CGIAR embracing change

Agricultural research is entering into a new era of renewed commitment and heightened awareness of the benefits it can deliver for poverty reduction and economic development. The Change Management Initiative of 2008 set a new course for the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) that will help it to do more and do it better. The CGIAR is producing a newsletter, Embracing Change, to provide updates on the process. Change Management updates. Agricultural research is entering into a new era of renewed commitment to agriculture and heightened awareness of the benefits it can deliver for poverty reduction and economic development. The Change Management Initiative of 2008 set a new course for the CGIAR that will help it to do more and do it better. To get there, the CGIAR will undergo a transformation over the course of 2009 and into early 2010.

During this journey, the CGIAR is providing regular updates on what is happening as they progress toward the goal of a more effective and results-driven CGIAR. Change Management updates

The CGIAR reform proposals are summarised in the diagram below.

In the current edition of Embracing Change the Executive Council (ExCo) of the CGIAR gave a green light for continuation of the CGIAR transition process. This affirmation was made on the basis of good progress to date in establishing several of the components of the new CGIAR—the Consortium of the CGIAR Centers, Strategy and Results Framework and Mega Programs, Fund, and Accountability Framework—as well as progress in preparing for a Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD).

Resources for Getting up to Speed on the Reforms

The following sources provide more information on the CGIAR reform and the transition process.

• The Change Management website contains the full reform proposal
• 2-page summary in the Change Update
• A Revitalized CGIAR: The Video, a five-minute video explaining the key features of the reform model
• Proceedings of the CGIAR Business Meeting including decisions on the CGIAR reform.
• Change management updates including 'Embracing change' newsletter and copies of change update briefs

For more information on the CGIAR visit their website www.cgiar.org.