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Modalities of Collaboration

Modalities of Collaboration. Working Together Globally. Fionna Douglas June 2002. Changing Contexts Strategic Alliances for Impact Existing Collaboration Opportunities. CGIAR’s unique niche. Strategic alliance for the poor Ensuring that knowledge remains in public domain

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Modalities of Collaboration

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  1. Modalities of Collaboration Working Together Globally Fionna Douglas June 2002

  2. Changing ContextsStrategic Alliances for Impact Existing Collaboration Opportunities

  3. CGIAR’s unique niche • Strategic alliance for the poor • Ensuring that knowledge remains in public domain • Agricultural research lies at the heart of concerns for growth, equity, social issues and the environment

  4. CGIAR Partnership • Global alliance • Members: 22 developing and 21 industrialized countries • Cosponsors: FAO, IFAD, UNDP, World Bank • Membership poised to grow • 8,500 scientists and staff in more than 100 countries • $340 million budget

  5. CGIAR-supported Future Harvest Centers

  6. Quality Protein Maize (QPM) • Has twice the amount of lysine, tryptophan – essential amino acids • World Food Prize 2000 • QPM planted on one million hectares, in 20 countries, boosting food, nutrition, health and income security • In Ghana, record yields of 7 tons/ha achieved

  7. Integrated Aquaculture/Agriculture (IAA) • Aquaculture accounts for 30% of fish food production • New Tilapia grows 60% faster, can be harvested 3 times a year • In Malawi, IAA farms produce 1.3-1.6 tons of fish/ha (avg. < 1 ton/ha)

  8. Changing Contexts

  9. Changing contexts • Massive scientific change and exchange • New partners, newer alliances needed • Pace of change increasing • Spiraling private sector investment • Public sector remains dominant (60%) • Intellectual property rights, environmental and social issues top development agenda • Rapid changes in operating environment (strength of NGOs, strong NARS)

  10. Growth rates, public investments in agricultural research, 1991-96 6 5 4 3 Percentage per year 2 1 0 - 1 Developed Sub - Other Latin Mid - East China Developing Saharan and North Countries Asia America countries Africa Africa Source: Pardey and Bientema, IFPRI, 2001

  11. Public-private spending on agricultural R&D, circa 1995 Expenditures Shares Public Private Total Public Private Total ( billion 1993 international dollars ) ( percent ) Developing countries 11.5 0.7 12.1 94.5 5.5 100 Developed countries 10.2 10.8 21.0 48.5 51.5 100 Total 21.7 11.5 33.2 65.3 34.7 100 Source: Pardey and Bientema, IFPRI, 2001

  12. Emerging issues • Knowledge divide • Under-provision of public goods • Social, environmental, ethical issues • Competition for funds • Potential of new information communication technologies

  13. Strategic Alliance for Impact

  14. Rationale for CGIAR Reform • Strengthening science and forging new alliances • Increasing impact and relevance of CGIAR research • Nimbler decision-making • Designing new mechanisms to attract funds for innovative, effective research

  15. CGIAR Reforms and iSC:Four Pillars • Challenge Programs • Executive Council • Science Council • System Office

  16. The CGIAR Chair Cosponsor Representatives Investor Representatives CGIAR Director CGIAR Executive Council The CGIAR System COSPONSORS FAO, IFAD, UNDP, WB INVESTORS Countries International Organizations Regional Organizations Foundations ADVISORY COMMITTEES Science Council GRPC PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEES NGOC PSC CENTER COMMITTEES CBC CDC CGIAR Secretariat CGIAR System Office PARTNERS Civil Society Private Sector National Agricultural Research Institutes Advanced Research Institutes Future Harvest Foundation Science Council Secretariat Center Services Centers CIFOR CIAT CIP CIMMYT ICARDA ICLARM ICRAF ICRISAT IFPRI IITA ILRI IPGRI IRRI ISNAR IWMI WARDA CGIAR Secretariat, January 2002

  17. Challenge Programs • Time bound, high impact, independently governed program of research • Targets CGIAR goals in relation to complex issues of global or regional significance • Requires partnerships among a range of institutions in order to deliver • Will generate significant outputs and impact • Open to all stakeholders

  18. Challenge Programs Pilot • 3 CPs – Genetic Resources, Biofortified Crops, and Water & Food – to advance to full proposal development stage • Full proposals to be ready for iSC review by July 15, 2002 • Process on website (www.cgiar.org)

  19. Regular Challenge Programs • 13 themes identified • Call for pre proposals on themes • An open competitive process - not restricted to those who submitted original ideas • No funds available for preparation - but possible for full proposal development • Deadline August 31

  20. Existing Collaboration

  21. Existing Collaboration • Joint Advocacy • Expertise contracted for analysis • Contribution to strategy development • Winning of competitive grants funded by World Bank • Bank loans and grants used by countries to contract CGIAR • CGIAR contribution to capacity building complements national strategies

  22. Opportunities

  23. Opportunities • More complete inventory and analysis • Build on success • Mainstream collaboration • Achieve more visible congruence of objectives • Ensure input at entry • Strengthen Knowledge Management • Strengthen linkages - increase knowledge & resource exchange

  24. Opportunities • CG Centers as hubs • Joint projects / design / evaluation • Increase linkage with operations • Rapid response • Private sector partnerships • Extend the partnerships anchored in the common good • Better bridge the world of high science, the traditional wisdom of farmers, and the needs and concerns of society

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