GRPI- Genetic Resources Policy Initiative: strengthening capacity to analyze national options (ZEF Component)

Keywords	Agro-biodiversity conservation, economic analysis, legal and policy analysis, incentives for conservation, institutions, capacity building
Countries	Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Objectives	1) Identifying and recommending to Task Forces and stakeholder groups ways in which economics can play a role in national genetic resources policy-making 2) Conducting economic analyses of legal and policy options concerning conservation, sustainable use and control of genetic resources for food and agriculture (GRFA) in Ethiopia and East African region.
Methodology	Workshops, Conferences, Case studies
Team Members	Coordinator: Dr. John Mburu
Partner Institutions / Funding Organizations	Funded by BMZ/GTZ through IPGRI Partner Institutions: GTZ, IPGRI, ILRI, Local partners in Ethiopia and East African region (see www.grpi.org)
Publications	Mburu J. and E. Wale (in press) “Local Organizations Involved in Conserving Crop Genetic Resources in Ethiopia and Kenya: Conditions for their Emergence and Success in Ethiopia and Kenya”, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution
Workshops / Conferences	See activities including workshops and conferences in www.grpi.org
Duration of the Project	November 2004 - June 2008
Contact	Email to Dr. Mburu