The editors would like to express their gratitude to the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for the invaluable financial support given for the case studies and for the workshop. Similar appreciation goes to the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) which supported the editing and the publication of the proceedings.
Special thanks are extended to Dr John Walsh the Director general of ILCA, Dr Hank Fitzhugh the Deputy Director General (Research) of ILCA and Dr Adrian Mukhebi of ILRAD for their encouragement and suggestions in the preparations of the workshop.
Special recognition must go to Prof. Muze Mgheni, Dr L Setshwaelo, Dr P Osuji, Dr A W Mukhebi and Dr Rejo Tsiresy for their tremendous efforts in compiling the final report of recommendations.
Sincere thanks are extended to the chairpersons of the sessions: Dr John Walsh, Dr Loise Setshwaelo, Prof. M.L. Kyomo, Prof. Muze Mgheni, Mr Petros Nyathi, Dr A. Mukhebi, Dr J.F.M. Onim and Dr T. Dolan.
A successful field visit was arranged by Mr E Mupunga of ADA and special thanks go to him.
Mrs Esther Gupo of ILCA Harare Office handled the hotel reservations, ticketing, finance and transport for the workshop. Mr Ridgeway Dube also of ILCA Harare Office assisted in many ways. The contributions of both are well appreciated. Mrs C. Mupeti typed and reformatted the papers, her dedication to accuracy is acknowledged.
The editors and ILCA are very grateful to all the participants of the workshop for their generous contributions in form of papers and discussions.
Finally, the editors would like to express their appreciation to the ILCA Publications Section, in particular Paul Neate, Anne Nyamu, Asrat Wendemagenehu, Tekleab H/Michael and Senedou Leone, for the time and effort they put into preparing the proceedings for publication.
