The BASIS Assets and Market Access Collaborative Research Support Program (AMA CRSP) is a virtual institute comprised of researchers from around the globe that operates in support of USAID's Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade. The AMA CRSP aims to improve the agricultural competitiveness and quality of life of the rural poor in the developing world through policy-relevant research that is dedicated to improving access to resources and enhancing the operation of markets. In addition to funding research and building capacity of local research institutions, the program sponsors policy-oriented outreach activities that integrate the research findings into a coherent and effective voice about policy and programming priorities and options.

The AMA CRSP aims to identify pathways out of rural poverty through research projects focusing on the following five themes:

• Smallholder Access to Markets
• Insurance and Risk Management
• Access to Finance
• Asset Building and Pathways from Poverty
• Use and Sustainability of Natural Resources

The AMA CRSP aims to achieve impact through policy integration and outreach, collaboration and capacity building, and support of USAID objectives and initiatives. Our researchers are also interested in rigorous impact evaluation of development programs and policy interventions.

Director Michael R. Carter
Assistant Director Eliza Waters

Contact Us
Assets and Market Access Collaborative Research Support Program
University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch Street, Madison, WI 53706 USA
608-262-5538 (phone) 608-262-4376 (fax)
basis-me@facstaff.wisc.edu