International Livestock Research Institute

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) "works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality science and capacity-building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI works in Africa, Asia and Latin America, with offices in East and West Africa, South and Southeast Asia, China and Central America.

"ILRI is a non-profit-making and non-governmental organization with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We employ over 700 staff from about 40 countries. About 80 staff are recruited through international competitions and represent some 30 disciplines. Around 600 staff are nationally recruited, largely from Kenya and Ethiopia...

"The Institute is supported by the CGIAR".

Trustees
Accessed May 2008:


 * Uwe Werblow Chair, Germany
 * James Dargie UK
 * Fee Chon Chong-Low Malaysia
 * Modibo Teémoko Traore Mali
 * Knut Hove Norway
 * Emmy Simmons USA
 * Aberra Deressa Ethiopia
 * Carlos Sere (ex officio) Uruguay
 * Romano Kiome Kenya
 * Samir K. Barua India
 * Nieves Confesor Philippines

Contact

 * Web: http://www.ilri.org

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