This specific Call seeks to extend university activities to work more closely with rural communities through multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional partnerships involving key stakeholders such as research, extension and development agencies, policy-makers, the private sector and TVET institutions as a must. The Call will support proposals focusing on crops and livestock sector value chains of strategic importance in Kenya and Uganda that provide opportunity for sustainably moving a significant number of smallholder farmers out of poverty and food insecurity.
Potential applicants are invited to review the detailed guidelines for the Call which may be download here
Important dates for the Call are as follows:
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Deadline for full proposals to RUFORUM Secretariat by 27th March, 2017
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Compliance and External Reviews by 20th April, 2017 Technical Committee review by 27th May, 2017
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Communication to PIs of shortlisted proposals by 30th May, 2017
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Submission of revised proposals 9th June, 2017
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Final Selection and Grant Agreements signed by 15th June, 2017
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Funds Disbursed by 25th June, 2017
For more information please email MCF@RUFORUM unit. Email: mcf@ruforum.org