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Objectives

To achieve enhanced effectiveness of European investments in Agricultural Research and Development (ARD), EIARD has four broad objectives:

Effective coordination of European ARD policies
Effective coordination of European investments in the international research organisations of the CGIAR (Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research)
Effective coordination of European investments in strengthening ARD organisations at global, continental and sub-continental levels, especially in Africa.
Effective coordination between European investments in ARD and investments in rural development

In all its activities, EIARD promotes six guiding principles:
Alignment: European support to ARD is aligned with ARD policies, strategies and priorities in the south.
Relevance: Demand-driven ARD is defined by southern partners and takes into account the social, economic and cultural conditions in partner countries.
Complementarity: Continental/sub-continental ARD cooperation is supported among partner countries where this is demonstrably cost-efficient and relevant. ARD support complements and adds value to existing bilateral actions by European states.
Subsidiarity: ARD activities are proportionate to the objectives to be achieved and planned and executed at the lowest possible levels at which they can be carried out effectively.
Partnerships: European supports to ARD seek to promote partnerships, equity and balanced management responsibilities among partners in the South and in Europe.
Participation: Collaboration amongst all stakeholders is necessary to make research relevant to and for end-users.

Terrace cropping. Photo: Max Lehmann, SDC, Switzerland

Deforestation in the brazilian savannah. Photo: P Petithuguenin, CIRAD, France