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Modalities of CollaborationWorking Together Globally
Fionna Douglas
June 2002
Changing ContextsStrategic Alliances for Impact
Existing Collaboration Opportunities
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
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
CGIAR-supported Future Harvest Centers
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
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)
Changing Contexts
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)
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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
Emerging issues
• Knowledge divide
• Under-provision of public goods
• Social, environmental, ethical issues
• Competition for funds
• Potential of new information communication technologies
Strategic Alliance for Impact
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
CGIAR Reforms and iSC:Four Pillars
• Challenge Programs
• Executive Council
• Science Council
• System Office
CGIAR SystemOffice
The CGIARChair
Cosponsor RepresentativesInvestor Representatives
CGIAR Director
CGIAR Executive Council
INVESTORS
CountriesInternational Organizations
Regional OrganizationsFoundations
COSPONSORS
FAO, IFAD, UNDP, WB
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Science CouncilGRPC
PARTNERSHIPCOMMITTEES
NGOCPSC
Future HarvestFoundation
Science Council
Secretariat
CenterServices
CENTER COMMITTEES
CBCCDC
Centers
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The CGIAR System
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
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)
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
Existing Collaboration
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
Opportunities
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
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