The Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR) is a two-year, multiple-stakeholder initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The initiative is part of the United States’ response to address the immediate and long-term effects of the global food security crisis. The goal of AID-I GLR is to contribute to improving food and nutrition security in the region through the rapid adoption at scale of proven technologies and innovation developed mainly by CGIAR and partners. It is slated to reach 1,200,000 farming households in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda. AID-I GLR identifies options for scaling partnerships with the active private sector, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations whilst structuring those partnerships to deliver rapidly proven technologies adapted to local needs to a large network of farmers with advisory services.

Target countries: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda

Burundi

Le projet d’Initiative de Dissémination Accélérée des Innovations dans la Région des Grands Lacs (AID-I- GLR) est une initiative de deux ans, financée par l’ Agence Américaine pour le Développement International (USAID) et sous la coordination de l’Institut International d’Agriculture Tropicale (IITA)

 

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DRC

The Accelerated Innovation and Delivery Initiative in the Great Lakes Region (AID-I GLR) is a two-year, multiple-stakeholder initiative funded by USAID and led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The goal of AID-I GLR is to contribute to improving food and nutrition security in the region through the rapid adoption at scale of proven technologies and innovation developed mainly by CGIAR and partners.

 

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Rwanda

The Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR) is a two-year, multiple-stakeholder initiative funded by USAID and led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The goal of AID-I GLR is to contribute to improving food and nutrition security in the region through the rapid adoption at scale of proven technologies and innovations developed mainly by CGIAR and partners.

 

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Lead implementer
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Timeframe
2023 – 2025

Contact
Matieyedou Konlambigue
Chief of Party
M.Konlambigue@cgiar.org

Objectives

  • To equitably increase the availability and accessibility of proven agricultural and nutritional practices and technologies to farming households
  • To increase the use and adoption of good agricultural and nutritional practices and technologies to enhance productivity and consumption of nutritious food products equitably among farming households

Outcome and Outputs

  • At least five scaling partnerships formed in 3 countries.
  • At least 1,200,000 farming households accessed proven agricultural and nutritional practices and technologies.
  • Target farming households increased yield by 5 %
  • Target farming households increased consumption of nutrient dense food by 5%

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Major Scaling partners:
Burundi: World Vision, WHH, ACORD, CAPAD, WFP, ISABU
DRC: Rikolto, SARCAF, VSF, INERA
Rwanda: AGRA, CRS, One Acre Fund (OAF), RAB

Technologies providers: CIAT, CIP, IRRI, World Vegetable Center, ILRI, IITA
Service providers: SSG, SAWBO/Purdue University

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