THIRD CALL FOR PROPOSALS: PROPOSALS INVITED TO DEVELOP FULL PROJECT PROPOSALS Country of ID number Region Organization Title Targeted countries Crops addressed submission AFRICAN REGION

University of Cape Coast, Sustainable utilization of cowpea genetic resources W2A-PR-35- AF Department of Molecular Biology Ghana for enhanced security and poverty alleviation in Ghana Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) Ghana and Biotechnology the dry savannah northern regions of Ghana.

Community based conservation, utilization and W2A-PR-60- management of climate adapted , Pearl- AF Practical Action Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Sorghum, Pearl-Millet, Cowpeas and Bambaranuts Zimbabwe Millet, Cowpea and Bambaranuts in Matebeleland South Province of Zimbabwe Implementation of measures for the conservation, (Zea mays L. ), common (Phaseolus vulgaris L. ) , cowpea W2A-PR-98- Agriculture Development AF Angola management and utilization of local agrodiversity Angola (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor ), millet Angola Institute (IDA) among smallholder farmers (Pennisetum glaucum) , Enhanced On-farm Conservation and Sustainable W2A-PR-105- Biodiversity Conservation Bambara nut (Vigna subterranea), Pigeon ( cajan) and AF Malawi Utilisation of Bambara nut, Pigeon pea and Sorghum Malawi Malawi Initiative Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) in Malawi

Managing the genetic diversity of locally cultivated crop species of pigeon , green grams and sweet W2A-PR-107- Malawi Genetic Resources Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan), Green grams (Vigna radiata) and Sweet AF Malawi in the southern region of Malawi through Malawi Malawi Centre potato (Ipomea batatas) capacity building and integration of plant genetic resources into different resilient farming systems.

National Semi Arid Resources Strengthening Seed Delivery System for Dryland W2A-PR-115- Research Institute - National Sorghum, finger millet, , cowpeas, pigeonpeas, and AF Uganda and in Drought-prone Areas of Uganda Uganda Agricultural Research groundnuts. Uganda Organisation (NARO)

Appui á l’acces á la nourriture et aux revenus á W2A-PR-138- travers la rehabilitation de la culture de banane pour AF OXFAM Novib DR Congo DR Congo Banane DR Congo les ménages de la chefferie de Bwisha en territoire de Rutshuru, Province du Nord-Kivu, RD Congo Enhancing Local Farmer Managed Seed Systems to W2B-PR-20- Istitut d’Economie Rural (IER) in Improve Food Security and Resilience to Climate AF Mali Mali, Senegal Maiz, sorghum , cow pea, millet Mali partnership with FiBL and other Change in Mali and Senegal partners (consortia) (ResourceGénétiqueAfrique Promoting open source seed systems for , W2B-PR-26- (L), Tanzania (P) and AF National Genebank of Kenya Kenya forage legumes, millet and sorghum for climate Beans, forage legumes, millet and sorghum Kenya Uganda (P) change adaptation in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Characterization of diversity and exploring farmers' W2B-PR-34- Lilongwe University of Agriculture knowledge in conservation and climate change Yam (Dioscorea sp), Coco yam and Taro (Calocasia esculanta and AF Malawi Malawi (L), Uganda (P) Malawi and Natural Resources adaptation in yam and coco yam cropping systems in Xanthosoma sp Malawi and Uganda Improving livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Uganda, Tanzania & Kenya through participatory W2B-PR-37- National Agricultural Research Uganda(L) Kenya(P) AF Uganda cowpea and pea breeding for yield, drought tolerance Cowpeas and Pea Uganda Organisation and pest resistance with innovative seed production Tanzania(P) and delivery sytems Building smallholders’ resilience to climate change W2B-PR-38- National Agricultural Research Ghana (P), Mali (P) and Uganda AF Uganda using neglected and underutilized crops for food Sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet and yam Uganda Organization – Plant Genetic (L) Resources Center security and livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa

Policies and practices to facilitate the implementation W2B-PR-42- Community Technology of developed Strategic Action Plans for Plant Genetic Zimbabwe (L), Malawi (P); AF Zimbabwe Sorghum, Pearl Millet, Cowpeas, bambara gruondnuts and Groundnuts Zimbabwe Development Trust Resources conservation and use for the improvement Zambia (P); of food and nutrition security under changing climatic conditions. Enhancing community seedbanks' contributions to W2B-PR-50- Guatemala (P), Nepal (P), Peru AF Rwanda Agricultural Board Rwanda food security: sharing experiences from Guatemala, Beans, finger millet, maize, potato and Rwanda (P), Rwanda (L) Nepal, Peru and Rwanda

