USLF2014

=USAID LInkage Funds 2014=

Following the issuance of the, and its subsequent in March 2014, eight proposals were received and assessed for their fit to the stated criteria, as follows:

1) ; Birthe Paul, CIAT with Washington State University 2); Michael Blummel, ILRI with Michigan State University 3) ; Girma Tesfahun Kassie, ICARDA and ILRI with Colorado State University 4); Steve Kemp, ILRI with Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine 5) ; Karen Marshal and Fred Unger, ILRI with Iowa State University 6) ; Michel Dione, ILRI with College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia 7) ; Fidalis Mujibi, ILRI with Michigan State University 8); Julie Ojango ILRI, with Iowa State University

These were reviewed by four research leaders, one from each partner centre (ILRI, ICARDA, WorldFish and CIAT), namely - Aynalem Haile, (Small Ruminant Scientist, ICARDA), - Michael Peters (Program Leader, Tropical Forages, CIAT) - Jens Peters Tang Dalsgaard (Program Leader, Aquaculture & Genetic Improvement, WorldFish) - Iain Wright (Deputy Director General, Integrated Sciences, ILRI)

The review was conducted against the criteria, weighted to reflect the relative importance. The results are reflected in a.

After consideration of overall scores and variation between scores, the comments made by reviewing scientists during individual and collected analysis, the Director for CRP Livestock and Fish awarded the full amount of $107,800 to the highest scoring proposal, submitted by Birthe Paul of CIAT - “//”// who has been requested to amend her proposal to use the full amount of the grant.

The Annual Report can be reviewed as follows: