ICBA-International Center for Biosaline Agriculture

Overview

The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) is a not-for-profit, international center of excellence for research and development in marginal environments. ICBA was established in 1999 through the visionary leadership of the Islamic Development Bank , the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund, the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development and the Government of United Arab Emirates.

ICBA carries out research into the resources such as saline water, treated wastewater, industrial water, produced water from mining, brine from desalination units, agricultural drainage water and seawater. Scientists at the Center have been evaluating the potential of using seawater to grow Salicornia in coastal zones, particularly the Arabian Peninsula, for biofuel. The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture research center works towards achieving food, nutrition and water security in saline and marginal environments around the world by improving sustainable agricultural production.

Category:
National and Regional NGO
Sectors of Interest:
Agriculture, Environment and Energy
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Agribusiness and agroindustry , Nutrition, Agricultural cooperatives
Type of Service:
Capacity building and training, Environmental Services, Research and assessment
Locations:
Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Headquarters:
United Arab Emirates

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
SIDA	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Media Development, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Trade, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
World Bank	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Child Rights, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Industry, Information Communication and Technology, Infrastructure, Social Development, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Education, Information Communication and Technology
International Water Management Institute	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco	Economic Growth, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Climate Change and Global WarmingCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Environmental Services
OCP Group	Consulting Firm	Morocco	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Information Communication and Technology, Food Security, Waste Management, Climate Change and Global WarmingAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Environmental Services
Arab Bank	Corporate Funder	Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Health, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Food Security
OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Education, Environment and Energy, Food Security, Health, Infrastructure, Trade, Water and Wastewater
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development	Arab Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Economic Growth, Education, Environment and Energy, Health, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater
International Atomic Energy Agency	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Education, Environment and Energy, Health, Industry, Water and Wastewater
USAID	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Tourism, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
FAO	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Food Security, Health, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Trade
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development	Arab Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater
European Commission	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Education, Health
Arab Water Council	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Water and WastewaterCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Research and assessment
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