Summary of Projects for Evaluation

Prog Potential Projects for Evaluated Projects to be EXCLUDED Projects Evaluated by PwC Projects Evaluated by USAID

KMUS

Scaling up Farmer Led Seed Enterprises for Sustained Productivity and Livelihoods in ECA (FSLE)

FEISA (Ethiopia) FEISA

Up scaling NERICA adoption in Southern Sudan & Northern Uganda (NERICA up-scaling)

AIV up scaling OFSP-AIS

Scaling up and out Technologies in Quality Protein Maize using AIS (QPM-AIS)Scaling up and out Technologies in OFSP using AIS (OFSP-AIS)Farmer Empowerment for Innovation in Smallholder Agriculture (FEISA)Dissemination and Transfer of new agricultural technologies in Quality protein Maize (DONATA QPM*)Dissemination and Transfer of new agricultural technologies in Orange Fleshed Sweet potato (DONATA OFSP*)

HVNSC

Enhancing the Competitiveness of Snap Beans for Domestic and Export MarketsIntensification of Climbing Beans SystemsProcessing for commercial exploitation of selected tree-fruits & vegetables in Tanzania and RwandaUtilization of Bean Innovations for Food Security and Improved Livelihoods in ECAValidation of processed fruits and vegetables products in Rwanda and TanzaniaPromotion of snap bean integrated crop management technologies for improved livelihoods in ECAValidation of Multiple Disease Resistant Snap bean Varieties for Local and Export MarketsValidation & dissemination of quality fruit trees in Ethiopia & Uganda

AGB Integrating agro-diversity with conservation to improve livelihood in savannah ecosystems.

Eastern Africa Plant Genetic Resources Project Establishment Of Genetic Transformation Platforms For Cassava In The ECA

Fighting Striga: Resistance Genes Deployed To Boost Sorghum Productivity

Regeneration And Safety Duplication Of Regionally Prioritized Crop Collections

Applying tissue culture to improve access to cassava and sweet potato clean planting materials for farmers in ECA

Diagnostic And Control Tools And Strategies For Taenia solium Cysticercosis

Validation Of Tsol18 Vaccine For Taenia Solium Control In the ECA

Conservation For Sustainable Availability Of Cassava And Sweet potato Germplasm Through Biotechnology Applications

Validation Of Taenia Solium Cysticercosis Diagnostic Kit In Eastern And Central Africa

Genetic Engineering Of Maize For Drought Tolerance In Eastern And Central Africa

Evaluation Of Striga Resistant Farmer Preferred Sorghum Varieties In The ECA

Transfer Of Banana Tissue Culture Technology To Small Scale Farmers

Evaluation And Dissemination Of Striga Resistant And Drought Tolerant Sorghum Varieties In The ECA Phase 2)

Improving Food Security And Livelihoods In Eastern Africa Through Improved Community Based Low Cost Tissue Culture Innovations

Comparing Sorghums Genome From Next Generation Sequence Data, And Improving Adaptation To Climate Change Through Novel Genes From Wild Relatives

Developing Gender Responsive Community Based Low Cost Tissue Culture Innovations For Improved Food Security And Livelihoods In The ECA

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Prog Potential Projects for Evaluated Projects to be EXCLUDED Projects Evaluated by PwC Projects Evaluated by USAIDGoat Genomics Improving Livestock Productivity Through Enhanced Breeding Programs –Application Of Goat Genomics

Staples

Pearl Millet innovations for improved livelihoods in drought prone areas of ECA

Integrated improved Pearl Millet variety with crops and NRM practices for improved productivity and livelihood in drought stressed environments

Pearl millet innovations for improved livelihoods in drought-prone areas of ECA

Up scaling of Soil and Water Technologies and Drought Tolerant Cultivars for Maize

Validation and Dissemination of Highland Maize Varieties for Kenya and Uganda

Integrated Management options for Sustainable Lowland Rice Legumes Cropping System

Validation & dissemination of highland maize varieties for Kenya and Uganda

Enhancing Utilization of Quality Seed Potato by Small scale Farmers

Improved Banana technologies for Markets and Income generation in Rwanda

Enhanced Management of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt for Sustainable Banana Productivity in ECA

Improved banana technologies for markets & income generation - Rwanda

Sustainable management of banana bacteria within banana cropping systems in ECA

Enhancing Utilization of quality seed Potato by Small scale farmers

Integrated Technologies for Drought Mitigation and Increasing Smallholder Sorghum Productivity

Enhancing Utilization of quality seed Potato by Small scale farmers

Development & dissemination of quality protein agro-enterprises for improved household income in ECA

Development and dissemination of normal and nutritionally enhanced highland Maize

Integrated Striga Management for Improved Sorghum Productivity in East and Central Africa

