Stakeholder reactions: Simone Staiger-Rivas

Simone is Leader of the Institutional Knowledge Sharing project at CIAT. She is also a member of Working Group 2 (partnerships). We asked her how the CG can engage a wider group of stakeholders in the change management process:
I think we need to take a networking type of approach, where the CST and Working Groups [...]

Stakeholder reactions: Mark Holderness

Mark Holderness is Executive Secretary of GFAR and a member of Working Group 2 (partnerships). He feels that global and regional fora have an important role to play in stakeholder consultation surrounding the Change Initiative:
The CGIAR is a key constituent of GFAR since the Forum provides an open, inclusive mechanism for the CG Centers to [...]

Stakeholder reactions: Margret Thalwitz

Margret Thalwitz, Director of Global Programs and Partnerships at the World Bank, gives some views on the change initiative:

I am impressed by the consultative and quite inclusive process and by the dedication of the Working Groups. There are some very good elements here for managing the process effectively. Events have followed a logical progression, from [...]

Stakeholder reactions: Miriam Kinyua

Miriam Kinyua is Associate Professor of Biotechnology at Moi University in Kenya. What are her thoughts about the Change Initiative from a NARS perspective?

Before my appointment at Moi university, I worked at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) as a Center Director (in the station dedicated to wheat research). There, I was involved directly with [...]

Stakeholder reactions: Ibrahima Bamba

Ibrahima Bamba is Post-Doc for Rice Policy at the Africa Rice Center and a member of Working Group 2 (partnerships). What does he think about the level of stakeholder engagement in the change process so far?
Just about everyone agrees that partnerships have to be a key part of the CG’s future. An important aspect [...]

Meeting concludes

The final session saw rapporteurs present a summary of discussions on the three key issues of concern identified during the morning, which related to funding, performance contracting, and ensuring effective partnerships. Participants covered a lot of ground and reached a general consensus. We all know that change is difficult but there is a strong will [...]

Engaging stakeholders

A final message on the IRRI Change Retreat from Kathy Sierra, CGIAR Chair:

So far, so good…

As a result of stakeholder feedback and discussion sessions, the CST has been able to synthesise the activities of the Working Groups to produce ‘foundation pieces’ or best elements that can be used to build the reform model. These will put a stronger focus on program-based working and funding. Of course, further discussion is needed [...]

Stakeholder reactions: Ruth Haug

Ruth is Head of the Department of International Environment and Development Studies at Noragric, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. She is also a member of the CST and has been part of several change processes in the past. How is this one different?
I am very optimistic. Past processes I’ve been involved with have not [...]

Stakeholder reactions: Lene Lange

You have already added a comment to this blog (in response to Kathy Sierra’s initial message) in your capacity as Board Chair of CIMMYT. How do you feel now you have spoken to your colleagues during this meeting?

I have been very encouraged to find that other Center DGs and Board Chairs share CIMMYT’s sense of [...]