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Working as a System for the
Public Good
Working as a System for the
Public Good
Joachim VossDirector General, CIAT
Alliance Executive, Incoming Chair
OutlineOutline
1. Improving Efficiency and Quality
2.Rebuilding after Catastrophes
3. Improved Coordination of Our Efforts in Africa
4.Making Global Public Goods Available Regionally
5.New Approaches to Capacity Building
6.Global Challenge Programs
7.New Opportunities
8.Future Harvest Alliance
1. Improving Efficiency and Quality
System Office1. Improving Efficiency and Quality
System 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
1. Improving Efficiency and Quality
Inter-Center Research Support Services
1. Improving Efficiency and Quality
Inter-Center Research Support Services
•Shared library services
•Joint appointment for Director Corporate Services
•Shared research services
•Housing sister Centers
2. Rebuilding after Catastrophes2. 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, IndonesiaAceh, Indonesia
3. Improved Coordination of Our Efforts in Africa
Regional Medium Term Plans
3. Improved Coordination of Our Efforts in Africa
Regional Medium Term Plans
CGIAR Centers
Regional & Subregional organizations
National programs
NGOs
3. Improved Coordination of Our Efforts in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Program
3. Improved Coordination of Our Efforts in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Program Intensified farming systems
Sound NRM
Accessibility and efficiency of markets
Formulation and adoption of policies
African-led (FARA)
4. Global Public Goods Available Regionally4. Global Public Goods Available Regionally
AI (Amazon Initiative)
AHI (African Hillsides Initiative)
CAC (Consortium for Central Asia and the Caucasus)
CONDESAN (Consortium for the Sustainable Development of the Andean Region)
UPWARD (Users’ Perspectives with Agricultural Research and Development)
5. New Approaches to Capacity Building5. 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
• Start up date Sep 2003
• Budget US$24M (2004-2005)US$44M (2006-2008)
• On-going projects 17 competitive grants34 commissioned grants15 capacity building
• Members of Consortium 18
• Partners 26 NARS27 ARIs
6. Global Challenge Programs
Generation6. Global Challenge Programs
Generation
6. Global Challenge Programs
Harvest Plus6. Global Challenge Programs
Harvest 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
6. Global Challenge Programs
Water and Food6. Global Challenge Programs
Water and Food• Start up date 1 Nov 2002
• Current budget US$65 M (2003-2008)
• On-going projects 66
• Members of Consortium 19
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
7. New Opportunities
Climate Change7. New Opportunities
Climate Change
Africa at risk: lower maize yields expected due to climate change
Africa at risk: lower maize yields expected due to climate change
500
1000
1500
2500
>2500
2000
Yield kg ha-1
<-2000
-1000
-250
+250
+1000
>2000
Change kg-1
™
2005 2050
Ceres Maize
World wheat crop under threat: global wind patterns spreading new strain of old diseaseWorld wheat crop under threat: global wind patterns spreading new strain of old disease
7. New OpportunitiesAgricultural Health & Human
Health
7. New OpportunitiesAgricultural Health & Human
Health
Contamination of Water Resources
Vector-Borne Diseases
1415 species of infectious organisms known to be pathogenic to humans…868 (61%) are zoonotic
Pesticide abuse
Cyanogenic compounds
Mycotoxin contamination
7. New Opportunities Agricultural Health & Human
Health
7. New Opportunities Agricultural Health & Human
Health
•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
7. New OpportunitiesHigh Value Products
7. New OpportunitiesHigh Value Products
•CBC Alliance Board (AB)
•Alliance Executive (AE)
Priorities and Procedures approved by AB and AE
Conflict resolution mediation approved by AB and AE
8. Future Harvest Alliance Advances
8. Future Harvest Alliance Advances
Thank you!Thank you!