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Integrated Agricultural Research for Development IAR4D: Options for Organisational Structure

2. Outline. Partner InstitutionsCurrent Organisational StructureJustification for new Organisational StructureThe changing R

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Integrated Agricultural Research for Development IAR4D: Options for Organisational Structure

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    1. 1 Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D): Options for Organisational Structure G.M. Karanja, KARI HQ Presentation to IAR4D Policy Level Consultative Meeting, KARI HQ, July 17, 2008

    2. 2 Outline Partner Institutions Current Organisational Structure Justification for new Organisational Structure The changing R&D landscape An option for Organisational Structure

    3. 3 IAR4D Initiative: Partner institutions Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Coordinator) Ministry of agriculture Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Dev. University of Nairobi (College of Agric.) Egerton University Kenyatta University Jomo Kenytta University (JKUAT) Kenya Federation of Agric. Producers International Centre for Development-oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA)

    4. 4 IAR4D Current Organisational Structure KARI is the Coordinating institution Taskforce of 8 representatives of partner institutions Core Team of 13 multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional professionals “Unknown” number of ICRA Alumni who could be brought on board

    5. 5 IAR4D Organisational Structure: Justification Taskforce has largely completed the initial task (Core Team training) Need to transform Taskforce into a more formal and sustainable organ Core Team has “outgrown” its title with increased need for partnership expansion Need to position itself to respond to the rapidly changing R&D landscape

    6. 6 IAR4D Organisational Structure: The changing R&D landscape Vision 2030 – Implications on IAR4D Strategy for Revitalising Agriculture (SRA) and its Implementation framework NARSP and its implementation framework NASEP and its implementation framework Proliferation of public and private universities and agric-oriented tertiary educational institutions Product value chains, commercialisation of Agriculture Public Private Partnerships (PPP)

    7. 7 IAR4D Organisational Structure: An option A National IAR4D Programme with: Broad-based, multi-sectoral and multi-institutional representation National Steering Committee with representatives from sectors or institutions (overall coordination, linkage with parents and pro-active sourcing of funds) National IAR4D Secretariat drawn from Steering Committee, representing sectors (rapid response to issues ahead of NSC) Institutional home? Consider the changing agricultural R&D landscape.

    8. 8 THANK YOU! MERCI!

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