2015-08-16T20:59:19-07:00 2014-12-31 990 2014-01-01 461012587 CONFLICT AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CONF 2102191318 502 Florence Street Castroville TX 78009 Joseph King Managing Fellow 2102191318 2015-08-16 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Joseph King 502 Florence Street Castroville TX 78009 18950847 0 X condevfoundation.org X 2012 TX Mission is to study and discuss the relationship between conflict and international development in the hope of eliminating hunger, poverty, and violence in the developing world. The Conflict and Development Foundation supports the research, scholarship, and practice of international development - specifically international agriculture development and natural resource management. These activities are carried out through a combination of teaching, training, technology extension, and scientific research. 3 3 2 0 0 0 8515163 18797132 307345 72149 12679 81566 0 0 8835187 18950847 1673296 2904013 0 0 135961 183010 0 0 0 607144 507140 2416401 3594163 6418786 15356684 8391662 23794867 942882 1021285 7448780 22773582 Mission is to study and discuss the relationship between conflict and international development in the hope of eliminating hunger, poverty, and violence in the developing world. The Conflict and Development Foundation supports the research, scholarship, and practice of international development - specifically international agriculture development and natural resource management. These activities are carried out through a combination of teaching, training, technology extension, and scientific research. 0 0 1636065 1622835 0 Conflict and Development Foundation is interested in promoting natural resource conservation research in southern Africa. Dr. Amanda Stronza in the Department of Recreation Parks and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University will lead the "Ecoexist" research effort with local organizations to increase understanding of wildlife and human conflicts in the Okavango Delta of Botswana. Ecoexist seeks to reduce conflict and foster coexistence between elephants and people. In areas of heightened competition for access to water, food, and space, Ecoexist finds and facilitates solutions that work for both species. The Ecoexist model connects science with practice. In collaboration with local communities, Ecoexist will trial and demonstrate a portfolio of tools and strategies that enable people and elephants to coexist. 415658 326066 0 Funding from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to match investments by the USAID Higher Education Solutions Network Center on Conflict and Development at Texas A&M University. This funding supports research and development efforts in targeted countries in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Funds support local researchers from universities and research institutions in partner countries and students in the United States to conduct field research. 343352 261388 337139 Support the Ghana Center for No-Till Agriculture through hiring and support a Coordinator. This coordinator is responsible for communications with local and regional partners include USAID, universities, research centers, and other NGOs. The Ghana Center for No-Till Conservation Agriculture promotes best agricultural practices in Ghana and throughout Africa to increase food productions and on-farm productivity while conserving soil and water resources. 294213 225909 0 The Ghana Center for No-Till Conservation Agriculture promotes best agricultural practices in Ghana and throughout Africa to increase food productions and on-farm productivity while conserving soil and water resources. This program is accomplished through a variety of research, teaching, and extension activities in partnership between international institutions such as Texas A&M University and local Ghanaian expertise. The Center for No-Till Conservation Agriculture works with Ghanaian universities, Ministry of Agriculture, and other non-governmental organizations to reach farmers and extensionists throughout Africa. 251669 17638717 Improve the facilities of the Corniche Border Crossing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in an effort to promote regional trade and increase communications. This effort is intended to promote peace in the Great Lakes region of Africa. The Conflict and Development Foundation is working with regional governments to implement the program and to understand the dynamics between economic development and stability. 245981 225076 275909 Work with the Catholic University of Graben in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to finish the construction of a campus auditorium as part of the Congo Peace Center. The facility will host peace dialogues, religious roundtables, and support research on the dynamics of conflict and development throughout Eastern Congo. 210789 197210 212168 The North Kivu soils program aims to understand land stewardship and soil fertility management in North Kivu in order to improve livelihoods, mitigate natural resource degradation and avoid encroachment on Virunga National Park. The project's focus has been on analysis and dissemination of results from the Best Practices in Coffee and Cocoa (BPCC) survey carried out in August and September 2014 on land tenure, conflict, agricultural practices and soil fertility management strategies among ~2,200 farmers in North Kivu province. The objective of the Best Practices in Cocoa and Coffee (BPCC) survey was to identify agricultural and soil fertility management practices for cocoa and coffee production in North Kivu which are financially profitable for small farmers; which build long-term soil fertility and ecosystem health; which allow access to high-quality, high-price export markets; and which mitigate the likelihood that farmers will enter into conflict with neighbors and the nearby Virunga National Park. From a research standpoint, the hypotheses addressed in the BPCC survey focused on the relationships: (1) between 'organic' cultivation practices, soil fertility and agricultural outcomes in cash crops; (2) between land access, soil fertility and conflict; (3) between soil fertility, intercropped tree species and cash crop productivity; and (4) between conflict, conflict resolution, and social cohesion and status. 