Deadline: 31 December 2025
The African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems (AfricaLics) invites Expressions of Interest from African researchers who would like to join the AACRA Research Coordination Area (RCA).
The project is intended to improve research collaboration on the ways in which innovations, science and technologies can aid in the transformation of agriculture and adaptation to climate change in Africa. AACRA is an established platform to facilitate long-term academic engagement rather than a single grant or fellowship for research.
Participants are involved in jointly designed research designs as well as knowledge exchange and policy-orientated outputs that help shape practices in the field of development across Africa.
Purpose of the AACRA Initiative
The AACRA Research Coordination Area seeks to improve understanding of the ways that inclusive innovation systems can improve the social and economic as well as ecological capacity across Sub-Saharan Africa.
The initiative focuses on:
- Innovative and sustainable agriculture that is inclusive
- Strategies to adapt to climate change and build resilience
- Evidence-based policy engagement
- Integration of research into innovation systems and development practice
Through its collective initiatives in research, AACRA supports high-quality scholarship that tackles the pressing environmental and agricultural challenges that face African economies.
Key Research Focus Areas
Research within the AACRA Research Coordination Area will be focused on:
- Innovative systems for innovation in agriculture that are inclusive
- Innovation and gender in the field of agriculture
- Local innovation and indigenous knowledge practices
- Inefficient crops and agrobiodiversity
- Sustainable and climate-smart agricultural technology
- Indicators for climate resilience and measurement frameworks
- Research-policy linkages for sustainable development
These areas of focus reflect AfricaLics’ dedication to interdisciplinary research that ties innovation, equity and resilience.
Research Community of Practice
AACRA is a research community of practice on resilience and innovation in agriculture across Africa.
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Participants take part in peer learning, collaborative reflection, and shared knowledge creation. The community promotes interaction between disciplines as well as regions. while also fostering learning at regional, national and regional levels.
This strategy improves research quality and helps to build long-lasting professional relations between African researchers.
What the Research Coordination Area Offers
The AACRA Research Coordination Area provides:
- A well-structured platform to sustain academic collaboration
- Peer learning, joint research design and peer-learning potential
- The exchange of ideas among African researchers and scholars from around the world
- Collaboration in research outputs
Expected outputs are:
- Joint research proposal
- Articles from academic journals
- Working papers
- The policy briefs are designed to influence practices in development.
Why This Opportunity Matters
The AACRA initiative is in line with AfricaLics’ goal to improve African research capabilities and to promote an evidence-based discussion about innovation and development.
Eligibility Criteria
This call can be used by:
- African researchers and scholars
- Candidates who are associated with research institutes or universities
- Researchers who are based in Africa or within the African diaspora
The applicant should have an interest or expertise in:
- Innovative agriculture
- Development economics
- Science technology, innovation, and policy
- Climate resilience and related fields
Researchers who have experience in multidisciplinary research, collaborative research or involvement in policy are particularly invited to apply.
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