In Memory of Robert McNamara, CGIAR Visionary

Dear Colleagues,
As many of you may already know, Robert McNamara, who served as president of the
World Bank from 1968 to 1981, died at his home in Washington, D.C., early
Monday, July 6, 2009 at the age of 93. I bring this news to your attention
because of the central role McNamara played, starting immediately after his
appointment as [...]

Implementing the CGIAR Reforms – An Update on Action to Date

The moment when the CGIAR unanimously adopted the reform model at the CGIAR AGM08 in Maputo, it felt like we’d reached the top of the mountain after a hard slog during 2008. But, in the clear light of the next morning, I realised that we’d only just arrived on the first ridge – the summit [...]