72681 0 -5810 Conduct research in the Omo River Valley of Ethiopia on conflict and development issues pertaining to water management of the Omo River, preservation of indigenous communities, and conservation of natural resources, including national parks. 65346 50346 110346 The Congo Peace Institute initiatives are centered in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo Center will be established through institutional linkages between the United States (based at Texas A&M University) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (including both civil society and academic organizations). These institutions will include public service professional development, the monitoring of rule of law, and universities such as the Catholic University of Graben in Butembo, North Kivu. 29502 25857 402529 Provide general programmatic support to the Center for Conflict and Development at Texas A&M University and to the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Chair for Conflict and Development at Texas A&M University. This support includes fellowship support for students, research and office supplies, and travel costs for researchers, students, and faculty. 17436 0 -6081 Assessment of conflict and agricultural practices, institutions, and technologies in North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services. 15768 0 -6705 Conduct an assessment of natural resource management and agricultural production in the Okavango Basin of Africa at the transboundary area between Angola, Botswana, and Namibia. The assessment focuses on water resources moving from Angola through Namibia to Botswana and develops management strategies for transboundary cooperation on natural resources management 6783 0 23307 The Conflict and Development DRC Endowment provides funds for local research activities of the Congo Peace Center and related peace-building activities within the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the African Great Lakes Region. These endowment funds go towards research support, graduate students, and programming at the target research partners within the Congo. The grant selection process is managed by the Center for Conflict and Development at Texas A&M University. One of the four objectives of the Congo Peace Center is to "raise the voices of Congolese scholars" in matters of conflict, development and peace building. (The other three objectives are conflict resolution through community dialogue, economic development, and policy engagement at the national level - building from the community interests and issues). Supporting research by local scholars helps to raise their voices in forums that are often dominated by foreign advisors. 1869 0 0 Improve quality of coffee plants in South Kivu province of DRCongo through a partnership with the United States Agency for International Development, Catholic Relief Services, and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This project will provide technical guidance to CRS to introduce and field test high performing coffee varieties and lead the development of successful models of small-scale, high-quality coffee production, processing, and marketing relevant to the South Kivu context. -30672 -30672 -30672 Provide programmatic and logistics support for the leadership of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo with focus on community development projects and conservation efforts to include agricultural development, infrastructure revitalization, and economic planning. 1181365 693726 18613708 3576440 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X Joseph King 2102191318 502 Florence Street Castroville TX 78009 Joseph King Managing Fellow 40 0 X X X 104874 0 14375 Edwin Price Director 0 0 X 0 0 0 Anthony Laos Director 0 0 X 0 0 0 104874 0 14375 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18797132 0 18797132 Indirect Costs Earned 541720 79616 79616 0 0 Technical Fees 541720 -7467 -7467 0 0 0 0 0 0 72149 81566 81566 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18950847 153715 0 0 1450978 1450978 0 0 1453035 1453035 0 0 107593 107593 0 0 0 0 0 43232 43232 0 0 15285 15285 0 0 4670 4670 0 0 12230 12230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1390 573 817 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13181 6784 6397 0 0 0 0 0 2152 1500 652 0 68134 68134 0 0 772 772 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99123 89978 9145 0 0 0 0 0 712 0 712 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3718 3718 0 0 Research Survey Costs 29368 29368 0 0 Design and Engineering Fees 205500 205500 0 0 Scientific Research Consulting and Editing 10941 10941 0 0 Indirect Cost Fees - Overhead to Programs 72149 72149 0 0 0 0 0 0 3594163 3576440 17723 0 39920 149067 7296134 19467054 0 0 55606 65317 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000002 4113429 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8391662 23794867 0 4777 942882 1016508 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 942882 1021285 X 97102 260730 6351676 21469089 1000002 1043763 7448780 22773582 8391662 23794867 15356684 -31882 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 0 1051638 8515163 18797132 28363933 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1051638 8515163 18797132 28363933 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28363933 0 0 474 12678 81566 94718 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 474 12678 81566 94718 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1052112 8527841 18878698 28458651 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1000002 0 50564 0 0 6783 1043783 0 1000000 2 0 0 0 1000002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The Conflict and Development Foundation that will provide funds from the DRC Endowment for local research activities of the Congo Peace Center and related peace-building activities within the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the African Great Lakes Region. These endowment funds would go towards research support, graduate students, and programming at the target research partners within the Congo. One of the four objectives of the Congo Peace Center is to "raise the voices of Congolese scholars" in matters of conflict, development and peace building. Supporting research by local scholars helps to raise their voices in forums that are often dominated by foreign advisors. 