The idea of the Base for African Human Capacity Building (BAHCB) was addressed during the Second Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD II) in October 1998. In the TICAD II conference, the Japanese government recommended that Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Kenya be the host institution in the initial stage of the BAHCB, since JKUAT has established sufficient foundation for higher education (undergraduate level) and has brought about substansive results with JICA's cooperation for over twenty years. After consultations between JICA and the kenyan authorities concerned, it was agreed that the name of the base be African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD)

Aicad aims at solving various issues concerning poverty reduction and development of the African region such as agricultural development, locally applicable technology development, private sector development and bringing its most benefit to the African region.
AICAD shall therefore attempt to evolve the education and research functions of Afican Universities and Institutions with more practical perspectives and to accellerate human capacity development of the African region.

The AICAD shall embody the following three functions and be charged with the coordinating role for regional activities:

1. Joint Research and Development
   
2. Training and Extension
3. Information Network and Documentation

Agriculture Small scale industries Health Water resources Information access Energy

Food security Environment Emerging Appropriate Technologies Community Coping Mechanisms Infrastructure Development

Additional information can be obtained from:
Director,
African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD),
P. O. Box 46179, Nairobi, KENYA
Tel. +(254) 151 52221/2
Fax. +(254) 151 52059
Email director@aicad.or.ke