Objective of the document: To meet the major challenges
facing agriculture, research and development in West and
Central Africa, the WECARD/CORAF General Assembly held in
Accra in 1998 passed a resolution on the development of a
strategic document for agricultural research co-operation for
the sub-region. This plan covers a period of 15 years (1999 to
2014).
This document, produced from the various national, zonal and
sub-regional consultations, is intended to:
. identify priorities for regional co-operation in
agricultural research;
. establish a framework for negotiation and dialogue with
the various agricultural research, and development
partners;
. propose a sustainable funding mechanism for regional cooperation.