The New CGIAR

Food security, global change and international agricultural research for development

Jimmy W. SmithDirector General, ILRI

ASARECA General AssemblyEntebbe, Uganda, 14-16 December 2011

Changing Global Context Long period of neglect of

agriculture

The shock of food price crisis

Pressing global food security, poverty and environmental agendas

Whole of the CGIAR was less than the sum of its parts

A revitalized and focused agenda will trigger increased investments

New Strategy and Results Framework (SRF) for system

outcomes

3

Reduce rural poverty

Improve food security

Improve nutrition and health

Sustainably manage natural resources

Reduce rural poverty

Improve food security

Improve nutrition and health

Sustainably manage natural resources

New CGIAR structure

CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs)Instruments for planning and conducting AR4D under

SRF. Implemented by lead centre and a range of partners.

Built and measured on 3 core principles:

1. Impact on 4 system-level outcomes, ensuring consistency between SRF and CRP: reduced rural poverty improved food security improved nutrition and health sustainably managed natural resources

2. Integration across CGIAR core competencies, strengthening synergies and avoiding overlaps

3. Appropriate partnerships at all stages of impact pathways

CGIAR Strategy and Results Framework

--the CGIAR research program portfolio--

Poverty alleviation; Food security; Nutrition & health; Sustainability

& resilience

CRP 1.1Integrated agricultural

production systems for dry areas Outputs: Improved

technologies, policies and institutional arrangements that increase resilience, productivity and resource access by most vulnerable people

Outcomes: Innovation system approaches adopted; investments in drylands increased; small farms sustainably intensified and diversified; more equitable access to, and better management of, natural resources by women

CRP 1.1Integrated agricultural

production systems for dry areas What: Sustainable, resilient

and economically viable production systems that improve food security and livelihoods in drylands

How: Integrated solutions developed through breeding, soil management, etc... At farming systems levels

Who: More than 250 international, regional and national partners

CGIAR Research Program 3.7More meat, milk and fish by and for

the poor ILRI (leader), WorldFish, CIAT, ICARDA

Double goal More animal-source food available & affordable for the poor Pathway out of poverty for poor producers

New way of doing our business Value chain approach Focus, focus, focus: 9 value chains, 4 in ASARECA Stimulate and support large development interventions

Starts January 2012; $100m over 3 years

CRP 3.79 target value chains

Pigs

Aquaculture

Sheep & goats

Dairy

CRP 4

Outcomes Increased abundance of tree products Tree genes and forests conserved for future use Improved environmental services Reduced vulnerability to the effects of climate change Increased investment in tree and forest resources

Objectives Enhance smallholder tree product and marketing systems Conserve tree and forest resources Improve environmental services and landscapes Enhance adaptation and mitigation to climate change Enhance investments in forests, trees and people

CRP 6 Forests, trees & agroforestry

CRP 7Climate change, agriculture and

food security What: By 2020, reduce poverty by 10%;

lower number of malnourished rural people by 25% in targeted regions;reduce greenhouse gas emissions by equivalent to 1,000 million tons of CO2

How: Adapt to, and overcome, climate change threats to food security in vulnerable rural communities;identify and test pro-poor mitigation and adaptation policies and technologies

Who: More then 400 partners, including climate change research community

Partnerships are Imperative To strengthen global governance

To generate and use global public goods To support generation and use regional and

national public goods

To leverage influence and investments from global to local level

To derive greater synergies within the CGIAR

BIOTECHNOLOGY

The BecA-ILRI Hub

--in Africa for Africa–

An ILRI-NEPAD endeavour