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Formulating a Master Plan for National Agricultural Research (MPNAR)

Formulating a Master Plan for National Agricultural Research (MPNAR). ADB TA 4310-CAM Presentation to TWGAW Meeting, 05 May, 2005. Presentation will include:. Brief of Master Plan Summarize objectives of TA Approach Progress to date Present ag research strategy options Future activities

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Formulating a Master Plan for National Agricultural Research (MPNAR)

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  1. Formulating a Master Plan for National Agricultural Research (MPNAR) ADB TA 4310-CAM Presentation to TWGAW Meeting, 05 May, 2005

  2. Presentation will include: • Brief of Master Plan • Summarize objectives of TA • Approach • Progress to date • Present ag research strategy options • Future activities • Questions

  3. National vision • Rectangular strategy includes 4 “growth rectangles” • i) enhancement of agriculture sector • ii) private sector growth and employment • iii) continued rehabilitation and construction of infrastructure • iv) capacity building and human resource development

  4. Enhancement of the agriculture sector • improved productivity and diversification • land reform and demining • fisheries reform • forestry reform

  5. Objectives of TA • Formulate a master plan for national agricultural research developed by a range of stakeholders and receive approval by the RGC

  6. Consultative process • Commodity working groups • Regional workshops • National workshops • Steering Committee • Tripartite meetings

  7. Commodity working groups • Crops • Livestock • Forestry • Fisheries • Agro-industry

  8. Regional meetings • Kandal • Battambang • Kampong Cham • Sihanoukeville

  9. Timing of activities • Mobilization17 January, 2005 • Submission of final inception report 16 February, 2005 • Submission of interim report 29 June, 2005 • Submission of draft final report 31 October, 2005 • Completion of final report 17 January, 2006

  10. TA Team 2 international consultants • Harry Nesbitt (5 months) and • Elon Gilbert (3 months) 5 National consultants • Pheng Sophea (research 12 months) • Iv Phirun (research, 3 months) • Prok Vanny (gender/social/poverty • Chin Samouth (environment)

  11. Outputs • SWOT analysis of sector (and region) • SWOT analysis of institute • Vision and objectives of research • Renewed strategy for national research • Priority setting for research • Medium term plan for research

  12. Changes in internal and external environments • Entry into WTO • RGC policy of private sector growth • Public administration reform – decentralization and deconcentration • Partnership in development (rectangular strat) • Establishment of CAREC • HRD developments (influx of qualified personnel and internal tertiary improvements) • Reduction in donor support for research??

  13. Development of a responsive structure • National approach to agricultural research • Greater stakeholder involvement in research prioritization • Co-financing from provinces • Strengthened linkages • Vary sources of income for research

  14. Structural options • Remain status quo • National Innovation System • Centralized structure • Pragmatic approach

  15. Pragmatic approach assumptions • Cambodia is small country compared with neighbors • Research system possesses good facilities • Increasing number of qualified personnel • Good ICT

  16. Pragmatic approach assumptions (cont.) • Most agricultural research remains in public sector • Research is market and client orientated • Public and private stakeholders involved in priority setting • Good communications between institutes • Good research extension linkages

  17. Pragmatic approach assumptions (cont.) • Research, development and extension responsibilities clearly defined • Research done through commodity based research centers • Research institutes semi autonomous • Research priority approval through CAREC • Research boards functioning

  18. Pragmatic approach:Difficult decisions • Sharing of facilities • Transfer of facilities • Centralization of some facilities • Rationalization of some sectors of research • Plan for new research institute • No basic research (applied and adaptive only) • Dependence on other countries and IARCs for breakthrough technologies • Standardized salary conditions

  19. Funding Options Funding from • a) Provinces • b) Government line item • c) Competitive grant scheme • d) Private sector • e) Matching funds • f) Collaborative research • g) Grants • h) Levies • i) Development projects

  20. Future activities • Priority setting for research • Medium term plan for research

  21. Questions • What are the expectations of RGC and donors for the MPNAR? • How should MPNAR be coordinated with other planning efforts and who should be responsible for this? • What are the funding prospects for ag. Research? What resource levels should the commodity working groups and TA team keep in mind in formulating proposals and setting priorities

  22. Thank you

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