Pakistan
Collaborative Activities between BIOVERSITY/COGENT and Pakistan
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1. Capacity Building
a) Technical assistance/expert advice
In 1994, one expert was sent to Pakistan to assess the country’s R&D capability as well as to assist the national programme in identifying common problems, opportunities and projects for network collaboration.
b) Training and human resources development
Two local staff from different collaborating research institutions in the country underwent BIOVERSITY-COGENT-sponsored staff development training on the use of the STANTECH manual; technical writing, seminar presentation and proposal writing; coconut data analysis; and MSPGR.
c) COGENT meetings/workshops
No COGENT-initiated or –sponsored meetings or workshops have been conducted in Pakistan.
2. Research Projects
To date, there was only one project completed in the country by the Pakistan Agriculture Research Institute (PARC).
3. Financial Support and Funding
Donor financial support to projects in Pakistan amounts to US$14,487, primarily from ADB, while national counterpart funding for the same stands at US$5,000.
4. Summary of Activities and Accomplishments, Pakistan
1. Capacity building a) Technical assistance provided by experts to Pakistan |
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Expert |
Dates |
Purpose |
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R.R.A. Peries |
July 1994 |
Assess R & D capability, assist national programme identify common problems, opportunities and projects for network collaboration |
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b) In-country training courses conducted with Pakistan research participants |
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Schedule |
Course/Training Activities |
Venue/Host |
No. Trainees/ Countries |
Funding Agency |
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-None- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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c) Local researchers trained in other countries |
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Name |
Dates, Country |
Training Course |
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Abdul Hameed Solangi |
17 – 28 Jun 1996, Sri Lanka |
Regional STANTECH Course for South Asia |
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Hashim Laghari |
30 Aug – 3 Sep 1999, Philippines |
Technical Writing/Seminar Presentation and Proposal Writing Course |
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Hashim Laghari |
6 – 10 Sep 1999, Philippines |
Coconut Data Analysis Training Course |
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Abdul Hameed Solangi |
October 1999 – October 2001 |
MSc PGR scholarship |
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Abdul Hameed Solangi |
2 – 7 Apr 2001, Philippines |
Coconut Stantech Training Course |
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d) BIOVERSITY-COGENT meetings/workshops held in Pakistan |
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Date |
Activity |
Location |
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-None- |
- |
- |
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2. BIOVERSITY-COGENT projects in Pakistan |
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Project Title |
Host Institute |
Budget/ Funding Agency (US$) |
Budget/ National Funding (US$) |
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a) Building up the coconut genetic resources in Pakistan and their evaluation under sub-optimal environmental conditions |
Pakistan Agriculture Research Institute (PARC) |
12,000/ADB |
5,000 |
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b) Supply of Computer for Computer Use, Documentation and Data Analysis |
-do- |
2,487/ADB |
- |
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TOTAL |
14,487 |
5,000 |
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| As of November 2009 |
Prepared by:
Yeow Giap Seng, COGENT Programme Assistant
