International Centre Insect Tender

ICIPE is Africas leading insect research institute contributing to plant animal human and environmental health. SDC supports ICIPE as its work is highly relevant for the transformation to sustainable food systems agroecology healthy nutrition and the promotion of the One health approach. ICIPEs development path is closely linked to Switzerland through longstanding partnerships with prominent Swiss experts and organisations. CountryregionTopicPeriodBudgetAfricaGlobalAgriculture food securityAgricultural researchPlant protection pest control01.06.2021 - 31.12.2032CHF 6200000 The project in briefBackgroundAfrica faces enormous challenges in environment food security animal and human health. Growing chronic hunger malnutrition and diseases are threatening the development progress. Climate change affects heavily ecosystems and therefore insects. In 2020 huge outbreaks of locust swarms brought massive destructions of crops and pasture land affecting millions of farmers and pastoralists. Insects account for 90 of the species affecting crops and carrying diseases but they also bear a huge potential in food systems transformation. The recent Covid crisis showed i how fragile food systems are ii the increased importance of zoonotic diseases and iii the interconnectivity between invasive species and plant animal human and environmental health. ObjectivesHelp alleviate poverty ensure food security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the tropics by developing and extending management tools and strategies for harmful and useful arthropods while preserving the natural resource base through research and capacity building ICIPE Vision and Strategy.Target groupsFollowing targets are set for the next 4 years - Direct beneficiaries 640000 African farmers over 54 women trained and applying ICIPEs technologies - Indirect beneficiaries several hundred millions receive information through media Radio TV newspaper - Young African researchers will benefit from the capacity building program 1000-2000 at least 50 women and 50000 jobs created for youth - Key public and civil society organisations NGOs Universities Governments local authorities developing agencies will benefit from knowledge created through publication and media - Private sector partners in selected countries Kenya Uganda Rwanda etc. test develop distribute and supply bio-pesticides repellents feed food and bio-fertilisers from insects.Medium-term outcomesICIPE priority topics Effect of invasive species affecting plant animal human health is controlled and reduced Push and Pull techniques are developed on crops such as vegetables Use of insects for feed and food is developed and promoted with the private sector Effect of climate change on soil biology and biodiversity is further investigated One Health approach plant animal human and environmental health is fu