SANREM CRSP is supported by the United States Agency for International Development and the generous support of the American people through Cooperative Agreement No. EPP-A-00-04-00013-00
The SANREM CRSP is managed by the Office of International Research, Education, and Development at Virginia Tech.
Long-term Research Award (LTRA) activities
The goal of the LTRA program is to implement multidisciplinary and multi-institutional research that mobilizes science and technology, fosters innovation and improvement in the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of agriculture and natural resource management, and leads to improved livelihoods and expanded trade opportunities and capacities for stakeholders.
SANREM CRSP Phase III, 2005-2009
SANREM CRSP Phase III received 28 proposals for Long-Term Research Award activities (LTRAs). The program funded 18 planning awards to those considering submitting proposals. The LTRA applications were reviewed by a panel of SA and NRM professionals from institutions across the United States. The proposals underwent a two-stage review process and were rated on the basis of scientific merit, research impact, capacity building, participatory partnerships, and inclusion of gender and minority issues. Five LTRA activities were funded for Jan. 1, 2006, to Sept. 30, 2009:
- LTRA-1: Decentralization Reforms and Property Rights
- LTRA-2: An Agricultural Markets Model for Biodiversity Conservation
- LTRA-3: Watershed-based NRM for Small-scale Agriculture
- LTRA-4: Practices and Strategies for Vulnerable Agro-Ecosystems
- LTRA-5: Agroforestry and Sustainable Vegetable Production
- Cross-cutting initiatives
More information:
- Long-term Research Award RFA (pdf)
- USAID Missions with SANREM related strategic objectives
- Guidance for identifying synergies with USAID Missions
- Budget information and application forms
- Long-term Research Award application review questions
- IARC partners
- Partnering website (Database of scientists interested in partnering on SANREM related activities))
- SANREM Knowledgebase (All SANREM funded activities must contribute to the SANREM Knowledgebase)
- SANREM gender resources
- Targeting Outcomes of Programs (TOP) framework
- Quality assurance planning and management
- Writing for USAID RFAs
- Putting the science in qualitative methodology
- Biodiversity conservation guidance from USAID
- SANREM CRSP Phase III technical proposal (pdf)
- SANREM CRSP Policy and Operating Procedures (POP) Manual (pdf)
- CRSP Guidelines (Feb. 2005) (pdf)