Partners

“We aim to build an effective and expanded network of stakeholder institutions working synergistically to advance agroforestry science and practice.”

Professor August Temu, Partnership Coordinator, World Agroforestry Centre

The breadth of agroforestry research and development is beyond the capacity of a single institution to manage. The World Agroforestry Centre has therefore always implemented much of its work in partnership with a range of public, private and international bodies. This enables us to:

• achieve critical mass in relevant areas of our agenda
• complete the research chain from needs analysis to technology development, testing, adoption and scaling up to achieve impact
• support the active participation of local institutions in advancing agroforestry, thereby incorporating local ecological knowledge and expertise in our work
• support policy and institutional transformations conducive to agroforestry.

We partner with universities, advanced research institutions, national agricultural research organizations, private sector organizations, and government and non-government agencies in the fields of agriculture, forestry, environment, conservation and climate change.

Our partnerships are based on a clear recognition of the value that is added through working jointly with partners and sharing strengths to achieve specific outcomes. Partners participate in setting the research agenda, planning, resource mobilization, implementation, publishing and disseminating research results.

Partnership Strategy and Guidelines 2008
This booklet outlines how partnering is core to our overall institutional planning and operation. It provides guidelines on the scope of our partnerships and how we work with partners.