Bamba, ZoumanaKuiseu, Julienne2019-03-082019-03-082018-10http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57475The Project is for three years and its objective will be achieved through four expected outputs: (i) research, communication and leadership capacities, and skills of students to undertake quality AR4D sustainably strengthened; (ii) delivery of research outputs in line with national priority research areas supported; (iii) capacities and skills of women scientists strengthened for a better representation in AR4D; and (iv) collaboration and networking among National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), CORAF, and IITA increased. Specifically, the Project aimed at supporting, at least, 20 MSc and PhD candidates, through a competitive process during the three years. Each country should receive five scholarships (3 MSc and 2 PhD). C4R4D is mainly a coaching program. It provided support to the awardees when they had completed their course work and were preparing the dissertation proposal. In preparation for this critical task, IITA scientists and the national supervisors coached the students to help them to achieve their professional goals. The coaching focused on developing research knowledge and skills that complement the material provided by their respective university’s programs while supporting their research objectives. This involved bringing students to IITA hubs to work on their research projects and develop their skills and competency. This establishes them as scholars in their fields.application/pdfenCAPACITY BUILDING NEEDSCHADDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGOSIERRA LEONETOGORESEARCH COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITIESSKILLS TO UNDERTAKE QUALITY AR4DRESEARCH OUTPUTS IN LINE WITH NATIONAL PRIORITYCAPACITY BUILDING OF WOMEN SCIENTISTS SKILLSCOLLABORATION AND NETWORKING AMONG NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEMSFinal Technical Report