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    Voices for Change: The New CGIAR
    (Internal Document, 2009-12-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    This document was discussed at the CGIAR's December 9, 2009 Business Meeting. The booklet contains: 1) the CGIAR's Joint Declaration, 2) the Consortium Constitution, 3) the Framework for the CGIAR Fund, and 4) the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the new CGIAR. The pdf file attached to this record is the final version reflecting changes discussed during the Business Meeting.
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    CGIAR Joint Declaration 2009
    (Internal Document, 2009-12-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    This Joint Declaration is a non binding statement of aspiration and intent that describes the fundamental principles unifying the CGIAR participants, as well as the roles and responsibilities flowing from those principles. The document contains a statement of resolve and principles, followed by annexes. This document was discussed and endorsed at the 2009 CGIAR Business Meeting. The pdf file attached to this record is the final version, reflecting changes made during the Business Meeting.
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    Report to Annual General Meeting 2008 from the Alliance of CGIAR Centres
    (Internal Document, 2008-12-01) Frison, Emile A.
    Report of the Alliance of the CGIAR Centers to the Annual General Meeting of the CGIAR at Maputo, Mozambique, December, 2008.
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    CGIAR Status Report: Report from the CGIAR Director
    (Internal Document, 2008-12-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    This report contains updates on the CGIAR Secretariat’s activities in support of the CGIAR System and outcome of ExCo efforts (not discussed elsewhere in the agenda) on behalf of the CGIAR. Report was presented by CGIAR Director Ren Wang during the AGM08 meeting in Maputo, Mozambique. It states that a considerable portion of CGIAR efforts and activities since AGM07 have been devoted to the CGIAR Change Management Process and Independent Review. It also covers communications and outreach activities, funding plans and goverance and accountability.
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    Report of the Science Council Chair to the CGIAR Annual General Meeting 2008
    (Internal Document, 2008-12-01) CGIAR Science Council; Rabbinge, Rudy
    Report to the CGIAR Annual General Meeting 2008 by Rudy Rabbinge, Science Council Chair, December 2008, Maputo, Mozambique.
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    CGIAR Integrated Reform Proposal: Q & A
    (Internal Document, 2008-11-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    A question and answer report addressing all questions on the CGIAR's integrated reform program.
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    A Revitalized CGIAR - A New Way Forward: The Integrated Reform Proposal
    (Internal Document, 2008-11-01) CGIAR Change Steering Team
    In 2007 the CGIAR initiated a Change Management process to revitalize the CGIAR System. This reform proposal takes into consideration, and builds on, all of the analyses of the Change Management working groups and the Independent Review. The CGIAR vision and Strategic Objectives were endorsed by ExCo14 held in Ottawa in May 2008, and the basic elements of this proposal were endorsed by ExCo15 in October 2008 held in Lisbon. ExCo15’s comments and suggestions are reflected in the current proposal. Section III of this paper outlines the new vision of the CGIAR and the key principles and drivers for the reforms. Section IV elaborates on this by presenting the building blocks of the new CGIAR, focusing on the organization, funding, processes and incentives needed to meet the vision. Section V presents a transition plan. The proposal was discussed at the CGIAR's AGM08 in Maputo, Mozambique.
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    Bringing Together the Best of Science and the Best of Development: Independent Review of the CGIAR System: Technical Report
    (Internal Document, 2008-11-01) CGIAR Secretariat; McAllister, Elizabeth
    The Independent Review's Technical Report begins with an Overview of Findings and Recommendations, followed by 15 Chapters which, collectively, address the Review’s Terms of Reference and cover four over-riding topics as outlined in the Inception Report: the global context in which the CGIAR operates; governance of the CGIAR and its Centers; financing; and partnerships. The report is 697 pages long. The Technical Report was discussed at the CGIAR's AGM08 in Maputo, Mozambique.
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    Summary of ExCo 15 Discussion and Recommendations to the CGIAR on the CGIAR's Change Management Process
    (Meeting Report, 2008-11-01) CGIAR Executive Council
    The CGIAR's Change Steering Team (CST) Chair, Rodney Cooke and Co-Chair, Jonathan Wadsworth, presented their team's report, the “Integrated CGIAR Reform Proposal” to ExCo. The presentation gave a brief background on the change management initiative and the process to date, including the development of the earlier agreed CGIAR Vision and CGIAR Strategic Objectives which have guided the activities of the change management process. This document was discussed at the CGIAR's AGM08 Business Meeting at Maputo, Mozambique.
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    Report of the Sixth External Program and Management Review (EPMR) of the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)
    (Evaluation Report, 2008-01-01) CGIAR Science Council
    Report of the sixth external program and management review (EPMR) of CIAT, conducted between early 2007 and July 2007 by a panel chaired by Eduardo Venezian. The EPMR was discussed at AGM07 and includes a commentary by the Science Council, CIAT's response to the review and a trasmittal letter and report of the Panel on the EPMR. Two key findings from the review were the need to overcome governance and management shortcomings and to clarify CIAT's future strategic research agenda.