Council for Scientific and W3A-PR-18- Increasing farmer's access to elite germplasm of Taro AF Industrial Research, Plant Genetic Ghana Taro Ghana in Ghana Resources Research Institute

Sustainable Seed Production and Marketing of Maize, W3A-PR-25- Institute of Agricultural Research AF Cameroon Beans and Potatoes Varieties Adapted to the Maize, eans and potatoes Cameroon for Development (IRAD) Prevailing Climate Change in the North West and West Regions of Cameroon to Enhance Food Security Stratégies d’optimisation de l’utilisation des ressources phytogénétiques pour l’amélioration de la W3B-PR-4- Institut de l’Environnement et de AF Burkina Faso résilience du mil [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.], Burkina Faso (L), Mali (P) Mil [Pennisetum glaucum] Burkina Faso Recherches Agricoles (INERA) face aux changements climatiques au Burkina Faso et au Mali Département de Biologie et W3B-PR-13- Diversité génétique des bananiers cultivés (Musa spp) AF Ecologie Végétales, Université Madagascar Madagascar Comores Bananiers et plantains (Musa spp.) Madagascar à Madagascar et aux Comores d’Antananarivo Knowing our wealth: complementary in situ, on-farm W3B-PR-16- Bioversity International Uganda and ex situ information system for decision-making Uganda (L), Rwanda (P), Zambia AF Uganda Banana, beans, cowpea, finger millet, rice, sorghum Uganda Regional Office on plant genetic resources in Eastern and Southern (P) Africa.

Genomic and phenotypic exploration of cultivated W3B-PR-31- National Agricultural Research Uganda(L), Burundi(P), AF Uganda and wild rice germplasm for resistance to biotic and a Rice Uganda Organisation Tanzania(P), Rwanda(P) biotic factors in East Africa

W3B-PR-33- Food and Agricultural Research In Vitro Propagation of Banana and Breadfruit AF Mauritius Mauritius (L) and Seychelles (P) Banana and Breadfruit Mauritius and Extension Institute Germplasm in Mauritius and Seychelles MARKER ASSISTED SELECTION OF USEFUL CASSAVA W3B-PR-37- Mikocheni Agricultural Research Tanzania (L), Kenya (P), Spain AF Tanzania GERMPLASM ADAPTED TO BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC Cassava Tanzania Institute (subcontractor) STRESSES CAUSED BY GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE NEAR EAST REGION Promoting on-Farm Conservation and Sustainable Use W2A-PR-28- National Agricultural Research of Local Durum and Bread to NE Morocco Morocco Durum wheat and bread wheat Morocco Institute of Morocco (INRA) mitigate Climate Change and enhance Food Security of resources-poor Moroccan Farmers Diversification of oilseed crops and on-farm W2A-PR-52- National Institute for Agricultural Sunflower and Brassica species (B. napus, B. carinata, B. juncea, B. NE Morocco conservation and selection to cope with climate Morocco Morocco Research (INRA) rapa ) change and ensure food security in Morocco Anacardiaceae (Pistacia palaestina; Rhus coriaria); Apiaceae (Eryngium creticum); Asteracea or Compositae (Gundelia tournefortii); Capparidaceae (Capparis spinosa); Lamiaceae (Mentha Conservation and in situ management of PGRFA microphylla, Micromeria myrtifolia, Thymbra spicata, Thymus W2A-PR-63- NE Beirut Arab University Lebanon diversity in the Lebanese side of Hermon Mountain Lebanon syriacus); Liliaceae or Alliaceae (Allium ampeloprasum, A. rotundum, Lebanon for sustainable development of rural communities A. stamineum); Poaceae (Aegilops columnaris, A. ovata, Triticum boeoticum, T. dicoccoides); and Rosaceae (Amygdalus communis, Crataegus azarolus; Prunus prostrata, Prunus ursina, Pyrus syriaca, Rubus tomentosus). Conservation, multiplication et diffusion participatives W2A-PR-65- Institut national de la recherche NE Algerie des ressources fourragères et pastorales en zone Algerie Ressources fourragères et pastorales Algerie Agronomique d’Algérie agropastorale semi-aride d’Algérie

