International Development & Research Center (IDRC) A Canadian Crown corporation that works in close collaboration with researchers from the developing countries in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.
Faculty of Agriculture & Food Sciences Established in 1952, The FAFS Mission is to Discover, Integrate and Disseminate Knowledge about
o Agriculture
o Foods and Nutrition
o Landscape, Environment, and Natural Resources
o Community and rural development
The Initiative for Biodiversity Studies in Arid Regions (IBSAR) The Initiative for Biodiversity Studies in Arid Regions (IBSAR) is a new Interfaculty Center at the American University of Beirut (AUB) that was established to promote nature conservation.
Environment and Sustainable Development Unit ESDU is an interdisciplinary research and development unit specialized in sustainable rural livelihoods. It was established in 2001 at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at AUB to promote collaboration on sustainable development initiatives.
