| Organisation | African Insect Science for Food and Health |
| Alternate Name | International Centre of Insect Physiology & Ecology |
| Abbreviation | ICIPE |
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| u.r.l. | http://www.icipe.org |
| icipe@icipe.org | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Location | Nairobi |
| Address | icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health, Nairobi |
| Postal Address | P.O. Box 30772-00100 |
| Telephone | +254 (20) 8632000 |
| Management u.r.l. | |
| Fax | +254 (20) 8632001/8632002 |
| Sector | Agricultural Research - General |
| Organisation Type | African Multilateral |
| Status | Established 1970 |
| Stated Role | To help alleviate poverty, ensure food security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the tropics by developing and extending management tools and strategies for harmful and useful arthropods, while preserving the natural resource base through research and capacity building. |
| Activities | -Icipe is engaged in 'tropical insect science for development'. -Together with partners, icipe searches for 'effective prevention and smart cures' to help bring about food security, sustainable livelihoods, good health and sustainable use of natural resources for peoples of the tropics. -Icipe develops solutions to the problems of the peoples of the tropics that are appropriate, affordable, accessible and acceptable. -Icipe searches for and develops environmentally safe integrated pest and vector management options that eschew the use of pesticides and synthetic chemicals wherever possible. -Icipe builds capacity of individuals and institutions in the tropics to solve their own problems. |
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| Notes |
| Current Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Director General & CEO, icipe | Christian Borgemeister | 2007 | |
| Director of Finance & Administration, icipe | Roger Finan | 2007 | |
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| Donor | From | To | Budget ($) | Note |
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| Past Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Director of ICIPE | Andre-Philippe Futa | 1996 | 1999 |
| Record last updated on 08 APR 2008 |