W2A-PR-127- National Center for Agricultural On-farm management and monitoring of barley NE Jordan Jordan Barley landraces (Hordeum vulgare subsp vulgare) Jordan Research and Extension (NCARE) diversity in Jordan

Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Food and Lentil, chickpeas as food legumes, and vetch and grass-pea as feed W2B-PR-13- Jordan (L), Tunisia (P) and NE NCARE Jordan Feed Legumes Seeds for Adaptation to Climate legumes (land races, wild relatives and drought, heat, salt and disease Jordan Turkey (P) Change in NENA Region. resistant varieties)

Appui à la gestion dynamique des ressources génétiques à la ferme et à la sélection participative W2B-PR-17- Association de développement NE Tunisia dans Tunisie, Algérie, Iran, Sénégal Blés, riz, orge, sorgho, mil, fonio Tunisia durable (ADD) les aires d’origine et de diversification des céréales majeures soumises à une augmentation de l’aridité Harnessing Genetic Resources for Sorghum Climate change Resilience and Enhanced Productivity in W2B-PR-35- (L), Eritrea (P), Sudan NE ICRISAT-Ethiopia Sudan Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Sudan (P), Italy (P)

Improving food security by enhancing wheat W2B-PR-41- International Maize and Wheat production and its resilience to climate change Turkey (L), Afghanistan (P), NE Turkey Wheat landraces Turkey Improvement Center (CIMMYT through maintaining the diversity of currently grown Islamic Republic of Iran (P) landraces Introduction de nouvelles lignées d’orge W3A-PR-5- Institut National de la Recherche (Hordeumvulgare L.) en milieux de sélection et NE Algerie Algerie Orge Algerie Agronomique d’Algérie renforcement des capacités d’analyses génotypique et d’identifications de gènes de résistances en Algérie

Plant Genetic Resources Unit, W3A-PR-13- Agricultural Research Development of a comprehensive plant genebank NE Sudan Sudan Different PGRFA Sudan Corporation information management system in Sudan

An Integrated Approach to Identify and Characterize W3B-PR-2- Jordan (L), Ethiopia (P), Morocco NE ICARDA Jordan Climate Resilient Wheat for the West Asia and North Wheat (Triticum et al.) Jordan (P) and Sudan (P) Africa Region

University of Harran Assessing and utilizing resistance to Orobanche in W3B-PR-17- NE University of Dicle Turkey wild lentil species and intespecific hybrids to stabilize Turkey and Canada Lens culinaris Medik. other Lens spp.) Turkey University of Saskatchwan lentil production in Turkey Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Addressing the challenges of climate change for sustainable food security in Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey (L), Pakistan (P), International Center of Maize W3B-PR-18- Uzbekistan, Morocco and Spain, through the creation Uzbekistan (P), Morocco NE and Wheat Imrovement Turkey Triticum eastivum and turgidum landraces Turkey and dissemination of an international database to (P),Spain (P0, Kenya(P), Mexico (CIMMYT) promote the use of wheat genetic resources and (P) increase genetic gains In vitro culture and genomics-assisted fast track W3B-PR-21- improvement of local landraces of wheat in NE ICARDA Morocco Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria Bread wheat, durum wheat and barley Morocco Morocco,Tunisia and Algeria for enhancing food security and adaptation to climate change ASIAN REGION

Identification of rice germplasm for abiotic stress W2A-PR-42- Bangladesh Rice Research AS Bangladesh tolerance through morpho-physiological and Bangladesh Rice Bangladesh Institute (BRRI) molecular techniques

W2A-PR-43- Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Sustainability in crop productivity and management of AS Bangladesh Bangladesh Rice, wheat and mungbean Bangladesh Studies plant genetic resources in charlands of Kurigram

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry Collection, conservation and sustainable utilization of and Fisheries, General W2A-PR-59- indigenous vegetable diversity to strengthen food and AS Directorate of Agriculture, Cambodia Cambodia Eggplant, yard-long bean, common bean, , leafy brassicas Cambodia nutrition security and improve to climate change in Department of Horticulture and Cambodia Subsidiary Crops

Development of Biomarkers Tools for Improved W3A-PR-7- AS Bina Nusantara University Indonesia Production and Climate Change Resistance in Indonesia Rice Indonesia Indonesian Rice W3A-PR-27- Academy of Agricultural Sciences Genetic base broadening and germplasm AS DPR Korea DPR Korea Wheat, barley DPR Korea (AAS) enhancement for the development of drought tolerant cultivars of wheat and barley in DPR Korea

