sa team retreat

SA Team Retreat

April 5-6, 2012

Biotechnology

Climate change

FeedValue chain

Knowledge Management

Biotechnology

Climate change

FeedValue chain

Knowledge Management

My Role,• To take a holistic View of the ‘elephant’• Represent ILRI(livestock sector) in the region• Represent the region at ILRI

Representing ILRI in The Region… Policy Interventions Communications Linkages Management (internal and external partners) New opportunities/funding Scaling up/out

Representing the Region at ILRI… Research Priorities ILRI’s impact in the regions Concerns MC/RMC CRPs Donor/partners intelligence

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s Priorities and capacities of NARs- ‘beneficiaries’ to partnersDonor perspectivesRegional resources-’emerging donors’State specific focusPartnerships/alliances within the regionsPPP

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existing & additionalResearch priorities and approachesStrategic role as a facilitator?Sites (specific states)Leveraging on our past, current projects in the region and outside

Changing Dynamics..

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.. Economic GrowthShift in farming patterns Consumer perceptionsClimate

Chan

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s Priorities and capacities of NARs- ‘beneficiaries’ to partnersDonor perspectivesRegional resources-’emerging donors’State specific focusPartnerships/alliances within the regionsPPP

Our

resp

onse

... Partnerships-

existing & additionalResearch priorities and approachesStrategic role as a facilitator?Sites (specific states)Leveraging on our past, current projects in the region and outside

Changing Dynamics..

Many parts of the region remain Immune to the Change...

Asia: A Mixed Bag..

7-8 % growth- India, China and the changing Dynamics.. Uneven distribution of Change/growth: A challenge... ILRI’s regional strategy: responsive to the rapidly

changing Asia but also responsible for areas with less growth

Work on- - South-south collaborations (ICAR-CAAS) - Strengthening partnerships with NARs - Strategic site selections - Advocacy role

Partnerships in the Region..

National Systems Regional organisations Donors Other CG centres NGOs Universities Private sector Media

Partnerships in the Region..

National Systems Regional organisations Donors Other CG centres NGOs and other implementation partners Private sector Media

NGOs

Important implementation partners Presence, credibility, reach at grassroots level Role extending to research, extension, advocacy, project

implementation, market setup, scaling up

Key Questions/Challenges-

• Selection/discretion (India, 3.3 million NGOs)• Varied capacities• Accountability • National/Regional NGOs Vs. Local NGOs• Map of existing partners/NGOs• Leverage on networks/experience of other CG centres

Private Sector

Large corporations, value chain partners, industry associations, private research organisations

Changing trend and emphasis on PPP Examples- Nestle, CII, CAS, ICAR, BMGF-PPP Program

Nestle-China- 40,000 farmers suppliers per dayPakistan- 2000 villagesIndia- 100,000 farmers (2600 villages) 30,000 women

Value Additions, micro finance, vet. services, trainings, medical facilities,

Private Sector

Clear strategy on collaboration Working with Industry Associations (rather than/or in

addition to individual industry) Do we have the capcity? The know how? A private sector ‘cell’ at ILRI?

Media..

An important ‘marketing tool’ to make our presence felt in the region and for advocacy

Need for augmenting engagement Clear strategy/ guidelines Support from Nairobi/Addis Commitment from SA teams

Vision…

• Strengthened Partnerships (& not just collaborations)

• CRPs-Implementation & Impact• Policy/Advocacy• Linkages between the projects• Management Issues/HR

Decisions & Dilemmas..

Global priorities

Livestock Agenda

Donor Interest

Work that fits CRPs

Regional Priorities

ILRI Agenda

National Interest

Group-1Research Priorities For The Region/India….

• Apart from (and within the) areas we are working on, what research areas should we work on? Give reasons/explanation..

• Any potential donors, partners?

Group-2

Communication/Advocacy-How can we make ILRI more visible in the region?What products should we have?

Key Ingredient for Success…

TEAM…

Need for people working on ‘overarching’ issues, Working with partners, donor relationships, new

project/opportunities identification, advocacy, media relations, liaison with other CG centres, national governments, regional bodies, cross cutting/linking between regional projects ....