Report of the Fourth External Programme and Management Review of the Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)

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CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CGIAR SECRETARIAT

TAC SECRETARIAT FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS November 1998

SDR/TAC:IAR/97/9

THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CGIAR SECRETARIAT

Review Panel:	Mr. Graham Jenkins (Chairman)
	Dr. Antonio Bahia Filho
	Dr. Kenneth Cassman
	Mr. Barrie Keenan
	Dr. Don Marshall Dr. V.S. Vyas
	Mr. John Griffith (Consultant)
	Dr. Ralph Quatrano (Consultant)
	Dr. Paramjit Sachdeva (CGIAR Secretariat)
	Dr. Guido Gryseels (Panel Secretary, TAC Secretariat)

TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
November 1997

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Extract from Summary of Proceedings and Decisions, CGIAR Mid-Term Meeting 1998, Brasilia, Brazil

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

TAC Commentary on the Fourth External Programme and Management Review of CIMMYT

CIMMYT

CIMMYT's Response to the Fourth External Programme and Management Review

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

SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CHAPTER 1 - BACKGROUND

1.1 Origin, Mission and Mandate
1.2 Maize and Wheat in the Developing World Economy1
1.3 Changes in CIMMYT's External Environment
1.4 CIMMYT Today
1.5 Strategic Planning, Priority Setting, and the 1998-2000 Medium -Term Plan
1.6 CIMMYT's Impact²
1.7. Conduct of the Review

CHAPTER 2 - COMMODITY PROGRAMMES

2.1 Wheat Programme

2.1.1 Introduction
2.1.2 Evolution
2.1.3 Achievements and Impacts
2.1.4 CCERs and other External Reviews
2.1.5 Emerging Challenges and Future Strategies

2.2 Maize Programme

2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 Evolution
2.2.3 Achievements and Impacts
2.2.4 CCERs
2.2.5 Emerging Challenges and Future Strategies
2.2.6 Conclusions

CHAPTER 3 - CROSSCUTTING PROGRAMMES

3.1. Natural Resources Group

3.1.1 Background
3.1.2 Achievements, Impact, and Quality of Science
3.1.3 Future Challenges and Opportunities
3.1.4 Conclusions

3.2 Economics

3.2.1 Staffing and Budget
3.2.2 Review of Programme Activities
3.2.3 CCERs
3.2.4 Future Challenges
3.2.5 Assessment and Conclusion

3.3 Applied Biotechnology Centre

3.3.1 Introduction
3.3.2 External Evaluations and Reviews
3.3.3 Achievements
3.3.4 Assessment and Emerging Challenges

3.4 Genetic Resources

3.4.1 Evolution
3.4.2 Achievements and Impacts
3.4.3 CCERs
3.4.4 Assessment and Future Challenges

3.5 Programme Linkages
3.6 Regional Programmes and Networks

3.6.1 Regional Priorities
3.6.2 Programme Emphasis and Approach
3.6.3 Assessment

CHAPTER 4 - EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS

4.1 Partnership with NARS
4.2 Training
4.3 Donor Relations
4.4 Host Country
4.5 Collaboration with Other CGIAR Centres
4.6 Private Sector
4.7 NGOs
4.8 Systemwide Programmes

CHAPTER 5 - ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT AND STRUCTURE

5.1 Overall Management Structure
5.2 Management of Research
5.3 Management of Support Services
5.4 Financial Management
5.5 Human Resources Management
5.6 Information Technology and Management Information Systems

5.6.1 Information Technology and Information Management
5.6.2 Management Information Systems

5.7 Management of Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Rights

CHAPTER 6 - OVERALL ASSESSMENT

6.1 Overview
6.2 Strategic Planning, Priority Setting and Medium-Term Planning
6.3 Impact
6.4 Quality of Science
6.5 Effectiveness and Efficiency of Management
6.6 CCERs An Evaluation

CHAPTER 7 - FUTURE CHALLENGES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Annexes

1. Panel Composition/Biographic Information
2. Terms of Reference for EPMRs
3. Acronyms