Indonesian Agency for W3B-PR-8- Indonesia (L), Laos (P), the AS Agricultural Research and Indonesia Co-development and transfer of technology Rice Indonesia (P), Malaysia(P) Developemnt Genetic and trait charaterisation of farmer and genebank sources of Bambara groundnut (Vigna W3B-PR-26- Crops for the Future Research Malaysia (L), Ghana (P), South AS Malaysia subterranea (L.) Verdc.) for the development of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) Malaysia Centre Africa (P), Indonesia (P) drought tolerant lines in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia

Indonesian Agency for Multicountry construction of a test platform for the Indonesia (L), Brazil (P), Rwanda W3B-PR-29- Agricultural Research and development and allocation of globally unique AS Indonesia (P), IRRI (P) and other potential Rice Indonesia Development, Ministry of identifiers for rice germplasm, linking the MLS partners Agriculture information infrastructure and the DivSeek repository

Indonesian Agency for A pilot project for Integrating distributed maize Indonesia (L), Rwanda (P), Kenya W3B-PR-32- Agricultural Research and genetic resources data and linking them with MLS AS Indonesia (P), Costa Rica (P),Honduras (P), Maize Indonesia Development, Ministry of information infrastucture and the divseek repository Nicaragua (P) Agriculture to enhance their utilization for breeding and research. GRULAC REGION

Adaptatión a la diversidad y variabilidad de papas W2A-PR-133- Instituto National de Innovatión nativas (Solanum sp) frente al cambio climático en los GR Peru Peru Papa Peru Agraria (INIA) diferentes sistemas productivos en comunidades alto andinas de las regiones Norte-Centro y Sur del Perú

Cassava, Beans, Sorghum, Faba Bean, Cowpea, Maize; Forages: Canavalia, Prosopis, leucena (Leucaena leucocephala), gliricídia W2A-PR-142- Associação Humana Povo para Caatinga-Recaatingando sustainable agriculture in (Gliricidia sepium), umbu (Spondias tuberosa), imburana (Commiphora GR Brazil Brazil Brazil Povo Brasil Bahia-Brazil leptophloeos), Brachiaria decumbens, Helianthus annuus (girassol), Crotalaria Juncea (crotalária), Canavalia ensiformes (feijão-de-porco), Cajanus cajan (feijão-guandu), (Stylosanthes capitata)

Implementación de un sistema participativo de W2A-PR-93- Trócaire (Agencia Católica conservación, mejoramiento y utilización de GR Nicaragua Nicaragua Maíz (Zea mays ) Nicaragua Irlandesa para el Desarrollo) cultivares criollos de maíz en zonas secas de Nicaragua

Adaptación al cambio climático y fortalecimiento de la seguridad alimentaria a través de la restitución de Papa, solanum tuberosum, haba (vicia faba, trigo (triticum spp), oca W2A-PR-55- germoplasma a las comunidades indigenas y GR Fundación Heifer Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador (oxalis tuberosa), mashua (tropaeolum tuberosum), melloco (ullucus Ecuador campesinas de Chimborazo-Ecuador mediante la tuberosus). implementación de un banco comunitario de semillas de papa y otros cultivos asociados Uso sostenible de la agro-biodiversidad de maíz, frijol W2B-PR-11- Asociación de Organizaciones de y especies sub-utilizadas en comunidades indígenas Guatemala (L), Honduras (P), GR Guatemala Maíz, frijol, cucurbitáceas, yuca, camote Guatemala los Cuchumatanes (ASOCUCH) de Centroamérica: Una estrategia para la seguridad Nicaragua (P) y Costa Rica (P) alimentaria y adaptación climática.

W2B-PR-23- Exchanging and Developing Biodiverse Potato GR International Potato Center (CIP) Peru Peru (L), Bhutan (P), Nepal (P) potato Peru Varieties in Peru, Nepal and Bhutan

Next-generation In-situ Conservation of Landraces in W2B-PR-24- GR International Potato Center (CIP) Peru Andean and Papuan Hotspots: Innovating Peru (L), Indonesia (P) Potato, sweetpotato Peru Conservation Monitoring and Benefit sharing

La diversidad de recursos forrajeros en los sistemas Andropogon gayanus, Cannavalia ensiformis, Trypsacum laxum, W3A-PR-1- Estación Experimental de Pastos GR Cuba (L) ganaderos para atenuar el efecto del cambio Cuba (L) Brachiaria spp., Panicum maximum Tithonia diversifolia, Pennisetum Cuba y Forrajes “Indio Hatuey” climático en Cuba (FITORED) purpureum, Leucaena spp., Vigna sp., y Centrosema sp.

