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Working as a System for the Public Good

Working as a System for the Public Good. Joachim Voss Director General, CIAT Alliance Executive, Incoming Chair. Outline. New Approaches to Capacity Building Global Challenge Programs New Opportunities Future Harvest Alliance. Improving Efficiency and Quality

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Working as a System for the Public Good

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  1. Working as a System for the Public Good Joachim Voss Director General, CIAT Alliance Executive, Incoming Chair

  2. Outline • New Approaches to Capacity Building • Global Challenge Programs • New Opportunities • Future Harvest Alliance • Improving Efficiency and Quality • Rebuilding after Catastrophes • Improved Coordination of Our Efforts in Africa • Making Global Public Goods Available Regionally

  3. 1. Improving Efficiency and QualitySystem Office • CAS(Central Advisory Services for Intellectual Property Rights) • ICT-KM(Information & Communication Technologies and Knowledge Management) • G&D(Gender and Diversity Program) • Human Resources • Internal Audit • FHAO(Future Harvest Alliance Office) • Science Council Secretariat • CG Secretariat

  4. 1. Improving Efficiency and QualityInter-Center Research Support Services • Shared library services • Joint appointment for Director Corporate Services • Shared research services • Housing sister Centers

  5. 2. Rebuilding after Catastrophes • Rwanda • Mitch • Afghanistan • Cambodia • Tsunami • Seeds of Hope • Healing Wounds • CONSRN(Consortium to Restore Shattered Livelihoods of Communities in Tsunami Affected Nations) Aceh, Indonesia

  6. 3. Improved Coordination of Our Efforts in AfricaRegional Medium Term Plans • CGIAR Centers • Regional & Subregional organizations • National programs • NGOs

  7. 3. Improved Coordination of Our Efforts in AfricaSub-Saharan Africa Challenge Program • Intensified farming systems • Sound NRM • Accessibility and efficiency of markets • Formulation and adoption of policies • African-led (FARA)

  8. 4. Global Public Goods Available Regionally AI (Amazon Initiative) UPWARD (Users’ Perspectives with Agricultural Research and Development) AHI (African Hillsides Initiative) CONDESAN (Consortium for the Sustainable Development of the Andean Region) CAC (Consortium for Central Asia and the Caucasus)

  9. 5. New Approaches to Capacity Building • VASAT – Virtual Academy for the Semi-Arid Tropics • GOFAU – Global Open Food and Agriculture University • SAEC-DE – Strengthening Agricultural and Environmental Capacities through Distance Education

  10. 6. Global Challenge ProgramsGeneration • Start up date Sep 2003 • Budget US$24M (2004-2005) US$44M (2006-2008) • On-going projects 17 competitive grants 34 commissioned grants 15 capacity building • Members of Consortium 18 • Partners 26 NARS 27 ARIs

  11. 6. Global Challenge ProgramsHarvest Plus • Start up date Mar 2003 • Current budget US$72.4 M (2003-2011) • Partners over 38 • 16 ARIs/Universities • 10 CG Centers • 1 Private Sector • 2 Regional Organizations • 2 International NGOs • 3 National NGOs • 4 GOs • Several NARS & Universities in developing countries

  12. 6. Global Challenge ProgramsWater and Food • Start up date 1 Nov 2002 • Current budget US$65 M (2003-2008) • On-going projects 66 • Members of Consortium 19

  13. 7. New OpportunitiesClimate Change There’s no point in looking for the effects of climate change here! When this is what is going to happen Maunder minimum. Little Ice Age. Variations of the Earth’s Temperature, 1000 - 2100

  14. ™ MarkSim Yield kg ha-1 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 >2500 Change kg-1 <-2000 -1000 -250 +250 +1000 >2000 Africa at risk: lower maize yields expected due to climate change 2005 2050 Ceres Maize

  15. World wheat crop under threat: global wind patterns spreading new strain of old disease

  16. 7. New OpportunitiesAgricultural Health & Human Health 1415 species of infectious organisms known to be pathogenic to humans…868 (61%) are zoonotic • Contamination of Water Resources • Vector-Borne Diseases

  17. 7. New OpportunitiesAgricultural Health & Human Health • Pesticide abuse • Cyanogenic compounds • Mycotoxin contamination

  18. 7. New OpportunitiesHigh Value Products • What are high value products for the poor? • Underutilized species • Products derived from traditional commodities (value-added) • Unique varieties of traditional commodities • What are the strengths of the CG? • Germplasm • Breeding expertise • Knowledge of traditional commodity chains

  19. 8. Future Harvest Alliance Advances • CBC Alliance Board (AB) • Alliance Executive (AE) • Priorities and Procedures approved by AB and AE • Conflict resolution mediation approved by AB and AE

  20. Thank you!

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