The CGIAR that ILRI belongs to is undergoing a major change process. The new model emphasizes stronger collaboration and partnership with other research and development actors.
The new approach is being operationalized through a number of 'CGIAR Research Programs' - more information is online at: http://www.cgiar.org
ILRI is actively engaged in seven of these Programs (see list below - follow the links left of this page for more information). We lead The program on 'Livestock and Fish’, and we lead a component (on ‘Agriculture-associated Diseases’) of the Program on ‘Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health’. Our interim strategy contains further details of how we will adapt our research program to fit the new CGIAR research portfolio.
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CGIAR research program (abbreviated titles) |
Major focus or components |
ILRI roles and responsibilities |
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Agricultural Systems for the Poor and Vulnerable |
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Approved |
1. Innovation systems and capacity and policy actions 2. Reducing vulnerability and managing risk 3. Productive and profitable systems 4. Measuring impacts and cross-regional synthesis |
ILRI will probably contribute to all four strategic research thrusts. Programs will have a regional focus. ILRI would play a leadership role in eastern and southern Africa and support work in West Africa and South Asia. (About 10% of ILRI budget) |
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Under development |
Integrated systems improvement to: 1. Enhance productivity for incomes and livelihoods 2. Sustainable natural resource management 3. Improved institutional effectiveness |
Major areas of research would be in crop-residue trade-offs (food, feed, fuel, conservation agriculture) and in intensification of crop–livestock systems and nutrient cycling. (About 10% of ILRI budget) |
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Policies, Institutions and Markets Approved |
1. Policies and investments for pro-poor growth 2. Enabling institutions and governance for the poor 3. Value chains 4. Cross-cutting elements of policy processes, capacity and gender |
ILRI is participating in all three components. (About 5% of ILRI budget) |
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Enhancing Food Security through Staple Foods |
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Approved |
Targets seven animal value chains 1. Technology platform (feeds and forages, breeds, health) 2. Value chain assessment and monitoring and evaluation platforms |
ILRI is the leader. (About 42% of ILRI budget) |
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Approved |
1. Nutritionally sensitive value chains 2. Biofortification 3. Agriculture-associated diseases 4. Agriculture, nutrition and health–integrated programs and harmonized policies |
ILRI leads component 4.3 on ‘agriculture-associated diseases’ and links to nutritional improvements in value chains. (About 20% of ILRI budget) |
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Approved |
Better management of land, water and ecosystems |
ILRI will have a role in mixed rain-fed crop–livestock intensification (primarily in the Nile and Volta basins) and pastoral best bets |
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Approved |
1. Adaptation to progressive climate change 2. Adaptation pathways for current climate risk 3. Poverty alleviation through climate change mitigation strategies 4. Diagnosis and scenarios for making strategic choices |
ILRI is one of the larger centres in this CRP and is involved in all its components. ILRI has allocated about 10% of budget, but also has an additional USD 4 million to lead one research theme (‘targeting’) and one regional program (eastern Africa) |