Objective
The objective of LEAP-AGRI is to fulfil the ambition of the Europe Africa dialogue in Science and Technology (the HLPD) to launch a joint flagship initiative on its chosen priority area: Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA). This partnership will increase investments in research and innovation through coordinated bi-regional (EU/Africa) mechanisms aimed at reducing fragmentation. These mechanisms will be based on two complementary approaches:
- The preparation and implementation of a joint call for proposals for collaborative R&I projects between European and African partners which will contribute to the coordination and increase of joint activities between R&I institutions, and their programmes across European Union Member States (and Associated countries) and African countries. It will pool the financial resources from 22 countries for a total of over €28 M, including EC participation;
- The identification and test of innovative instruments for alignment and collaboration in research, innovation, capacity strengthening and infrastructure development, especially targeting the implication - together with the national research agencies - of foundations, development agencies, private sector, and civil-society organizations. In consultation with the relevant stakeholder communities, including European and African governments, a joint Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda in the FNSSA domain will be defined.
In these objectives, LEAP-AGRI aligns with the scope and expected impacts of the Horizon 2020 Challenge 2/ SFS 41 2016-2017 topic “EU-Africa Research and Innovation partnership on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture” in all aspect.
Building on earlier experiences such as ERAfrica, PRO-IntensAfrica and ERA-ARD, LEAP-AGRI will be guided by strong partnership principles such as equitability, shared governance and long-term commitment to the partnership by organisations who have relationships of trust for many years.
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ERA-NET-Cofund - ERA-NET CofundCoordinator
75013 Paris
France
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Participants (32)
13572 Marseille
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75016 Paris
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75598 Paris
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- Alger
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70010 Valenzano
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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01 Ouagadougou
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N/A Yaounde
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11516 Cairo
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00531 Helsinki
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40100 Jyvaskyla
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51147 Koln
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53179 Bonn
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Accra
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00200 Nairobi
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0283 Oslo
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1249 074 Lisboa
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36005 Dakar
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28046 Madrid
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0001 Pretoria
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0001 Brummeria
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28006 Madrid
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2595 AC The Hague
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2593 CE Den Haag
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6708 PB Wageningen
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06100 Ankara
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N/A Kampala
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256 Kampala
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28071 Madrid
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2594 AC Den Haag
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