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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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

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CENTER COMMITTEES

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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