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Knowledge Sharing and Innovation in the CGIAR:

ICT-KM Program Interventions

April 7-9 Addis Ababa

Enrica Porcari, CGIAR Chief Information Officer

Why innovate?Development is built not merely through the accumulation of physical capital and human skills but on a foundation of information, learning and adaptation

William Clark, Sustainability of Science Program

Harvard University

What are the challenges to innovation?

Traditional research scenario

1. 2. 3.

We don’t make research for ourselves, we research for our target groups, and so every partner should be integrated into the process. This is the crucial part, absolutely crucial.

Dr. Pay Drechsel Theme Leader, Agriculture Water and Cities, IWMI

What is the ICT-KM Program doing?

•Promote collaborative work culture•Build networks to link knowledge to action•Contributing to mutual learning systems

Clustering around three interlinked thrusts: Content, Connectivity and Culture

Photo : CIP

Photo : CIP

• With Stakeholders

Ongoing, joint learningUsing different formats

Identification of problems/defining research question

Dissemination of research results

Identification of follow-up or

further research

Design of research

Research activities:• Data collection• Data analysis• Determination of results

Production of research outputs

More focus on and attention

to impact of research;

Uptake of results

facilitated throughout the process

M&E

Knowledge Sharing in Research process/cycle

*Demand-driven research

Participatory planning

• Participatory research methods• *Engaging with partners on research activities

• Targeting multiple Stakeholders• Working with Stakeholders to develop outputs

Identification of problems/defining research question

Dissemination of research results

Identification of follow-up or

further research

Design of research

Research activities:• Data collection• Data analysis• Determination of results

Production of research outputs

More focus on and attention

to impact of research;

Uptake of results

facilitated throughout the process

M&E

Knowledge Sharing in Research process/cycle

KS in M&E (WorldFish)

Research Priority assessment (CIFOR)

Farmer Conference (ICARDA)

KS approach to cope with wastewater irrigation of vegetables (IWMI)

Harmonising research Outputs (IRRI)

LA WASPA (IWMI)

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