; Germany
• Total cost: No data

Participants (43)

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road ; N/A LONDON
• Total cost: No data

UTRECHT UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Heidelberglaan 8 ; N/A UTRECHT
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STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lilla Nygatan 1 ; 2142 STOCKHOLM
• Total cost: No data

AUSTRIAN BIOFUELS INSTITUTE

Austria

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Am Graben 14-3 ; N/A VIENNA
• Total cost: No data

HOEHERE BUNDESLEHR UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT FUER LANDWIRTSCHAFT, LANDTECHNIK UND LEBENSMITTELTECHNOLOGIE FRANCISCO JOSEPHINUM IN WIESELBURG

Austria

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rottenhauserstr. 1 ; N/A WIESELBURG
• Total cost: No data

EUROPEAN BIOMASS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue d'Arlon 63-65 ; N/A BRUSSELS
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PRACTICAL ACTION

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bourton Hall ; BOURTON ON DUNSMORE
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CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Piazzale Aldo Moro, 7 ; N/A ROME
• Total cost: No data

E&CO, INC.

United States

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 383 Franklin Street ; N/A BLOOMFIELD
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Herzogstrasse 6 ; N/A AACHEN
• Total cost: No data

AGAMA ENERGY (PTY) LTD.

South Africa

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lynedoch Village, Lynedoch, 7603 ; STELLENBOSCH
• Total cost: No data

CENTER FOR ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND ENGINEERING ZAMBIA LTD.

Zambia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Plot No 1635, Malambo Road, Contract Hauledge Premises ; P/Bag E721 LUSAKA
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ENVIRONNEMENT ET DEVELOPPEMENT DU TIERS-MONDE

Senegal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue Carnot 54 ; BP 3370 DAKAR
• Total cost: No data

FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY ANALYSIS NETWORK

Zimbabwe

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Causeway, DF 14 Department of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe ; CY 2765 HARARE
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FELISA COMPANY LIMITED

Tanzania

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1349 KIGOMA
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ASSOCIATION MALI - FOLKECENTER

Mali

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Faladie Sema, Rue 851, Porte 181 ; E4211 BAMAKO
• Total cost: No data

MOI UNIVERSITY

Kenya

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Eldoret - Nairobi Road ; 3900 ELDORET
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TANZANIA TRADITIONAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT ORGANISATION

Tanzania

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kijitonyama ; 32794 DAR ES SALAAM
• Total cost: No data

UNION ECONOMIQUE ET MONETAIRE OUEST AFRICAINE

Burkina Faso

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 380 Rue Agostino Neto ; 543 OUAGADOUGOU
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL

South Africa

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: University Road, Chiltern Hills ; P/Bag x54001 WESTVILLE, DURBAN
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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

South Africa

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lover's walk, Bremner Building ; P/Bag Rondebosh RONDEBOSCH, CAPE TOWN
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CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

China

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District ; N/A BEIJING
• Total cost: No data

CENTRO NACIONAL DE REFERENCIA EM BIOMASSA

Brazil

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Av. Professor Luciano Gualberto 1289 Cidade Universitaria ; N/A SAO PAULO
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

India

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• Address: Malleshwaram ; N/A BANGALORE
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THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE

India

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road ; N/A NEW DELHI
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO

Mexico

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Torre du Rectoria 9, Ciso Universitaria ; N/A MEXICO, D.F.
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS

Brazil

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Cidade Universitaria Zeferino Vaz ; N/A CAMPINAS
• Total cost: No data

WINROCK INTERNATIONAL INDIA

India

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1, NAVJEEVAN VIHAR ; N/A NEW DELHI
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INTERUNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via della Polveriera n.37 ; N/A ROME
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UNIVERSITETET I OSLO

Norway

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• Address: Problemveien 7 ; 1072 OSLO
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UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Senate House, Tyndall Avenue ; N/A BRISTOL
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA

Botswana

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: PrivateBag 0022 GABORONE
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UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE

South Africa

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: King Williams Town Road ; Priv. Bag X1314 ALICE
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TWIN

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Third Floor, 1 Curtain Road, ; N/A LONDON
• Total cost: No data

JOINT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Thailand

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 91 Prachauthit Road ; N/A BANGKOK
• Total cost: No data

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

Tunisia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 15 Avenue du Ghana, Angles des rues Pierre de Coubertin et Hedi Nouira ; 323 TUNIS
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ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Overmoor ; N/A NESTON
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ECO LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 313 Pickhurst Lane ; N/A WEST WICKHAM, KENT
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CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL ENERGY INDUSTRY

China

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 41 Maizidianjie, Chaoyang ; N/A BEIJING
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via delle Terme di Caracalla ; N/A ROME
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CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

United States

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1919 M Street. NW Suite 600 ; N/A WASHINGTON DC
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FOEDERATION EVANGELISCHER KIRCHEN IN MITTELDEUTSCHLAND

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Am Dom 2 ; 1421 39104 MAGDEBURG
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ETA - ENERGIA, TRASPORTI, AGRICOLTURA S.R.L.

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Piazza Savonarola, 10 ; N/A FLORENCE
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