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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 sup...

This report is based on three studies: • Strategies for the CGIAR to conduct Research and deliver Technological Innovation thatbenefit the Poor in a Context of Intellectual Property Right by CGIAR Central Advisory Service on Intellectual Property (CAS-IP); • Access to Information on agricultural ...

This external assessment of IRRI’s Upland rice research was carried out by Franz Heidhues and Benjavan Rerkasem on request of the Science Council according to Terms of Reference attached as Annex I. The request stemmed from disagreement among CGIAR donors on how much IRRI’s research investments i...

This report highlights accomplishments and progress in the principal areas of the interimScience Council's responsibility and taken up by the Science Council: (a) assuring the relevance and quality of Centre science; (b) developing priorities and strategies, (c) commenting on the research agenda,...

This document presents the results of SPIA’s initiative to assess the impacts of past investments in NRMR in the CG system. NRMR encompasses research on land, water and biodiversity resources management. It focuses on generating knowledge that results in technology options and how to sustainably ...

This publication comprises four background papers on NRM research that were prepared and considered by TAC and iSC. The first two papers concern the topic of integrated natural resources management (INRM) and the next two papers concern the topic of water management. The four papers are:1. Evolut...

This document contains the Science Council commentaries and Centers responses to the Center and challenge programmes medium term plans for 2005 - 2007. The 2005 - 2007 medium plans contain the Centers logframe plans to the Systemwide and Ecoregional Programmes they convene therefore the Science C...

This study was commissioned by the interim Science Council (iSC) to review training within the CGIAR as it contributes to capacity strengthening in the NARS. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the quality and relevance, efficiency and effectiveness terms of intermediate impacts in strengthe...

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 t...