Strategic partnerships in the CGIAR
Research Program on Livestock and Fish
Tom Randolph
Livestock and Fish Review and Planning Meeting
23-26 March 2015
Virtual

Why do we distinguish ‘strategic partnerships’?
• We have many, many collaborators and ‘service
providers’, but want to evolve certain collaborations
into a more systematic partnership where we develop a
joint program, with the partner integrated into the CRP
planning, management and implementation
– We view this as an opportunity to leverage expertise
that CGIAR centres may not have
– And to strengthen our ability to mobilize resources
together

Progress so far
• Focus has primarily been on identifying partners at the global CRP
level, on both research and development. We have targeted:
• Research:
– Wageningen University Research (Netherlands)
– Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
• Development:
– SNV (Netherlands)
– CARE (USA)
– GIZ (Germany)
• Partner Agreements are near finalized for Wageningen and SLU, an
MoU has been signed with SNV. Wageningen, SLU and GIZ have
observers participating in our management committee meetings

Next steps
• Involving their researchers and staff in our
planning, proposal development and activities
within the Flagship Projects and value chains where
appropriate
• Establishing joint appointments, student projects,
joint activities
We recognize that more effort is now needed:
• To strengthen and raise the visibility of strategic
partnerships at regional and national level, and
those specific to individual Flagship Projects

CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure future. The CGIAR
Research Program on Livestock and Fish aims to increase the productivity of small-scale livestock and fish systems
in sustainable ways, making meat, milk and fish more available and affordable across the developing world.
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish
livestockfish.cgiar.org