Research and Development
R&D activities focus on the coordination of applied research, particularly those that address alleviation of poverty in the communities. Major methodologies applied to accomplish the assignments are: (1) making calls for proposals and providing funds for the work; (2) monitoring progress of the activities, and evaluating impact of R&D outputs on users; (3) conducting workshops; and (4) coordinating the documentation of research findings. AICAD puts emphasis on research proposals which methodologies effectively involve multiple stakeholders, such as: Universities and Research Institutions, the major resources for technology generation and documentation of experience; practicing professionals in various disciplines/sectors, and communities, which possess indigenous knowledge and social experience.
Objectives:
- Identification of R&D needs of communities and industries
- Implementation of R&D activities
- Dissemination of R&D outputs to many users
- Fostering linkage with stakeholders involved in the technology generation to promotion for poverty reduction
Research Themes:
- Food Production and Processing
- Development of Low Cost Housing and Energy Supply
- Socio-Economic aspects of Development
- Food Security
- Development of small and medium scale enterprise
- Environmental conservation
- Community Development
- Water Resource Management and Conservation
- Health Equity
- Industrialization Process and Policy Implementation.
Target Group
- Community members, such as, farmers and small-medium scale entrepreneurs
- Transition groups: Local Government authorities, NGOs and CBOs
- Institutions of higher learning: Universities and other national research systems