Jamaica
Collaborative Activities between BIOVERSITY/COGENT and Jamaica
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1. Capacity Building
a) Technical assistance/expert advice
In 1997, one expert was sent to Jamaica on a technical assistance mission to help formulate a coconut regional project proposal for the LAC.
b) Training and human resources development
In 1997, the Regional STANTECH Training Course was held in Jamaica, participated in by eight coconut researchers from eight countries in the LAC.
Three local staff of collaborating agencies in the country underwent BIOVERSITY-COGENT-sponsored staff development training on such courses as STANTECH training of trainers, technical writing/ seminar presentation and proposal writing; Statistical Design and Germplasm x Environment Interaction Analysis Training Course; and Socioeconomics and Participatory Approaches to Reduce Poverty in Coconut Growing Communities.
c) COGENT meetings/workshops
In 1997 and 2002, Jamaica hosted two COGENT-sponsored meetings in Kingston.
2. Research Projects
Two projects were completed in the country, with the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) as the local implementing agency.
3. Financial Support and Funding
Donor funding support for projects in Jamaica amounts to US$ 61,883 provided by CFC and DFID, while national government counterpart financing amounts to US$ 48,133.
4. Summary of Activities and Accomplishments, Jamaica
1. Capacity building a) Technical assistance provided by experts to Jamaica |
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Expert |
Dates |
Purpose |
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J Pina Razo |
July 1997 |
To help formulate a LAC coconut regional project proposal |
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b) In-country training courses conducted with Jamaican research participants |
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Schedule |
Course/Training Activities |
Venue/Host |
No. Trainees/ Countries |
Funding Agency |
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14-25 July 1997 |
Regional STANTECH Trainers Course for LAC |
Coconut Industry Board, Jamaica |
6/6 |
CFC |
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c) Local researchers trained in other countries |
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Name |
Dates, Country |
Training Course |
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Milicent Wallace |
16 – 26 Jun 1997, Cote d’Ivoire |
Regional STANTECH Trainers' Course for Africa |
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Basil Been |
6 – 8 November, 2003, Mexico |
Training Course on Technical Writing, Seminar Presentation, Public Awareness and Proposal preparation |
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Basil Been |
25 – 27 November 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Statistical Design and Germplasm x Environment Interaction Analysis Training Course |
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Courtland Grant |
12 – 14 June, 2006, Bogor, Indonesia |
Training Course on Technical Writing, Seminar Presentation, Public Awareness and Proposal Preparation |
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Courtland Grant |
15 – 17 June, 2006, Bogor, Indonesia |
Training Course on Socioeconomics and Participatory Approaches to Reduce Poverty in Coconut Growing Communities |
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d) BIOVERSITY-COGENT meetings/workshops held in Jamaica |
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Date |
Activity |
Location |
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7 - 12 July 1997 |
LAC coconut regional project proposal formulation meeting |
Kingston, Jamaica |
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25 – 27 July 2002 |
CFC Mid Term Project Evaluation Meeting |
Kingston, Jamaica |
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2. BIOVERSITY-COGENT projects in Jamaica |
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Project Title |
Host Institute |
Budget/ Funding Agency (US$) |
Budget/ National Funding (US$) |
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a) Multilocation hybrid/variety trial (1998) |
Coconut Industry Board (CIB) |
4,500/CFC |
8,333 |
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b) Multilocation hybrid/variety trial (2000) |
Ditto |
10,533/CFC |
8,333 |
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c) Multilocation hybrid/variety trial (2001) |
Ditto |
10,550/CFC |
8,334 |
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d) Establishing a framework and selecting project sites for a nationwide deployment of coconut-based poverty reduction interventions in coconut growing communities using COGENT’s 3-pronged strategy in Jamaica |
Ditto |
1,500/DFID |
750 |
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e) Molecular marker-based characterization of conserved coconut germplasm in the national genebanks and selected farmers’ varieties in the BIOVERSITY/COGENT poverty reduction project sites in Jamaica |
Ditto |
2,000/DFID |
1,000 |
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f) Multilocation hybrid/variety trial (2004) |
Ditto |
13,500/CFC |
8,333 |
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g) Molecular marker-based characterization of conserved coconut germplasm in Jamaica |
Ditto |
3,000/DFID |
1,500 |
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h) Overcoming Poverty in Coconut-Growing Communities: Coconut Genetic Resources for Sustainable Livelihoods in Jamaica |
Ditto |
16,300/IFAD |
11,550 |
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TOTAL |
61,883 |
48,133 |
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| As of November 2009 |
Prepared by:
Yeow Giap Seng, COGENT Programme Assistant
