Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research - CGIAR
Document No.: SDR/TAC:IAR/98/1
Distribution: General
Date: 20 April 1998
Mid-Term Meeting, 1998
May 25 - 29,1998
Brasília, Brazil
Attached is the Report of the Fifth External Program and Management Review of IRRI, together with the transmittal letter from the Chair of TAC and the CGIAR Executive Secretary to the Chairman of the CGIAR, TAC's Commentary on the Review, and the response of IRRI's Governing Board to the Review Report.
This Report will be discussed in parallel session. The Chair of the External Review Panel will summarize the Panel's findings and Center representatives will respond. Members will be able to ask questions and raise concerns. The Chair of the parallel session will report the outcome of the discussions to the Group in plenary session for decision making.
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SDR/TAC:IAR/98/1
CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CGIAR SECRETARIAT
REPORT OF THE FIFTH EXTERNAL PROGRAMME AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRRI)
TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
April 1998
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CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (CGIAR)
TAC COMMENTARY ON THE FIFTH EXTERNAL PROGRAMME AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF IRRI
IRRI - INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1.1 Rice in Asia
1.2 The Demand for Rice
1.3 The Demand-Supply Gap
1.4 Rice Outside Asia
CHAPTER 2 - GLOBAL RICE RESEARCH COMMUNITY
2.1 Rice Research Community
2.2 Challenges for Rice Research
2.3 IRRI in the Rice Research Community
CHAPTER 3 - EVOLUTION AND STRATEGY
3.1 Origin and Evolution of IRRI
3.2 IRRI Today and Tomorrow - Its Role and Mandate
3.3 IRRI's Strategic Plan and 1994-98 Medium -Term Plan
3.4 IRRI's current MTP 1998-2000
3.5 International Research Partnerships - Strategy, History, Evolution3.5.1 Partnership Strategy
3.5.2 A Brief History
3.5.3 IRRI's Partnerships Today
CHAPTER 4 - RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
4.1.1 Recent Evolution and Current Focus
4.1.2 Achievements and Impact
4.1.3 Future Strategy
4.1.4 Assessment4.2 Rainfed Lowland Rice Ecosystem
4.2.1 Recent Evolution and Current Focus
4.2.2 Achievements and Impact
4.2.3 Future Strategy
4.2.4 Assessment4.3 Rainfed Upland Rice Ecosystem
4.3.1 Recent Evolution and Current Focus
4.3.2 Achievements and Impact
4.3.3 Future Strategy
4.3.4 Assessment4.4 Flood-Prone Rice Ecosystem
4.4.1 Recent Evolution and Current Focus
4.4.2 Achievements and Impact
4.4.3 Future Strategy
4.4.4 Assessment4.5 Cross Ecosystems Research Programme
4.5.1 Germplasm Characterization, Biotechnology, and ARBN
4.5.1.1 Recent evolution and current focus
4.5.1.2 Achievements and impact
4.5.1.3 Future strategy
4.5.1.4 Assessment4.5.2 Exploiting Biodiversity for Sustainable Pest Management
4.5.2.1 Recent evolution and current focus
4.5.2.2 Achievements and impact
4.5.2.3 Future strategy
4.5.2.4 Assessment4.5.3 Systems Approaches to Quantify Performance of Rice Ecosystems
4.5.3.1 Recent evolution and current focus
4.5.3.2 Achievements and impact
4.5.3.3 Future strategy
4.5.3.4 Assessment4.5.4 Assessing Opportunities for Nitrogen Fixation in Rice
4.5.4.1 Recent evolution and current focus
4.5.4.2 Achievements and impact
4.5.4.3 Future strategy
4.5.4.4 Assessment4.5.5.1 Evolution and current focus
4.5.5.2 Achievements and impact
4.5.5.3 Future strategy
4.5.5.4 Assessment
CHAPTER 5 - RESEARCH DIVISIONS AND SERVICES
5.1 Disciplinary-Based Divisions
5.1.1 Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biochemistry
5.1.2 Agronomy, Physiology, and Agroecology
5.1.3 Entomology and Plant Pathology
5.1.4 Soil and Water Sciences
5.1.5 Agricultural Engineering
5.1.6 Social Sciences5.2.1 Genetic Resources
5.2.2 Seed Health
5.2.3. Analytical Service Laboratories
5.2.4 Biometrics
5.2.5 Central Research Farm
5.2.6 Information Centre
5.2.7 Computer Services5.3.1 International Network for Genetic Evaluation of Rice (INGER)
5.3.2 Crop and Resource Management Network (CREMNET)
5.3.3 Training5.3.3.1 Current programme and achievements
5.3.3.2 Future direction
6.1 Developments in Rice Genomics
6.2 Intellectual Property and Private Sector Linkages Policies
6.3. The Sustainability of The Natural Resource Base6.3.1 Soils Characterization
6.3.2 Soils and Yield Decline
6.3.3 Water
6.3.4 The Climate and Atmosphere6.4.1 Introduction
6.4.2 Evolution and Current Focus
6.4.3 Methodology
6.4.4 Designing Ex-ante Impact Assessment Methodology - Problems and Limitations
6.4.5 Limitations of Applying the Model to Research
6.4.6 Conclusion
CHAPTER 7 - ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
7.2 Organizational Structure
7.3 Planning and Review Processes7.4 Research Management
7.5 Institutional Relationships and External Operations7.5.1 Overview
7.5.2 International Programmes Management Office
7.5.3 Institutional Relationships
7.5.4 Public Awareness
CHAPTER 8 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS
8.1 Management of Human Resources
8.1.1 Staff Restructuring Programme
8.1.2 Performance Appraisal System
8.1.3 Internationally Recruited Staff8.2.1 Financial Management Systems
8.2.2 Revenue and Overhead Recovery
8.2.3 Overall Financial Results
8.2.4 Internal Audit8.3 Administration and Operations
8.3.1 Physical Plant
8.3.2 Transport
8.3.3 Food and Housing Services
8.3.4 Materials Management
8.3.5 Security and Safety
8.3.6 City Office, Mail Room, and Central Files
8.3.7 Conclusion
Appendix I - Composition of the Panel and Biographical Information
Appendix II - Terms of Reference for External Programme and Management Reviews of CGIAR Centres
Appendix III - Itinerary of the EPMR Panel
Appendix IV - Documents Provided to the Review Panel
Appendix V - Evaluation of IRRI's Progress in Implementing the Recommendations of the 1992 External Programme and Management Review (EPMR)
Appendix VI - Glossary of Acronyms