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    Report of the Fifth External Programme and Management Review of ICARDA
    (Evaluation Report, 2007-01-01) CGIAR Science Council
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    Sub Saharan Africa Challenge Program External Review
    (Independent Commentary, 2007-01-01) CGIAR Science Council
    Report on the external reivew of the Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Program, led by Dr. Cyrus Ndiritu. The basic findings of the Panel members is that while the Challenge Program has not met the main milestones set for the Inception Phase, there is evidence of progress towards the milestones to support an extension in order to address the original research question of the CP, i.e. the testing of the benefits of an innovative platform—the IAR4D concept—in designing and implementing research at the interface of productivity, environment, policy and markets that would increase demonstrably the delivery of the benefits to the end users. Thus, the Panel recommended an extension of the CP for 3 years. It does, however, add a number of conditions, one of which is to remain focused at three sites, and that the program strengthens the research planning and design and implements a process to ensure systematic monitoring and evaluation to develop IPGs. This report contains the Science Council commentary, FARA's response and the main review report and annexes.
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    Report of the Third External Programme and Management Review of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
    (Evaluation Report, 2007-01-01) CGIAR Science Council
    Report of the third external program and management review (EPMR) of ICRAF, conducted between November 2005 and February 2006 by a panel chaired by Jeffery Burley. The document contains an extract from the report of the CGIAR meeting of December 2006, a Science Council Commentary, a transmittal letter and ICRAF response to the third EPMR and a transmittal letter and report of the Panel on the third ICRAF EPMR. In the seven years since the last EPMR the Centre has in view of the Panel, reduced its strategic research and pathbreaking research that might produce International Public Goods. The Panel made 15 recommendations in its report covering strategies, regional and systemwide programs, governance and management and internal organizational changes. ICRAF Board and management agreed with 11 of the recommendations, leaving the remaining four for further analysis. Agenda document discussed at AGM06 and during the Science Council meeting of April 2006.
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    Where Agriculture Began: Gateway to the Future
    (Internal Document, 2006-12-01) Johnson, Ian
    Opening speech by CGIAR Chairman Ian Johnson at the CGIAR Annual General Meeting 2005, held in Marrakech, Morocco.
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    Investment Proposals and Financing of the 2007 CGIAR Research Agenda
    (Meeting Agenda, 2006-12-01) CGIAR Secretariat
    This document summarizes the financial requirements of the 2007 research programs and theirfinancing as proposed by the Centers and Challenge Programs. Following the approval of the CGIAR Priorities at the AGM05, the guidelines in the submission of the 2007-2009 MTP was revised to accommodate the transition towards the implementation of the new 20 CGIAR Priorities (Annex 3). The description of the research program: beginning at the project level- is no longer in terms of “Output” categories; instead, the Centers now associate the approved CGIAR Priorities to the Projects. This document is organized into four sections as follows: 1. Section I summarizes the aggregate proposal in terms of the investment level and how it is projected to be financed. 2. Section II outlines the financial decision-making steps being followed in the 2007 program review and approval process. 3. Section III discusses the highlights of the investment and financing proposals. 4. Section IV discusses the investment proposals from various dimensions. In addition, there is an attachment to this document which summarizes the financial and program highlights, as well as project cost tables, of each of the fifteen Centers and four Challenge Programs covering the 2007-2009 period. This report was discussed during the Business Meeting at AGM06.
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    Science Council Commentary and Center Responses on CGIAR Center and Challenge Program Medium-Term Plans 2007 - 2009
    (Independent Commentary, 2006-10-01) CGIAR Science Council
    This overview highlights the Science Council’s (SC) key observations to the System for support of thework Plan for 2007. The rolling three-year MTPs of the Centers and Challenge Program’s (CPs) provide three key functions: (i) the first year of the MTP (i.e. 2007) is the workplan and budget for the next year to be approved by the CGIAR; (ii) the plans show how the research will contribute to the goals and priorities of the CGIAR through international agriculture research; and (iii) the logframe analysis is the basis for the self-monitoring by the Center/CP of their performance in delivering outputs, outcomes and impact. This report was discussed during the Business Meeting at AGM06.
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    The CGIAR’s 2006 Stakeholder Perceptions Survey: Report on the CGIAR Overall
    (Internal Document, 2006-09-01) GlobeScan
    This report details the results of the 2006 Stakeholder Perceptions reputation research conducted by GlobeScan Incorporated, on behalf of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). This report was discussed during the Business Meeting at AGM06.
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    The CGIAR’s Stakeholder Perception Survey : Center Report
    (Internal Document, 2006-09-01) GlobeScan
    This report contains results pertaining to the CGIAR’s 15 Centers and describes Center performance on 24 specific attributes, and identifies how stakeholders view the performance of specific Centers on eight composite reputation drivers. A separate report has been prepared presenting results pertaining to the CGIAR as a whole and describes in detail the organization’s performance on specific attributes and ten reputation drivers.It also describes the channels of influence on the reputation of the CGIAR.