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Partners

The Challenge Program is led by 19 institutions, with over 150 partners participating – each with clearly defined roles. Participation is open to national research organizations and universities, NGOs, international research groups, and CGIAR centers. Project funding is disbursed through a competitive grant scheme that began in 2003.

CGIAR Future Harvest Centers

Synthesize results and produce generic conclusions from all basins and regions; drive knowledge sharing at the international and policy levels.

National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems

Coordinate all work in the basins; work closely with local communities, community-based organizations, universities and government agencies; provide links to regional and locally defined priorities; help drive implementation.

Advanced Research Institutes

Ensure that knowledge produced through the Challenge Program on Water and Food links into the global change research agenda.

International River Basin Organizations

Provide the management perspective on transboundary water issues.

International NGOs

Expand the outreach of the Program and help disseminate research findings and lessons learned on a broad scale.

Consortium partners

CGIAR Future Harvest Centres

	IWMI	International Water Management Institute
	IRRI	International Rice Research Institute
	IFPRI	International Food Policy Research Institute
	CIAT	Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
	ICLARM	The World Fish Center

National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems

	EMBRAPA	Brazilian Agricultural Research Corp.
	AREEO	Agricultural Research, Education and Extension
	ARC	Agricultural Research Council
	NWRC	National Water Research Center
	ICAR	Indian Council of Agricultural Research
	YRCC	Yellow River Conservancy Commission

International River Basin Organization

MRC

Mekong River Commission

Advanced Research Institutes

	CSIRO	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
	IRD	Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
	JIRCAS	Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
	UC Davis	University of California, Davis

International NGOs

	CARE	Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere
	SEI	Stockholm Environment Institute
		http://www.wri.org/