Rwanda and IITA strengthen partnership under TAAT Phase II
IITA-CGIAR has reinforced its leadership in Africa’s agricultural transformation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Phase II Addendum. The MoU, signed in Kigali during a high-level Work Planning Meeting held from 23–24 March 2026, marks a significant step toward accelerating the delivery of climate-smart agricultural technologies across six African countries.
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IITA-CGIAR has reinforced its leadership in Africa’s agricultural transformation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Phase II Addendum. The MoU, signed in Kigali during a high-level Work Planning Meeting held from 23–24 March 2026, marks a significant step toward accelerating the delivery of climate-smart agricultural technologies across six African countries.
Convened with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the meeting brought together CGIAR Centers, Advanced Agricultural Research Institutes (AARIs), National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (NARES), private-sector actors, and government representatives. Central to the discussions was the operationalization of a EUR 5 million grant from Germany, administered through the AfDB’s Transition Support Facility (TSF Pillar IV), to support implementation in Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, and Nigeria.