Provide support necessary and essential for the successful operation and activities of international agricultural research organizations.

International , International Agricultural Development

Supports essential activities of 23 international agricultural research centers and their governing committees-including payroll, pensions, insurance, emergency medical evacuations, negotiated contracts, and managed banking, pension, and self-insurance programs. The association's efforts enabled the centers to carry out their educational & research missions through established cross-center consistency in personnel benefits provided to their staff. The association served as a clearinghouse for centers to exchange information related to benefits.