SDR/TAC:IAR/95/12.1
CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
April 1996
65 35 N.E. Port Drive
Lincoln City
OR 97367
USA.
25 August, 1995
Dear Dr. Winkelmann,
It is my pleasure to submit herewith the final version of the report of a panel on "The Future Role of the CGIAR in Development of National Agricultural Research Systems: A Strategic Study of Institution Strengthening Research and Services".
At its 66th meeting, the TAC commissioned a "Stripe Study of Public Policy, Public Management and Institution Strengthening Research/Service", and agreed that this study should be conducted by two panels: one dealing with Public Policy and Public Management, and the other dealing with Institution Strengthening Research/Service. I have the pleasure of chairing the second panel. In this task I am ably supported by four additional panel members: Dr. Stephen Biggs (UK), Dr. Seme Debela (Ethiopia), Dr. Bakary Ouayogode (Côte d'Ivoire), and Dr. Armando Rabuffetti (Uruguay).
Our panel has met twice: once, together with members of the other panel, TAC members Eugenia Muchnik and Hans Gregersen, Guido Gryseels, and representatives of the IARCs, in a two-day seminar at ISNAR, and, as a panel, on 7-9 June in Rome. At the Rome meeting our panel discussed a rough first draft of our report, compiled from contributions I had received from the other panel members. Based on discussions among ourselves, as well as with key FAO officials and Guido Gryseels, and subsequent communications received from panel members, a second draft was prepared. This draft was sent to the Centres and panel members for comment and was discussed at the 67th meeting of the TAC in Rome on 13 July, 1995. Based on these discussions, as well as a list of questions submitted by the TAC after its closed session discussion of the draft, as well as comments received from the Centres and panel members, this final version or our panel's report has been prepared. I understand that this will now be sent to NARS representatives for discussion at their meeting at ICW 95, and that their comments on it will be appended to this report when it is taken up by the TAC at its 68th meeting in December, 1995.
Dr. Donald L. Winkelmann
Chair
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
355 East Palace Avenue
Santa Fé
New Mexico
87501 USA.
On behalf of the other panel members and myself, I wish to express our deep appreciation to the TAC for entrusting us with the responsibilities for this study, and to the TAC Secretariat for the excellent support we received in all stages of it. It is our sincere wish that this report will contribute positively to the CGIAR, its component Centres, and the TAC as they continue to develop this very important set of activities.
Respectfully,
John L. Nickel
Panel Chair
