S34D is an LWA Cooperative Agreement managed by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) made up of a consortium of partners that include Agri Experience, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT (ABC), IFDC, Opportunity International, Pan-African Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) and Purdue University.

S34D seeks collaboration with USG implementing partners to complement their ongoing activities and investments in line with host government agriculture-led inclusive economic growth objectives.

S34D is contributing to the GFSS’ Objective 1, inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led economic growth by:

1. Strengthening agricultural seed systems, strengthened and expanded access to markets and trade and increased sustainable productivity.

S34D contributes to GFSS Objective 2, strengthened resilience among people and systems by:

1. Increased sustainable productivity, improved proactive risk reduction, mitigation and management and improved adaptation to and recovery form shocks and stresses.