To maximize the impact of project activities, GDA has cooperated with local and international NGOs and institutions, including:  World Food Program (WFP), Assiut Businessmen's Association (ASBA), Mubarak New Graduate Program (MNGP), West Nubaria Rural Development Program (WNRDP) and the USAID-funded MUCIA program.  These organizations have played instrumental roles in the project by facilitating development of production groups, providing access to facilities and services (e.g., laboratories, training facilities and model farms), and, in the case of ASBA, enabling farmers to access critical financing to meet their production costs.