CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (CGIAR)
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CGIAR SECRETARIAT
TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
April 1999
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SDR/TAC:IAR/99/3
REPORT OF THE
FIRST EXTERNAL PROGRAMME AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW
OF THE
INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(ILRI)
Review Panel:
Dr. Samuel Jutzi (Chair)
Dr. Robert Blake
Dr. Patricio Faylon
Ms. Joan Joshi
Dr. Carlos Pomareda
Dr. Louise Setshwaelo
Dr. Andrew Tait
Dr. Xuan Vo-TongDr. Donald L. Plucknett (Panel Secretary)
Dr. Paramjit Sachdeva (CGIAR Secretariat)
Dr. Guido Gryseels (TAC Secretariat)
TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
March 1999
Consultative Group On International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
TAC Commentary on the First EPMR of ILRI
International Livestock Research Institute
ILRI's Response to the First External Programme and Management Review
CHAPTER 1 - A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ON TROPICAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
2.1 The Mandate of ILRI
2.2 Legal Status
2.3 Origin and Evolution
2.4 Financial Status
2.5 Resource Mobilisation
2.6 Conduct of the First Review
CHAPTER 3 - STRATEGY, PRIORITIES AND PLANNING
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Strategy
3.3 The Research Priorities
3.4 The Planning Process
CHAPTER 4 - GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
4.1 Board of Trustees
4.2 Leadership
4.3 Organizational Culture
CHAPTER 5 - INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Current Organizational Structure
5.3 Integration and Interaction
5.4 Assessment
CHAPTER 6 - BIOSCIENCES PROGRAMME
6.1.1 Current Strategy
6.1.2 Achievements
6.1.3 Future Plans
6.1.4 Assessment6.2 Development of Disease-Resistant Livestock
6.2.1 Current Strategy
6.2.2 Achievements
6.2.3 Future Plans
6.2.4 Assessment6.3 Disease Control and Diagnosis
6.3.1 Current Strategy and Approaches
6.3.2 Achievements
6.3.3 Future Plans
6.3.4 Assessment6.4 Epidemiology and Disease Control
6.4.1 Current Strategy and Approaches
6.4.2 Achievements
6.4.3 Future Plans
6.4.4 Assessment6.5.1 Current Strategy
6.5.2 Achievements
6.5.3 Future Plans
6.5.4 Assessment6.6 Interactions Among Genetics, Health, Nutrition and Feed Supply
6.7 Assessment of the Direction and Quality of the Programme
CHAPTER 7 - SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS PROGRAMME
7.1 Livestock Productivity under Disease Risk (Project 18)
7.1.1 Current Strategy
7.1.2 Achievements
7.1.3 Future Plans
7.1.4 Assessment7.2 Smallholder Dairy Systems (Project 19)
7.2.1 Current Strategy
7.2.2 Achievements
7.2.3 Future plans
7.2.4 Assessment7.4 Systems Analysis and Impact Assessment (Project 11)
7.4.1 Current Strategy
7.4.2 Achievements
7.4.3 Future Plans
7.4.4 Assessment7.5 Assessment of the Direction and Quality of the Programme
CHAPTER 8 - RESEARCH ON IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND POLICY ANALYSIS
8.1 ILRI's Approach to Research on Assessment of Impact and Policy Analysis
8.2 A Methodological Consideration
8.3 Achievements in Impact Assessment and Policy Analysis Research
8.4 Assessment of Quality of Research
8.5 Adjusting the Strategy for a Stronger Link between Impact Assessment and Policy Analysis
CHAPTER 9 - STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH NARS (SPAN)
9.1 Background
9.2 Training and Training Materials
9.3 Collaborative Research Networks Current strategy
9.4 Information Services
9.5 Publications Group
9.6 Overall Assessment of SPAN
CHAPTER 10 - EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
10.1 Introduction
10.2 ILRI's Relations with Kenya and Ethiopia
10.3 Partnerships with the NARS
10.4 Collaboration with the CGIAR Centres and Other IARCS10.4.1 Systemwide Livestock Programme (SLP)
10.4.2 Systemwide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP)
10.4.3 ILRI's Involvement in Ecoregional Research10.5 ILRI Collaboration with FAO
10.6 Collaborative Research with Advanced Research Institutions
10.7 Visiting Scientists
10.8 ILRI and Public Audiences
10.9 Management of ILRI's Partnerships
10.10 Summary
CHAPTER 11 - CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
11.1 Assuring the Quality of Science
11.1.1 Good Science and Its Assessment
11.1.2 ILRI's Approach to Ensuring Scientific Quality
11.1.3 Assessment11.2 The Impact of ILRI
11.3 Globalisation of ILRI's Agenda
11.4 Intellectual Property Rights
11.5 Biosafety
11.6 Bioethics and Animal Welfare
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Financial Management
12.3 Human Resources Management
12.4 Information Technology Services
12.5 Internal Auditing
12.6 Administration
12.7 Cost-Effective Use of Physical Facilities
CHAPTER 13 - CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Appendix I - Programme and Project Areas
Appendix II - Composition of the Panel and Biographical Information
Appendix III - Terms of Reference for External Programme and Management Reviews of CGIAR Centres