AFBI Sponsor Branch
AFBI Sponsor Branch (ASB) is a part of the Departments Policy and Economics Division and is responsible for managing the overall relationship between DARD and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI).
How to contact AFBI Sponsor Branch
AFBI Sponsor Branch can be contacted on 028 9052 5021 or 028 9052 4291, or email Lisa-Jane Mcilveen at :
What services does AFBI Sponsor Branch provide?
AFBI Sponsor Branch:
- protects the Minister/Department's interests in respect of AFBI and reports/advises accordingly;
- manages the work programme that AFBI undertakes for the Department;
- manages the budget and authorises the payment by DARD of grant-in-aid to AFBI;
- monitors AFBI's performance, and
- manages DARD communication with AFBI (e.g. provision of guidance etc.).