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Research and Extension Support 1869607 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grantmaking Research and Extension Support 33001 0 0 1902608 Sub-Saharan Africa Conflict and Development Foundation is interested in promoting natural resource conservation research in southern Africa. This grant is to the Ecoexist Trust. Ecoexist seeks to reduce conflict and foster coexistence between elephants and people. In areas of heightened competition for access to water, food, and space, Ecoexist finds and facilitates solutions that work for both species. The Ecoexist model connects science with practice. In collaboration with local communities, Ecoexist will trial and demonstrate a portfolio of tools and strategies that enable people and elephants to coexist. 1306958 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa University conference center for the DRC Center on Conflict and Development at the Catholic University of Graben in Butembo. 225076 Wire Transfer 0 Central America and the Caribbean Provide grant to Facultdad Latinamericana Ciencias Sociates (FLACSO) El Salvador to conduct surveys and research analysis of issues related to conflict and development in Central America. 10000 Wire Transfer 0 Central America and the Caribbean Provide grant to Facultdad Latinamericana Ciencias Sociates (FLACSO) Guatemala to conduct surveys and research analysis of issues related to conflict and development in Central America. 8000 Wire transfer 0 4 0 Grant for the Ghana Center for No-Till Conservation Agriculture to promote best agricultural practices in Ghana and throughout Africa to increase food productions and on-farm productivity while conserving soil and water resources. This program is accomplished through a variety of research, teaching, and extension activities in partnership between international institutions such as Texas A&M University and local Ghanaian expertise. The Center for No-Till Conservation Agriculture works with Ghanaian universities, Ministry of Agriculture, and other non-governmental organizations to reach farmers and extensionists throughout Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa 1 225909 Wire Transfer 0 Grant for operations and dialogues of the Congo Peace Institute initiatives centered in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo Center is a partner of Texas A&M University and activities include public service professional development, the monitoring of rule of law, and research collaboration with local universities such as the Catholic University of Graben in Butembo, North Kivu. Sub-Saharan Africa 1 110808 Wire Transfer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 The Conflict and Development Foundation partners with foreign individual, institutions, and organizations to advance economic development and social stability. These partnerships are vetted based on prior experience and a proven track record of our foreign partners. Each program funding is based on a proposal with a clear budget and related scope of work and objectives for the project. Conflict and Development Foundation staff closely monitor each project and require frequent financial and programmatic reporting from each foreign partner. 1 Texas A&M AgriLife Research 2147 TAMUS College Station TX 77843 746000541 State University 975405 0 Grants include support for agriculture and natural resources management research, extension, and education activities in Ghana, Botswana, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. AgriCorps Inc PO BOX 391 Throckmorton TX 76483 463335977 501c3 25000 0 Provide fellowship support for volunteers to provide agricultural education and extension activities in Ghana as part of the Conflict and Development agricultural research and extension activities in West Africa. 2 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 All grants have detailed program descriptions from concept documents and proposals. Each proposal has an associated budget. These programs and associated budget have at least biannual reports describing accomplishments, changes to work plans, and any obstacles that develop during the course of the program. Norman Borlaug Foundation Similar Directors of Board 313611 Grant Received 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form 990 is shared annually with the Board of Directors of the corporation and is discussed at the annual board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board of Directors and Executives are asked to declare any conflicts of interests annually. This will begin to be formalized at the annual board meeting of the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The managing fellow of the foundation was chosen in 2012 to be the executive officer for the foundation. Salary and compensation were chosen based on similar responsibilities and based on past merit of the candidate when compared to related institutions. The candidate came from the Texas A&M University System and was hired at his current rate with the State of Texas. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Documents and financial statements related to the Conflict and Development Foundation are made available to the public on request through contacting the Board of Directors or the Managing Fellow. Documents can also be seen on GuideStar.com. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents and financial statements related to the Conflict and Development Foundation are made available to the public on request through contacting the Board of Directors or the Managing Fellow. Documents can also be seen on GuideStar.com. Extension Request Submitted and Accepted.