Week 2: Deciding the focus

As discussed in this e-consultation last week, the four CGIAR Centers involved in the livestock and fish Mega Program are committing to focus their efforts to catalyze development of a few carefully selected value chains in a few countries. This aims at generating direct significant impact in increasing production that can then be scaled out … Continue reading →

Week 2-Question 1: Good process for deciding focus?

Week 2- Question 1: Good process for deciding focus? Do you think that the process used for deciding where to focus the Mega Program efforts is sufficiently reasoned and evidence-based (assuming that we now compile the data to support the choices)? Please comment on how the process could be improved or further strengthened. Share your … Continue reading →

Week 2-Question 2: Relevant criteria for deciding where to focus?

Week 2-Question 2: Relevant criteria for deciding where to focus? Do you think that the criteria used for deciding where to focus the Mega Program are the most essential and relevant? Please comment on any specific criterion you feel is non-essential or is missing. Share your comments below: Return to list of questions for Week … Continue reading →

Week 2-Question 3: Scaling out impact?

Week 2-Question 3: Scaling out impact? Do you think that successful impact from focussing in a selected value chain in one country can be scaled out to spill the impact over into other countries of the region? Please comment on what would need to be done to enhance spillover impacts. Share your comments below: Return … Continue reading →

Week 2-Question 4: Generating results for other countries?

Week 2-Question 4: Generating results for other countries? Do you think that by addressing the constraints to value chain development in one country there is the ability to generate research results and technologies applicable in other countries? Please comment on what can be done to strengthen such benefits. Share your comments below: Return to list of … Continue reading →

Face to face consultation: Notes from the Mali workshop

Mali Stakeholder Consultation on Shaping the CGIAR Mega Program on ‘More Meat, Milk, and Fish By and For the Poor’ Consultation meeting organized by ILRI, WorldFish, CIAT, and ICARDA, Bamako, Mali, 26 July 2010 Key issues discussed in this national workshop included: Why livestock and fish? How can we help small-scale producers meet new demands for … Continue reading →

Face to face consultation: Notes from the FARA side event

Stakeholder Consultation on Shaping the CGIAR Mega Program on ‘More Meat, Milk, and Fish By and For the Poor’ Side event organized by ILRI, WorldFish, CIAT, and ICARDA at the FARA Africa Agriculture Science Week, Tuesday 20th July, 14:00 – 17:00 Purpose The four CGIAR Centers hosting the session are developing a Mega Program (MP) … Continue reading →

Help shape an emerging proposal for a livestock and fish Mega Program: An invitation from ILRI, WorldFish, CIAT and ICARDA

As you may be aware, the CGIAR is currently undergoing a major change process – the largest in its 39 year history. The new model that has been developed emphasizes clear lines of accountability and stronger collaboration and partnership with other research and development actors. This more businesslike structure and its clarified roles, responsibilities and … Continue reading →

Introducing the Livestock and Fish E-consultation

To get your input on our Mega Program proposal under development, we would like to structure the discussion around a central topic each week over the coming four weeks. Each week, we will highlight an aspect of the proposal on which we would especially like to have your feedback and suggestions. You can get more … Continue reading →

Week 1: Working to transform selected value chains

The CGIAR’s core challenge is to reduce poverty and hunger, and improve human health and nutrition. Diets that include adequate amounts of milk, meat, eggs and fish – the animal source foods (ASFs) – are essential if children are to develop normally, reaching their full potential as healthy productive adults. Consumption of even small amounts … Continue reading →