AARIEISpace

FARA, as a continental organization, has been leading the strengthening of the Knowledge Ecosystem agenda for the African Agricultural Research and Innovation Institutions (AFAAS, ASARECA, CCARDESA, CORAF, FARA & RUFORUM) over the past years. This aim is to build synergies, deliver on our mandates and sustain the gains made. As part of this wider collaboration, DSpace was identified by the CAADP-XP4 Consortium members and experts as a very robust tool for the integration of Library resources within these institutions. Recognizing the leadership roles and experience that ILRI has taken convening and building the CGIAR-wide ‘CGSpace’ platform on DSpace, there is strong interest to convene an initial scoping and design exercise to share experiences and help formulate a ‘roadmap to DSpace’ and project for the CAADP-XP4 Consortium.