COOPERATION
Meeting with the World Bank team in charge of the CORAF/WECARD multi -donor Trust Fund. On December 20, 2010 in Washington, Dr. Paco Sérémé and Dr. Harold Roy-Macauley exchanged with the World Bank team in charge of finalizing the multi-donor Trust Fund to allow CORAF to implement its Operational Plan (2008-2013). A situation on the finalization of this fund was made, constraints have been identified and activities for the entry of CIDA in this fund have been recalled. The various parties have expressed the wish that the fund will be operational in 2011.
Meeting on the EarthAudit Agricultural Yield Pilot Project. 21-22 December 2010 in Washington, Dr. Paco Sérémé, Dr. Harold Roy-Macauley of CORAF, Prof. Samuel Adiku University of Ghana and Dr Seydou Traoré from Agrhymet exchanged with Dr. Scott Loaris from Carnegie Institution of Washington on the EarthAdit Agricultural Yield Pilot Project. CORAF/WECARD agreed to integrate this tool in Its activities for agricultural development in WCA. An agreement was signed between CORAF/WECARD and the World Bank for 1 million U.S. dollars to implement this modeling tool. Another agreement is being finalized and will be signed between CORAF/WECARD and the Carnegie Institution of Washington.