AGR/TAC:IAR/93/3
THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CGIAR SECRETARIAT
TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
October 1993
This report comprises:
(a) Extract from: "Summary of Proceedings and Decisions", CGIAR Mid-Term Meeting 1993, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 24-28 May 1993(b) Letter from TAC Chairman and CGIAR Executive Secretary, transmitting the Report of the First External Programme and Management Review
(c) TAC Commentary on the External Review of ICRAF
(d) ICRAF's response to the Report of the First External Programme and Management Review
(e) Transmittal letter from Panel Chairman to TAC Chairman and CGIAR Executive Secretary
(f) Report of the First External Programme and Management Review of the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Panel:
P. Bernard H. Tinker(Chair)
Norman G. Clark
Richard L. Clifford
Albert Compaoré
Ronnie de Camino
John W. TurnbullDan Carroll (Consultant)
Hans Gregersen (TAC Resource Person)
Mike Collinson (CGIAR Secretariat)
Philip R. Kio (TAC Secretariat)
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TAC Commentary on the External Review of ICRAF
Transmittal letter from Panel Chairman to TAC Chairman and CGIAR Executive Secretary
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1.1. Origin and Evolution
1.2. Recommendations of Previous (Donor-Sponsored) Reviews and ICRAF's Responses
1.3. Conduct of the Review and Report Structure
CHAPTER 2 - ICRAF IN THE CGIAR SYSTEM
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Agroforestry: Definition, Relevance and Status
2.3. ICRAF: Mission and Strategic Objectives
2.4. The Evolution of the CGIAR System
2.5. The CGIAR in Transition - Lessons from ICRAF
2.6. Conclusions
CHAPTER 3 - THE RESEARCH PROGRAMME
3.1. An Overview of ICRAF's Research Programme and its Linkages
3.1.1. Development of the Current Research Programme
3.1.2. Linkages Between Research Programmes
3.1.3. Setting Priorities for Research Projects and Activities
3.1.4. Linkages Between ICRAF Research and the Rest of the World
3.1.5. Assessment3.2. Programme 1 - Characterization and Impact
3.2.1. Evolution and Achievements
3.2.2. Current Focus and Future Development
3.2.3. Assessment3.3. Programme 2 - MPT Improvement
3.3.1. Evolution and Achievements
3.3.2. Current Focus and Future Developments
3.3.3. Assessment3.4. Programme 3 - Component Interactions
3.4.1. Evolution and Achievements
3.4.2. Current Focus and Future Developments
3.4.3. Assessment3.5. The Systems Improvement Programme
3.5.1. Evolution and Achievements
3.5.2. Current Focus and Future Development
3.5.3. Assessment
CHAPTER 4 - TRAINING AND INFORMATION
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Training Programme4.2.1. Evolution and Past Achievements
4.2.2. Current Focus and Future Developments4.3.1. Evolution and Achievements
4.3.2. Current Focus and Future Developments4.4.1. Evolution and Achievements
4.4.2. Current Focus and Future Developments
CHAPTER 5 - STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION: BOARD AND PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
5.1. ICRAF's Organizational Structure
5.2.1. Board of Trustees
5.2.2. Assessment
5.2.3. Senior management
5.2.4. Assessment5.3.1. Assessment
5.3.2. Research Support Services
5.3.3. Assessment
5.3.4. Information Systems and Computing
5.3.5. Assessment5.4. Training and Information Division
CHAPTER 6 - INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES
6.1. Finance and Administration
6.2. The State of ICRAF's Finances6.3. Finance and Administration Division
6.3.1. Accounting
6.3.2. Assessment
6.3.3. Financial Control
6.3.4. Assessment
6.3.5. Treasury
6.3.6. Assessment
6.3.7. Auditing
6.3.8. Assessment
6.3.9. The Expansion of the Headquarters Facility
6.3.10. Assessment
CHAPTER 7 - EXTERNAL RELATIONS
7.1. NARS and Related Institutions at the National Level
7.1.1. Evolution
7.1.2. The Current Situation
7.1.3. Achievements
7.1.4. Assessment
7.1.5. Lessons for the CGIAR7.2. International and Regional Centres
CHAPTER 8 - OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND THE FUTURE
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Research Programmes
8.3. Training, Education and Information Programmes
8.4. Management
8.5. Staff
8.6. Facilities
8.7. Linkages and Relationships
8.8. Output
8.9. Conclusion
Annex I - Summary of Recommendations of the 1989 Review and ICRAF's Implementation
Annex II - Panel Composition and Biographical Information
Annex III - Terms of Reference for External Reviews of CGIAR Centres
Annex IV - Survey on ICRAF Programmes: Evaluating Past Performance and Future Requirements
Annex V - List of Institutions Visited and Persons Met
Annex VI - Documents Provided to the Review Panel
Annex VII - Organizational Structure
Annex VIII - FINAD Organization Chart
Annex IX - Finance Unit Organisation Chart