Report of the Fifth External Program and Management Review (EPMR) of the Africa Rice Center (WARDA)

CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

Report of the
Fifth External Program
and Management
Review (EPMR) of the
Africa Rice Center
(WARDA)


SCIENCE COUNCIL - CGIAR

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Science Council Secretariat
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)
Rome, 2008

The Science Council of the CGIAR encourages fair use of this material provided proper citation is made.

Correct citation: GIAR Science Council (2008) Report of the 5th External Program and Management Review of the Africa Rice Center(WARDA). Rome, Italy: Science Council Secretariat

 

Table of Contents

Part 1   [372Kb]

    Response of WARDA Board of Trustees and Management to the recommendations of the 5th EPMR
    Summary and Recommendations

Part 2   [312Kb]

    1 Introduction, background and content

Part 3   [629Kb]

    2 Research program

Part 4   [475Kb]

    3 Relevance and quality of science
    4 Partnerships and Linkages
    5 Adoption and Impact

Part 5   [459Kb]

    6 Governance and Management
    7 WARDA tomorrow

Part 6   [490Kb]

    ANNEXES
    1 WARDA 5th EPMR Panel Composition and Biodata
    2 (a): Guidelines for External Programmed and Management Reviews of CGIAR Centers, including Terms of Reference for External Programmed and Management Reviews of CGIAR Centers
    2 (b): Terms of Reference for the Financial Management Consultancy
    3 Strategic Issues for the 5th Africa Rice Center EPMR
    4 Itinerary of the EPMR Panel (Schedule of the Initial and Main Phases, and Field Visits)
    5 People Contacted/Interviewed by the Panel
    6 List of documents reviewed by the Panel
    7 4th WARDA EPMR Recommendations: WARDA’s Response and Panel Comments
    8 Evolution of real rice prices to producers in Africaʹs main rice producing countries 1991‐2005
    9 The Ivorian crisis

Part 7   [232Kb]

    10 (a): Visit to Senegal, 24 to 26 June 2007, Brigitte Courtois, Zelia Menete, Eric Tollens
    10 (b): Visit to Mali, 29‐30 June 2007, Brigitte Courtois, Zelia Menete, Eric Tollens
    10 (c): Visit to Uganda, Zelia Menete and Eric Tollens, 11‐15 June, 2007, Status of NERICA Dissemination in Uganda
    11 Staff time allocation for each project and discipline
    12 Number of journal articles published by WARDA scientists per years. Impact factor (average 2002‐2004) and Rank in the discipline of these journals
    13 WARDA’s Funding Structure, 2000‐2006 (US$ Thousands): Restricted vs. Unrestricted Grants
    14 WARDA’S 5th EPMR: Staff Perceptions Survey
    15 Africa Rice Center (WARDA) Stakeholder Survey
    16 Acronyms and Abbreviations

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