WITH BIOVERSITY, CIAT, CIMMYT, CIP, ICARDA, ICRAF, ICRISAT, IITA, ILRI, WORLDFISH

The new research instrument of the CGIAR

A more strategic approach of the CGIAR system to achieve impact on CGIAR System-Level Outcomes:

• Reduce rural poverty

• Improve food security

• Improve nutrition and health

• Achieve more sustainable management of natural resources

Increased level of collaboration and partnerships

Streamlined, effective system-level governance

Strengthened, coordinated funding mechanisms

CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs)

A coherent portfolio of 15 CRPs

• Commodities (Rice, Maize, Wheat, Dryland cereals, Livestock and fish, Grain legumes, Roots-tubers-bananas)

• Agroecological zones (Drylands, Humid Tropics, Aquatic Systems)

• Policy, Institutions and Markets

• Nutrition and Health

• Water and Land

• Forests and trees

• Climate change

CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs)

The CGIAR

Research Program on

Policies, Institutions

and Markets

Poor governance

Poor policies

Thin and uncompetitive

markets

Weak institutions

Underinvestment in agriculture and rural development

Climate change

Natural resource constraints

Low capacity

High and volatile food prices

Poor governance

Lack of evidence-based policies

Biofuel expansion

Population growth

Demographic changes

Conflict Gender inequality

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Rising energy prices

Global Food Security Challenges are Large

Global Urban poor

287 mil South

Asia rural 407 mil

Sub-Saharan Africa rural

229 mil

East Asia rural

218 mil

LAC rural 27 mil

ECA rural 5 mil

MENA rural 5 mil

… and most poor depend on agriculture

2.5 billion people

related to

agriculture

800 m smallholders

75% of poor are

rural; majority will

be rural to about

2040

900 m extreme

rural poor ($1/day)

Source: World Development Report 2008

Poverty: Concentrated in Rural Areas

Agriculture

Non-

agriculture-2

0

2

4

6

8

Low est 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Highest

Expenditure deciles

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GD

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Source: World Development Report 2008

Agricultural Growth’s Impact on Poverty Reduction GDP growth from agriculture benefits the poorest half +2 times more than GDP growth from non-agriculture

Identify and promote implementation

of policies, institutions, and markets

to improve food security and incomes

of the rural poor on a sustainable basis

Strategic Goal of the Program

Improve policies to deliver sustainable technologies to small-scale producers

Enhance the effectiveness of public and private investment

Improve macroeconomic, trade, and agricultural sector policies

Develop social protection to build and protect assets for the poor

Strengthen property rights and collective action institutions for sustainable natural resource management and poverty reduction

Improve governance of rural services, especially related to land administration, management of rural infrastructure and agricultural innovation

Increase competitiveness of markets to benefit producers and consumers

Offer greater income opportunities by integrating small-scale producers into upgraded value chains

Objectives of the Program

Linkages between policies,

institutions and markets

research

Strong capacity building

Integrated approach to

gender

Innovative research

areas and methods

Management for impact

Inclusive partnerships and strong

collaboration

Effective data strategy

Program Highlights

Theme 1 identifies needed technology policies, investments, and safety nets.

Theme 1 identifies macroeconomic conditions, investments, and technology policies to improve inclusive markets for smallholders.

Theme 2 shows how producer groups and control over assets can help small-scale producers participate in value chains.

Theme 3 identifies market opportunities, product quality needs, and certification, food safety, and traceability standards that affect the institutional environment.

Theme 3 identifies sector strategies, regulation and investment needs, and market failures to be overcome.

Three Interlinked Themes Theme 2 clarifies feasibility of policy reforms; shows how property rights, collective action, and asset patterns affect technology adoption.

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OUTCOMES • Reduced rural poverty • Improved food security • Improved nutrition and

health • Sustainable management

of natural resources

THEME 3

Linking small producers to markets

THEME 2

Inclusive governance and institutions

THEME 1

Effective policies and strategic investments

Research Portfolio: Comprehensive and Focused

Subtheme 1.1 Foresight and strategic scenarios

Subtheme 1.2 Macroeconomic, trade, & investment policies

Subtheme 1.3 Production and technology policies

Subtheme 1.4 Social protection policies

Subtheme 2.1 Policy processes

Subtheme 2.2 Governance of rural services

Subtheme 2.3 Collective action and property rights

Subtheme 2.4 Institutions to strengthen the assets of the poor

Subtheme 3.1 Innovations across the value chain

Subtheme 3.2 Impact of upgrading value chains

Generating evidence and improving the information base on gender in agriculture

Evaluating the linkages between agricultural/rural transformations and gender relations

Applying gender analysis to policy reform and implementation

Strategic Research on Gender

Strategic foresight platform

Innovative data banking and access, including long‐term panel datasets

Social network analyses, involving gender‐disaggregated survey techniques

Experimental games

New impact assessment techniques, especially for policy research

Innovations in risk management through innovative insurance approaches

Participatory action research

Gender and intrahousehold analyses

Country Strategy Support Programs

State-of-the-art Research Approaches

Influence policy development and implementation arena

• Farmers • Traders • Service providers

Public Awareness • Media • General public

• Reduced rural poverty

• Improved food security

• Improved nutrition and health

•More sustainable management of natural resources Provide policy

recommendations

Policy analysts Policymakers, ministries

Policy changes

Monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment

Development community, stakeholders, advocates

Extension services, NGOs

Implementation of development actions

System-Level Outcomes

Research outputs

Research capacity

Improved Knowledge

• THEME 1 • THEME 2 • THEME 3

Inform and enrich research, bolster research capacity 1

2

3

Impact Pathways

Participate in the design of CRP2 and conduct research

Research partners

Policy and

practitioner partners

Knowledge sharing

partners

Take up research outcomes

Collect, share, and transmit knowledge CG Centers, GFAR &

regional forums, NARSs, universities, research institutes,

other CRPs…

Donor agencies, farmers’ organizations, private sector…

Donor agencies, NGOs, universities…

Partnerships = 23% of CRP2 funding

Inclusive Partnerships for Impact

Specific mandate of CGIAR at intersection of food security, poverty, and sustainable agriculture

Established partnerships and track record

Comparative Advantage of the Program

Stimulates country-led, country-driven, and country-owned policies and strategies

Large network for data collection, analysis, policy engagement in developing countries

Expertise in both social and biophysical sciences from the CGIAR and other partners

Focus on research-based capacity building

New linkages between policies, institutions and markets research

New methods: impact assessment for policy research

New data platform for cross-partner systems, tools, and sharing protocols to support data access and sharing

Harmonization of strategic foresight and priority setting in the CGIAR

Integration of social science research in the CGIAR

Value Added of the Program

By funding source ($M)

By center, 2012 (%)

CIAT 7%

ICRISAT 11%

IFPRI 62%

ILRI 4%

Other centers

16%

126

59

58

12 10 Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

Strategic Research onGender

CRP2 management

By theme, 3 year total ($M)

Budget

2012, First Year of Implementation

January 1, 2012: Official launch of the program

First quarter : contracts and agreements signed with CGIAR, governance bodies set up, research begun

Second quarter: meeting of the Management Committee, development of work plans, contracts with partners

Throughout 2012: regional priority-setting process, monitoring strategy, gender strategy, data strategy, communication strategy