Report of the Third External Programme and Management Review of the West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA)












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THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CGIAR SECRETARIAT

TAC SECRETARIAT

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

September 1993

AGR/TAC:IAR/93/2

Panel:

Declan Walton (Chairman)

Claude Charreau

Alphonse Emechebe

Elmer Learn

Jean-Yves Maillat

Donald McDonald

Shem Migot-Adholla



Amir Kassam (TAC Secretariat)

TAC SECRETARIAT

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

January 1993

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Extract from: "Summary of Proceedings and Decisions", CGIAR Mid-Term Meeting 1993, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 24-28 May 1993

Letter from TAC Chairman and CGIAR Executive Secretary, transmitting the Report of the Third External Programme and Management Review

TAC Commentary on the External Review of WARDA

West Africa Rice Development Association

WARDA's response to the Report of the Third External Programme and Management Review

Transmittal letter from Panel Chairman to TAC Chairman and CGIAR Executive Secretary

Preface

Summary and Recommendations

CHAPTER 1 - BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

1.1. Rice in West Africa

1.1.1. Rice in West Africa as Compared to Rice in Africa and in the World
1.1.2. Rice Production in West African Countries
1.1.3. Rice Consumption and Imports
1.1.4. Rice Production Systems and Constraints to Production

1.2. Creation and Early History of WARDA

1.2.1. Creation of WARDA
1.2.2. Early History
1.2.3. The CGIAR Involvement

1.3. WARDA's and CGIAR's Response to 1986 Mid-Term External Review
1.4. WARDA To-day

1.4.1. Headquarters and Other Sites
1.4.2. Financial Situation
1.4.3. Staffing

CHAPTER 2 - WARDA'S PROGRAMMES

2.1. The Current Strategy

2.1.1. WARDA's Goal and Mandate
2.1.2. Programme Structure and Approach

2.2. Continuum Programme

2.2.1. Relation to Earlier WARDA Programmes
2.2.2. Current Focus
2.2.3. Relationships with Other International Programmes in West Africa

2.2.3.1. Relationships with Other CGIAR Centres
2.2.3.2. Relationships with Other Programmes

2.2.4. Achievements and Potential Impact
2.2.5. Assessment and Recommendations

2.3. Sahel Programme

2.3.1. Relation to Earlier Programmes
2.3.2. The Current Focus and Future Prospects

2.3.2.1. The Current Programme
2.3.2.2. Future Prospects

2.3.3. Relationship with Other International Programmes in West Africa
2.3.4. Achievements and Impact
2.3.5. Assessment and Recommendations

2.4. Mangrove Swamp Rice Programme

2.4.1. Relation to Earlier WARDA Programmes
2.4.2. Current Focus and Future Prospects
2.4.3. Relationship with Other International Programmes in West Africa
2.4.4. Achievements and Impact
2.4.5. Assessment and Recommendations

2.5. Training and Communications

2.5.1. Relation to Earlier WARDA Programmes
2.5.2. Current Focus
2.5.3. Relationship With Other International Programmes in West Africa
2.5.4. Achievements and Potential Impact
2.5.5. Relative Priority of Research and Training
2.5.6. Assessment and Recommendations

2.6. Cross Programme Issues

2.6.1. The Future of INGER
2.6.2. Rice Economics and Policies
2.6.3. Environmental and Sustainability Issues
2.6.4. Characterization
2.6.5. Gender Issues

CHAPTER 3 - ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

3.1. Governance

3.1.1. Council of Ministers
3.1.2. Board of Trustees

3.2. Leadership and Organizational Culture
3.3. Organizational Structure
3.4. Research Planning, Management and Review

3.4.1. Overview
3.4.2. Planning
3.4.3. Management and Review

3.5. Management of Human Resources

3.5.1. Personnel Policies and Procedures
3.5.2. Compensation
3.5.3. Career Development and Training
3.5.4. Communications and Morale
3.5.5. Turnover
3.5.6. Authority vs Accountability
3.5.7. Nationality Distribution
3.5.8. Gender Distribution

3.6. Financial Management

3.6.1. Philosophy and Structure
3.6.2. Performance

3.7. Facilities and Services

3.7.1. Research
3.7.2. Training and Communications
3.7.3. Administration

3.8. Institutional Relationships

3.8.1. National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS)
3.8.2. CGIAR Centres and Other International Programmes
3.8.3. Advanced Institutions

CHAPTER 4 - THE FUTURE OF WARDA

4.1. Introduction
4.2. The Heritage of the Old WARDA
4.3. The Role and Mandate of WARDA
4.4. The Allocation of CGIAR Funding for Rice in West Africa
4.5. The Issue of Critical Mass
4.6. The Concept of an 'Open Centre'
4.7. Are there Alternatives to WARDA?
4.8. The Relationship with IITA
4.9. Recommendations of the Panel

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

APPENDIX I: Panel Composition and Biographical Information

APPENDIX II: Terms of Reference for External Reviews of CGIAR Centres

APPENDIX III: List of Institutions Visited and Individuals Met by the Panel

APPENDIX IV: Survey on WARDA's Past and Future Programmes

APPENDIX V: Documents Provided to the Review Panel

APPENDIX VI: WARDA's Formal Mandate

APPENDIX VII: Organization of Rice Research in the CGIAR

APPENDIX VIII: WARDA's Actions in Response to the 1986 Mid-Term External Review and the 1986 CGIAR Meetings

APPENDIX IX: Glossary of Acronyms