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Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) consists of a Hub located on the campus of the International Livestock Research Institute (BecA) in Nairobi, Kenya, that will provide a common biosciences research platform, research-related services and capacity building and training opportunities; and a network of regional nodes and other laboratories distributed throughout eastern and central Africa for the conduct of research on priority issues affecting Africa’s development. BecA has been established amongst a group of cooperating institutions that agree to make their facilities available for regional use.
Objectives
The objectives of BecA are to:
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Provide focal points for the African scientific community to support the activities of national, regional and international entities addressing agriculture-related problems for reducing poverty, creating wealth and promoting Africa’s development. The main objective is to bring improved and marketable agricultural products to African farmers.
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Create and strengthen human resources in biosciences and related disciplines in Africa.
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Promote scientific excellence by bringing together a critical mass of scientists drawn from national, regional and international institutions in modern facilities where they can undertake cutting edge research. The goal is to help solve some of the most important development constraints affecting the health and well being of people in Africa.
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Increase access to affordable, world-class research facilities within Africa.
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Produce, manage and disseminate bioscience information and knowledge relevant to Africa’s development.
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Facilitate access to advice and training on intellectual property, biosafety and other regulatory issues.
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Attract additional investments for biosciences in and for Africa from governments, the private sector, and regional and international bodies.
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Serve as a platform to forge partnerships with other biosciences laboratories and with those entities responsible for product development and delivery, within Africa and globally.
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To strengthen the role of women in African agriculture, and to facilitate the greater participation of women and girls in biosciences and related research in Africa.
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To use new developments in biosciences to protect the environment and conserve biodiversity in Africa.
BecA Countries
Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.
BecA Nodes
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