Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD), Rice for Africa
CARD is a consultative group of bilateral donors and regional and international organizations working in collaboration with rice-producing African countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Its goal is to support the efforts of African countries to double rice production on the continent to 28 million tons per annum within 10 years (by 2018).
CARD Phase2 just started in 2019, with a renewed target of further doubling of rice production in SSA, from 28 million to 56 million MT for the next 12 years (by 2030). In the phase 2, we have welcomed nine new member countries, namely Angola, Burundi, Chad, Congo Republic, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Malawi, Niger and Sudan, and a new partner, WFP.
CARD supports the member countries for preparing their National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS), through organizing a series of workshops called Working Week (WW), on average of three times in a year. In 2019, many member countries have worked on the revision process of their NRDS, as the phase 2 started. The CARD partners through their country offices are both financially and technically supporting the Working Week.