Integrated management of CBSD and CMD to enhance productivity & utilization of cassava in ECA

Sustainable Management of Banana Bacterial within Banana Cropping Systems in East & Central Africa

Increasing Sorghum Utilization and Marketability Through Food Product Diversification

Improved banana technologies for markets & income generation in Rwanda

Development & dissemination of quality protein agro-enterprises for improved household income in ECA

Livelihood Improvement Through Integrated Management Practices for Rain-fed Lowland Rice

Enhanced Management of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt for Sustainable Banana Productivity in East and Central Africa

Integrated Management of CBSD and CMD Diseases to Enhance Productivity and Utilization of Cassava in ECA

Evaluating Markets of Bananas and Its Products for Ethiopia

Up scaling of soil & water management technologies & drought tolerant varieties for increased maize productivity in ECASustainable intensification of sorghum-legume system to improve livelihood and adaptation to climate change in ECAUp scaling innovations for quality seed potato production in ECAUp scaling Banana Xanthomonas wilt control in Eastern and Central AfricaImproved Banana Technologies for Markets and Income Generation in RwandaUp scaling of Highland maize varieties in Ethiopia

Validation of highland maize varieties in Kenya and UgandaValidation of banana juice in Rwanda.

LFP Building public/private sector partnership to enhance productivity and competitiveness of aquaculture in ECA

Building public/private sector partnership to enhance productivity and competitiveness of aquaculture in ECA

Harnessing crop-livestock integration to enhance food security and livelihoods resilience to effects of climate variability and change

Harnessing crop-livestock integration to enhance food security & livelihoods resilience to effects of climate change & variability

Up-scaling feed packaging and feed conservation innovations for drought management in pastoral systems of ECA

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Increasing feed availability through Napier stunt and smut diseases management

No

Integrated productivity enhancing technology packages for smallholder dairy farmers in ECA

No

Validation of rumen liquor for in vitro gas production This project is having running experiments with No

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Prog Potential Projects for Evaluated Projects to be EXCLUDED Projects Evaluated by PwC Projects Evaluated by USAIDsome partners yet to collect necessary data sets

Up-scaling tick and tick borne disease control in ECA NoENDED PROJECTSEstablishment of a feed resources database for ECAExploiting market opportunities for value added dairy and meat products quality and safety in ECANapier grass smut and stunt resistanceStrengthening regional germplasm collection and regional forage seed supply in ECA

Strengthening regional germplasm collection and regional forage seed supply in ECA

Tick and tick borne diseases prevention and control in ECA Tick and tick borne diseases prevention and control in ECA

PAAP

Enhancing Adoption of Harmonized Seed Standards, Regulations and procedures in ECAEnhancing Adoption of Harmonized Standards for Roots and Tubers in ECAFood Price Trends Analysis & Policy Options for Enhancing Food SecurityRationalization and harmonization of policies, laws, regulations and procedures for key agricultural sectors in ECA

Rationalization & harmonization of policies, laws, regulations & procedures for key agricultural sectors in ECA

Rationalization and harmonization of policies, laws, regulations and procedures for key agricultural sectors in ECA

Addressing the Food Price Situation in COMESA Addressing the Food Price Situation in COMESACombating hunger- enhancing effectiveness of agricultural input and output markets in ECA

Combating hunger- enhancing effectiveness of agricultural input and output markets in ECA

Facilitating collective marketing best practices in Kenya & Uganda

Facilitating collective marketing best practices in Kenya & Uganda

Facilitating collective marketing best practices in Kenya & Uganda

Strategies for adapting to climate change in rural sub-Saharan Africa: targeting the most vulnerableNatural resource management and biodiversity conservation in the dry lands of ECA

NRM & biodiversity conservation in the dry lands of ECA

Natural resource management and biodiversity conservation in the dry lands of ECA

Going to scale: enhancing the adaptive management capacities of rural communities for sustainable land management in the highlands of Eastern Africa

by IDRC ٧

NRM

Integrated management of water for productivity and livelihood security under variable and changing climatic conditions in ECA

Efficient Use of Crop Residues: Animal Feed versus Conservation Agriculture

Up-scaling integrated soil fertility management for improved livelihoods

Innovative approaches for mainstreaming integrated NRM in AR&D institutions in ECA

Enhancing the adaptive capacity of smallholders to climate variability through response farming innovations

Methods for valuation, attribution & compensation for environmental services in ECA

Accelerated uptake & utilization of soil fertility management best-bets practices in ECA sub-regionPromoting sustainable NRM through effective governance & farmer-market linkagesMaking the best of climate – adapting agriculture to climate variability

*DONATA QPM and OFSP are funded by FARA/AfDB; and are sister projects to QPM-AIS and OFSP-AIS respectively.

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