CPHP at a glance

• A competitive research fund worth £2.5 million per year
• One of DFID's 10 research programmes in the natural resources sector
• Runs from 1995-2006
• Is managed by NR International Ltd (UK)
• Operates through 4 regional offices (Accra, Kampala, Harare, Hyderabad)
• Addresses researchable post-harvest constraints in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
• Broadened its research focus in 2002 to study innovation systems as well as livelihoods constraints
• Will focus in 2005-2006 on researching ways of mobilising existing stocks of post-harvest knowledge 
• Has commissioned 155 research projects representing an investment of £24million
• Is a gateway to a sizeable network of research and development organisations
• Provides capacity-building
• Offers a searchable database of CPHP research outputs
• Issued its final call for proposals on 18 August 2004, posted under ‘What’s New’  
• Is working on a transfer strategy for after 2006
• Click here to view Annual Reports