International Research
Performance
Among its many ongoing projects, GPRS is currently involved in designing, monitoring, and supporting agricultural research for inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led economic growth in Tanzania; agroforestry and community development in Malawi; and creating professional development and learning opportunities for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning professionals around the world.
Below is a representative list of USG projects WSU Global Partnerships and Research Services has managed and implemented.
| Project | Award | Year | Funder | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania: Economic Growth Participating Agency Service Agreement | $6.3M | 2015-20 | USDA-FAS | USAID/Tanzania Economic Growth Office |
| Pakistan: Center for Advanced Studies in Food Security and Agriculture at the University of Agriculture-Faisalabad | $1.1M | 2016-17 | USAID | University of California, Davis |
| Colombia: Building Capacity for Research and Extension at Universidad de la Salle | $60K | 2016-17 | Department of State | New Mexico State University, University of California, Davis |
| Afghanistan: Agricultural Extension Project II | $4.5M | 2014-17 | USAID | University of Maryland, Texas A&M University, Purdue University, University of California, Davis, Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock |
| Algeria: Bee Breeding | $32K | 2014-17 | USDA-FAS | Institute Technique des Elevages (ITELV), Algeria |
| Morocco: Fire Blight Disease Affecting Production of Apples and Pears | $32K | 2014-16 | USDA-FAS | |
| Afghanistan: Agricultural University Faculty Strengthening | $895K | 2011-16 | USAID | Purdue University |
| Afghanistan: eQuality Alliances with Afghanistan public universities | $8.0M | 2011-16 | USAID | Kabul University |
| Rwanda: Women’s Leadership Program in Agriculture at the University of Rwanda | $75K | 2012-15 | USAID | Michigan State University, Ministry of Education, University of Rwanda, Higher Education for Development |
| Ukraine: Ukraine Agricultural Cooperatives | $54K | 2012-14 | USDA-FAS | |
| Afghanistan: Agricultural Extension Project | $3.1M | 2011-14 | USDA-FAS | University of Maryland, Purdue University, University of California, Davis |
| Mauritania: Food Security and Climate Change | $70K | 2011-12 | USDA-FAS | |
| Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda: School Gardens Program in Congo and Rwanda | $53K | 2010-11 | USDA-FAS | |
| Iraq: Agricultural Extension Revitalization | $855K | 2007-11 | USDA-FAS | Texas A&M University, Utah State University |
| Georgia: Modernization of the Georgian Agrarian University | $208K | 2005-10 | USDA-FAS | |
| Ecuador: Youth Leadership Program | $218K | 2007-08 | Department of State | ALLPA Ecological Regeneration Institute |
| Malawi: Community-based Management of Chia Lagoon Watershed | $2.1M | 2004-07 | USAID | |
| Tanzania and Malawi: Dry Bean-Cowpea Collaborative Research Support | $3.9M | 1980-2007 | USAID | Michigan State University |
| Uzbekistan:Education Capacity Building in Water and Environmental Policy Analysis for Uzbekistan and Central Asia | $300K | 2002-05 | Department of State | |
| China: International American Studies Degree Program Development | $119K | 2002-05 | Department of State | |
| Jordan: Skills Enhancement and Support to Decision-makers in Jordan’s Water Sector | $1.9M | 2000-05 | USAID | |
| Zambia: Small-scale Irrigation Food Security Program | $235K | 2003-04 | USAID | NCBA CLUSA |
| Armenia: Marketing Assistance Project | $490K | 2002-04 | USDA | |
| Malawi: Agroforestry Extension Project | $6.9M | 1992-2004 | USAID | |
| Uzbekistan and Central Asia Region: Partnership for Environmental Protection and Integrated Water Management | $100K | 2000-03 | USAID | |
| Mali: Animal Productivity and Export Project | $10.8M | 1992-98 | USAID | |
| Russia: Krasnoyarsk Small and Medium Enterprise Development | $2.4M | 1994-97 | USAID | |
| Kenya: Small Ruminant Restricted Pox Vectored Vaccine | $132K | 1991-95 | USAID | |
| Morocco and Burkina Faso: Analysis of Land and Water Resources Technology in Rain-fed Crop and Livestock Systems | $450K | 1991-95 | USDA | |
| Romania: Management Training and Economics Education in Central and Eastern Europe | $1.6M | 1990-94 | USAID | University of Washington |
| Morocco: Dryland Agricultural Applied Research Program | $1.0M | 1990-94 | USAID | University of Nebraska |
| Cameroon: Agricultural Planning and Policy Project | $11.0M | 1988-93 | USAID | |
| Mali: Livestock Sector Project (Phase III) | $454K | 1991-92 | USAID | |
| Malawi: Agricultural Research and Extension Project | $8.0M | 1986-92 | USAID | Oregon State University |
| Jordan: National Agricultural Development Project | $9.1M | 1986-91 | USAID | |
| Zimbabwe: Development of Synthetic Peptide Vaccine Against Bovine Anaplasmosis | $150K | 1987-90 | USAID | |
| Pakistan: Irrigation Systems Management Research Project | $902K | 1984-90 | USAID | University of Idaho |
| Kenya: Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program | $2.2M | 1978-90 | USAID | |
| Lesotho: Farming Systems Research Project | $9.6M | 1979-86 | USAID | |
| Jordan: Valley Agricultural Services Project | $5.5M | 1979-86 | USAID | |
| Indonesia: Eastern Islands Agricultural Education Project | $5.4M | 1979-84 | USAID | |
| Jordan: University of Jordan, College of Agricultural Development | $2.2M | 1975-79 | USAID |