IDRC is pleased to announce two calls as part of the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund.
* A limited, competitive call for proposals from organizations already working on research in partnership with each other. The deadline for submission of proposals for this call is March 15, 2010.
* An open, competitive call for concept notes, which may come from new or existing partnerships. The deadline for submission of concept notes is March 31, 2010.
The Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) is a joint program of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Canada’s Minister of International Cooperation, announced the creation of the CIFSRF on October 16, 2009.
The CIFSRF is a 5-year program that funds a wide variety of applied research projects that aims to solve immediate and concrete food security challenges on the ground in the developing world. The goal of the CIFSRF is to promote more productive and sustainable agricultural systems that make food more secure and nutritious. The CIFSRF funds partnerships between research organizations in Canada and in the developing world.
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