1. The Global Partnership Initiative for
Plant Breeding Capacity Building
An internationally facilitated global platform dedicated to enhancing
plant breeding capacity in support of crop production intensification,
food security and sustainable development

2. G B m bership
IP em
a
n
d purpos es
 a global platform and partnership of public, private and
civil society organizations working in concert to
enhance plant breeding capacity in support to crop
production intensification, food security and
sustainable development
 better plant breeding and effective delivery systems

3. n
d
implem
e
nt G B
IP
 the implementation of the International Treaty on
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
 results of an FAO Survey for Assessment of Plant
Breeding and related Biotechnology Capacity (PBBC)
in developing countries

4. n
d opport ies
unit
ass essm
e
nt
 “The objective of this survey is to develop a plant
breeding country profile to provide decision makers
with the means to strengthen national programme
capacity to respond to needs and priorities on
sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food
and Agriculture (PGRFA)”

5. W can w say about capacit needs ov
hat e y erall?
 poor recognition by policy-makers and institutions of
the key role of improved crops, breeding and adequate
planting materials and the need for continuing support
 salaries and support are inadequate, affecting morale
and retention
 inadequate operational support for core infrastructure
and breeding activities
 poor communication among scientists and limited access
to new information and technology
 private sector participation in the seed system usually
minimal

6. G B as an int ional part
IP ernat nership platform
Global Regional/Sub-Regional National
WARDA CIAT
The Donor CIFOR
CGIAR CIMMYT Bioversity
Community
Centers IFPRI ICARDA
ICRISAT
International Organizations IWMI CIP IITA
UN-FAO, GFAR ICRAF IRRI
Country
National Programs in
Country
the Asia & Pacific Area
Advanced Research Regional and Sub-Regional Regional Nets
APAARI Country
Institutions (ARIs), Organizations Asia Pacific Area
Country
ASARECA CACAARI Country
CORAF Regional Nets in the Americas Brasil (EMBRAPA)
SADC Private Sector
PROCICARIBE
AARINENA PROCITRÓPICOS Rep. Dom.(CEDAF) NGOs Universities
FARA FORAGRO PROCISUR
PROMECAFÉ Perú (INIEA) Government Agencies
PROCIANDINO
SICTA PROCINORTE Colombia (Corpoica)
Regional Nets
Near East/North Africa Regional Nets
Costa Rica (INTA)
In Africa
National Programs in Latin America
Ecuador (INIAP)
Argentina (INTA)
Chile (INIA)
Venezuela (INIA)
Panamá (IDIAP)
México (INIFAP)
National Programs in Paraguay (DIA) Uruguay (INIA)
National Programs in Africa
the Near East and North of
Africa
Country
Country
Country Country Private Sector
Country Country Country
Country NGOs Universities
Country Country Country
Government Agencies
Private Sector
Private Sector
NGOs Universities
NGOs Universities
Government Agencies
Government Agencies

7. G B product
IP s
 platform open to all stakeholders involved in sustainable
use of PGRFA, combining the complementary facilitation
role of FAO in connecting with other partners
 distribution list with over 6,000 people working on PGRFA,
plant breeding and seed sector
 Knowledge Resource Center - a gateway for a wide array
of Plant Breeding links, data, information, tools, training
courses, and degree training courses
 plant breeding capacity survey in developing countries and
related database online
 plant breeders trained in pre-breeding skills through face-
to-face and e-learning
 capacity building providers database
 decision support tool on international policies on plant
genetic resources

8. GBIP
s erv
i ces
 national political awareness, understanding and policy
that reflect commitment for plant breeding capacity
building
 enabling prioritization of constraints and opportunities
for formulating strategies for national and regional plant
breeding capacity building
 support education and training in plant breeding
activities
 countries using the information to formulate strategies
for plant breeding capacity building
 grants system to enhance sustainable use of plant
genetic resources

9. G B facilit ed plat
IP at form
A successful st eholders consult ion process
ak at
 two task forces held both electronically and as face-to-
face meetings gathered more than 150 participants
 Task Force 1 discussed propositions and
recommendations for longer-term strategies, outputs,
outcomes and priority activities to be pursued by GIPB
 the consolidated recommendations from Task Force 1
were used as starting point for TF2, that recommended
strategies for: a) the implementation of the 5 GIPB
objectives in the period 2009-2013, and b) the
organization and management of GIPB
 the recommendations of the Task Forces 1 and 2 have
served as basis for the preparation of the Business Plan
for the initial phase of GIPB, from 2009 to 2013

10. G BB
IP usiness Plan:
2009 - 2013

11. G B w e - subscribers
IP ebsit

12. e
nt
T P B dat
he B C abas e online -
http:/km
/ .fao.org/
gipb/
pbbc

13. T P B dat
he B C abas e online
A ex ple of av
n am ailable inform ion
at

14. T P B dat
he B C abas e online
A ex ple of dat analy
n am a sis

15. T P B dat
he B C abas e-
regional coverage
Western Africa
Central America

16. T P B dat
he B C abas e–
W ern A
est fri ca
Numbers in Full T Equivalents
ime
Nigeria Ghana
Plant Biotechnologist Plant Biotechnologist
breeders s breeders s
198 198
5 44 1 5 23 0
199 199
0 44 3 0 23 2
199 199
5 56 5 5 26 12
200 200
0 92 16 0 32 14
200 200
7 138 45 5 43 22

17. C
e
nt A eri
ral m ca
Central America
Southern Africa

18. C
e
nt A eri
ral m ca
Numbers in Full T Equivalents
ime
El
Salvador Guatemala
Plant Biotechnologist Plant Biotechnologist
breeders s breeders s
198 198
5 23 0 5 0 0
199 199
0 24 2 0 0 0
199 199
5 27 4 5 2 0
200 200
0 18 4 0 15 7
200 200
5 13 7 5 41 14

19. G B capacit building process
IP y
 the training courses in pre-breeding were very successful
and in high demand. GIPB supported four face-to-face
courses:
 IRRI (The Philippines), 2007, 46 scientists from 16
countries
 IPBO, University of Ghent (Belgium), 2007, 2 students from
Africa
 Kasetsart University (Thailand), 2008, 45 participants from
14 countries
 PROCITROPICOS (Venezuela), 2008, 41 students attending
 the level of need, compared to the available resources,
motivated GIPB to look at alternative training
possibilities. Partnering with Bioversity, GIPB is planning
an e-learning course that will reach thousands of
students

20. T dat
he abas e on capacity
building providers
http:/km.fao.org/ tree_
/ gipb/ CBP/
navegador.htm

21. T dat
he abas e on capacity
building providers
Regional overview - Africa

22. T dat
he abas e on capacity
building providers
Country overview – South Africa

23. Decision support t for int ional
ool ernat
poli cies on P R A
GF

24. G B adv
IP ocacy act it
iv ies
 analysis of national plant breeding capacity assessments
in the form of country briefs disseminated for 39
countries
 analyses at regional level of plant breeding capacity
assessments published for Latin America and Caribbean
as well as for South and South-East Asia
 dialogues held with national stakeholders in Albania,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lao PDR, Bolivia and
Dominican Republic
 information material about GIPB and the PBBC database
under the form of leaflets and posters
 info sheets on key issues such as climate change and
plant breeding published