CIMMYT - INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE MEJORAMIENTO DE MAÍZ Y TRIGO
Sustainable Maize and Wheat Systems for the Poor
Professor T. G. Reeves
Director General
12 February, 1998
Ref.: TGR-L042.98
Dr. D.L. Winkelmann
Chairman
TAC
Rome, Italy
fax: (39-6) 522 53298
Dr. Alexander von der Osten
Executive Secretary
CGIAR
Washington, DC
Fax: IVDN 6908110
Dear Dr. Winkelmann and Dr. von der Osten,
Enclosed herewith is CIMMYT's response to the Center's 4th External Program and Management Review. Overall, we found the Review report to be extraordinarily positive, and highly supportive of the continuing importance and impact of CIMMYT's work for the resource-poor. You will see that we agree with the vast majority of the recommendations made.
The review process was carried out in a highly professional manner and we wish to record our sincere thanks and congratulations to Dr. Graham Jenkins and his team. We round their approach to be extremely thorough, often 'hard hitting' but also fair and open. Both CIMMYT staff and management appreciated the inputs and interactions of the review team.
We are already in the process of addressing the Review's recommendations and implementing them accordingly, although it is fair to say that for some we were already in the process of change.
Thank you to both of you and Secretariat staff for your contributions to this favourable review of CIMMYT. We particularly thank Dr. Guido Gryseels for his superb organization and devotion to duty.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
Professor T.G. Reeves
Director General
Walter P. Falcon
Chairman, Board of Trustees
cc: Dr. Graham Jenkins, Chair, EPMR Panel, fax (44-1223) 87 1 5 39
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