Deadline- 30 September 2013
Proposals are accepted for Economic growth and development in Africa under AGRODEP Modeling ConsortiumAGRODEP Modeling Consortium. The purpose this program is to study the lessons that can be drawn from the last four decades in terms of economic growth in Africa.
The budget for the innovative research proposal is between US$10,000-US$15,000 with a maximum of US$20,000. The maximum duration of a project funded by a grant for innovative research is one year starting November 1, 2013.
Topics covered-
- The role of agriculture in the African process of development
- Export-oriented vs. non-export-oriented agriculture: the link between agriculture and agro-industry (CAADP Pillar 2)
- The natural resource curse (CAADP Pillar 1)
- Regional integration and global value chains (CAADP Pillar 2 and CAADP Pillar 3)
- Trade infrastructure: transportation corridor and trade (CAADP Pillar 2)
- Economic growth, education and development
- The economics of conflicts and civil wars
- Institutions, democracy and economic growth
- Impact evaluation of development interventions and sectoral policies (infrastructures, transport costs, subsidies to fertilizers, irrigation, biofuels, etc.) on economic growth (CAADP Pillar 2 and CAADP Pillar 3)
- The potential impact of climate change on agriculture in Africa (CAADP Pillar 1)
Eligibility & Criteria-
Members are also encouraged to perform joint, comparative work on the same topic with different countries of application or the same topic with different methodologies. Under this option several teams of AGRODEP members may submit different proposals linked together by the same topic and/or the same methodology.
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