Tecnología informática para el uso y la conservatión Instituto National de Innovation y Yuca (Manihot esculenta), name (Dioscorres spp.), camote (Ipomea W3A-PR-8- de resursos fitogenéticos de raíces tropicales (yuca, GR Trasferencia de tecnología Costa-Rica Costa-Rica batatas), aráceas (tiquizque, Xanthosoma spp.), malanga (Colocassia Costa Rica ñame,camote, tiquizque y malanga) que contribuyen Agropecuaria spp) a la alimentación humana y animal en Costa Rica La conservación, caracterización y uso de los recursos Instituto de Investigaciones fitogenéticos de maíz, frijol y garbanzo para mitigar W3A-PR-15- Fundamentales en Agricultura GR Cuba (L) los efectos de cambio climático como contribución al Cuba (L) Maíz, Frijol y Garbanzo Cuba Tropical ¨Alejandro de logro de la sostenibilidad alimentaria en familias Humboldt¨(INIFAT) campesinas de Cuba. Comité Nacional de Recursos Fortalecimiento de las capacidades nacionales para la Phaseolus vulgaris y Zea mays W3A-PR-20- GR Fitogenéticos de Honduras Honduras conservación, manejo y uso sustentable de los Honduras Honduras (CONAREFIH) recursos fitogenéticos de Honduras

Universidad Nacional Agraria la Marker assisted selection for potato germplasm W3B-PR-5- Peru (L), Ecuador (P), Venezuela GR Molina (UNALM)- Instituto de Peru adapted to biotic and abiotic stress caused by global Potato Peru (P),Spain (Subcontractor)(P) Biotecnologia (IBIT) climate change Costa Rica (L), El Salvador (P), Guatemala (P), Honduras (P), Implementación de tecnologías y desarrollo de Nicaragua (P) y Panamá W3B-PR-22- Centro Agronómico Tropical de capacidades para generar y compartir información (P),Bioversity International, Manihot esculenta, ipomoea batatas, phaseolus vulgaris, zea mays, GR Costa Rica Costa Rica Investigación y Enseñanza sobre recursos fitogenéticos, y adaptar la agricultura CAPFITOGEN, CATIE, CNRG- persea americana, cucurbita spp., capsicum spp., carica mesoamericana al cambio climático México, INIA-España, INTA- Argentina

Universidade Federal do Rio W3B-PR-23- Preserving and characterizing the vanishing Avena GR Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Brazil Brazil, Canada Avena strigosa Schreb. – Bristle oat, black oat Brazil strigosa landrace material from Brazil Agronomia Identification of ecological and cultural regions that W3B-PR-24- are priority for the conservation of maize, cassava, Maize (Zea mays), cassava (Manihot esculenta), french bean GR EMBRAPA Brazil Brasil (L), Paraguay (P), Peru (P) Brazil French bean and lima bean germplasms in Brazil, (Phaseolus vulgaris), lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) Paraguay and Peru SOUTH WEST PACIFIC REGION (SPC) (L); Partner Countries – Utilising potential of Pacific bananas to manage Cook Islands (P), Fiji (P), Kiribati W2B-PR-52- Secretariat of the Pacific SWP Fiji climate variability and contribute to sustainable food (P), Marshall Islands (P), Palau Banana cultivars of the Pacific Fiji Community and income security (P); Samoa (P); Technical Partner – Bioversity International

(SPC) (L); Cook Islands (P), Fiji Empowering the scientific knowledge of Pacific (P), Kiribati (P), Marshall Islands W3B-PR-39- Secretariat of the Pacific SWP Fiji islanders to manage and utilise crop diversity through (P), Palau (P); Samoa (P); Tonga Aroids (Taro, alocasia, xanthosoma, swamp taro) Fiji Community access to modern technology to sustain food security (P); Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Australia, France, EUROPEAN REGION

Strenghening on-farm conservation and utilization of W2A-PR-1- EU Agricultural University of Tirana Albania PGRFA tu support farmers adaptation to cliamte Albania Beans, wheat, maize, medicago, apple Albania change and improved livelihoods in Albania