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 →

Week 1-Question 1: Impact through focus value chains?

Question 1: The proposed approach commits the CG Centers to achieve impact by catalyzing development and research interventions in a few carefully selected value chains in a few countries. Is it an effective approach for the CGIAR to take? Please comment: What are the risks of such an approach, and how could we manage those … Continue reading →

Week 1-Question 2: Can the CGIAR add value to other actors?

This approach assumes that CGIAR Centers can act as catalysts to attract new or align existing development investments (including by the private sector). It also assumes that different research partners will work together to support development partners as they implement major development interventions in the targeted meat, milk and fish value chains. Can CGIAR Centers … Continue reading →

Week 1-Question 3: Wider impact?

Is it reasonable to expect that the focus on working to transform specific value chains in specific places will generate measurable local impact AND facilitate subsequent scaling out regionally AND generate technologies and research findings that will benefit international development efforts more widely? Please comment: What strategies could we use to ensure the lessons from … Continue reading →

Week 1-Question 4: Other concerns?

The topics for discussion in the next few weeks will focus on (1) how the focus value chains and countries are selected and (2) how to engage with our research and development partners in implementing the Mega Program. In the meantime, do you have any other major concerns about the proposed Mega Program that you … Continue reading →