Food security and better livelihoods
for rural dryland communities
CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems
Capacity Development Framework
Enrico Bonaiuti
CRP-DS Program Management Unit
Research Program Coordinator
Telangana, India| 09 March
2015
CGIAR Consortium CD Framework
Nov 2014
• Capacity development: crucial and strategic enabler from
research outputs to development outcomes.
• Expected to enhance the ability of both CGIAR and its partners to
lead world class translational agricultural research for
development.
• Multiple levels process (individual, organisational and
institutional) and wider than the mere transfer of knowledge and
skills.
• Together with results-based management, capacity development
will help to develop a delivery plan to support the implementation
of the SRF.
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CGIAR Consortium CD Framework
Nov 2014
• Systems-thinking approach
• Capacity to learn and adapt along their
impact pathways.
• Multi-faceted process that combines
elements across several dimensions
• Nine key elements of capacity
development.
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CGIAR Consortium CD Framework
Nov 2014
Key elements of capacity development
1. Capacity needs assessment and intervention strategy design
2. Design and delivery of innovative learning materials and approaches
3. Develop CRPs and Centers’ capacity to partner
4. Developing future research leaders through fellowships
5. Gender-sensitive approaches throughout capacity development
6. Institutional strengthening
7. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of capacity development
8. Organizational development
9. Research on Capacity Development
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CRP-DS Areas of Interventions
1. West Africa Sahel
and Dry Savannas
2. North Africa and
West Asia
3. East and Southern
Africa
4. Central Asia
5. South Asia
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CRP-DS CD Process
1- Creation of a CD working
group: 8 CGIAR Partners
(ICARDA, ICRISAT, ICRAF, ILRI,
Bioversity, CIAT, CIP and IWMI
(2014)
2014-2016
Private Sector, 4
CG Centers, 8
Academia, 12
CRPs, 6
NGOs/CBOs, 31
Government
Department, 12
2- Definition of the Program
CD Strategy and
implementation plan (2014)
International
Agencies, 8
3- Implementation of the CD
plan in the 5 regions (13 sites)
in partnership with the 147
partners (2015-2016)
NARS, 66
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CRP-DS CD Strategy
2015-2016
Goal 1: Enhancing in-house capacities of CRP-DS (individuals, organizations and
systems)
• Use the most up-to-date relevant quality knowledge.
• On-site and ICT mediated learning programs that includes MOOC.
Goal 2: Maximize the potential impact of CD interventions through partnerships
• Wide partnerships
• Alumni and beneficiaries of previous CD activities.
Goals 3: Ensure sustainability of CD efforts
• Resource mobilization at the international, regional and local levels
• Diversifying funding modalities, and improving donor relations.
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Food security and better livelihoods
for rural dryland communities
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