More About ICRAF

The International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), established in 1978, is an autonomous, non-profit organization whose goal is to help mitigate tropical deforestation, land depletion and rural poverty through improved agroforestry systems. ICRAF's objectives focus on conducting strategic and applied research, in partnership with national institutions, aimed at developing appropriate agroforestry technologies for more sustainable and productive land use. The centre seeks to strengthen national capacities to conduct agroforestry research by encouraging interinstitutional collaboration and promoting the dissemination of information through training, education, documentation and communication activities.

ICRAF is governed by a Board of Trustees, which has equal representation from developed and developing countries. Since May 1991, ICRAF has become a full member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

Financial support for ICRAF's research, training and information activities is provided by bilateral, multilateral and private donors. In 1992, these included the African Development Bank (ADB), the Centre Technique de Cooperation Agricole et Rurale (CTA), the Ford Foundation, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Rockefeller Foundation, the Swedish Agency for International Cooperation with Developing Countries (SAREC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Bank (IBRD), and the governments of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.