Towards better monitoring of investments in agricultural research in Europe: Background document

Abstract

This document provides background information to the participants of the workshop“ Towards Better Monitoring of Investments in Agricultural Research in Europe” organised for theIMPRESA project by the FAO and IFPRI on the 16 April 2015 in Rome. The workshop on 16 April 2015 is organised within this framework: its main objective is to help to formulate a set of recommendation for the development of future monitoring of agricultural research in Europe. Following the workshop, the project team will produce a recommendation report that will be circulated to decision-makers at EU and national level.