The Biosciences eastern and central-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI )Hub was established as part of the African Union (AU)/ New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) African Biosciences Initiative (ABI). The Hub was developed in the framework of NEPAD’s Centers of Excellence for Science and Technology and the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP), and in alignment with regional priorities set by Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA). All research projects implemented at the BecA-ILRI Hub are directed towards delivering products to help improve food and nutritional security in Africa. BecA Countries
The countries include Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. BecA Nodes
A number of regional institutes have offered their facilities for regional use. The Hub will continue to work with each node to build relevant resources and capacity for the implementation of research projects:
University of Buea, Cameroon
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia
Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda
Kigali Institute of Science and Technology, Rwanda
University of Nairobi
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
