European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD) Activity Report 2014/2015 outlines the organization's strategic outputs and activities. Key points include: 1) EIARD coordinates European agricultural research and development policies through networking events and studies. It also coordinates European investments in CGIAR and other global and African agricultural organizations. 2) EIARD effectively represents European member positions for decisions making in the CGIAR Fund Council and its committees. European contributions to CGIAR in 2014-2015 totaled $225 million and $92 million in bilateral investments. 3) EIARD supports strengthening of agricultural research and innovation organizations in Africa through various initiatives, and coordinates $68 million of European funding since 2008 for

1. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
EIARD Activity Report 2014/2015
Jürgen Anthofer
EIARD Executive Secretary

2. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
Departing members
David Radcliffe (EC)
Wolfgang Kasten (D)
Michel Trebel (F)
Incoming members
Roberto Aparacio (EC)
Marlis Lindecke (D)
Frédéric Lapeyrie (F)
EIARD members

3. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
EIARD Outputs

4. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
Strategic Output 1
Coordination of European ARD Policies
 Networking activities, commissioning of studies
EIARD WG59 (Bern, Jan'15) & WG60 (Brussels, Apr.'15)
ECG21 Meeting in Helsinki (Oct.'15)
CGIAR Fund Council Meetings #12, Brussels (Nov.'14) and
#13, Bogor, including EIARD ad-hoc WG Meetings
SCAR Plenary Meetings (Dec.'14)
Joint SCAR-EIARD Strategic Working Group on AR-ARD
linkages (ARCH)
4 WG Meetings (Jan, Feb, May & Sep’15)
EFARD Annual Meeting (Nov.'14)

5. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
Strategic Output 2
Effective coordination of European investments in
strengthening the CGIAR
European investments to the CGIAR Fund:
 225 Mio $ (40%)
European bilateral investments to the CGIAR:
 92 Mio $ (21%)
Fund Council seats:
4 regular seats (EC, Norway, Switzerland, France)
3 incentive seats (Netherlands, Sweden, UK)
EIARD positions for FC decisions
Additional EIARD positions on …

6. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
Strategic Output 2
CGIAR Fund
EIARD coordinates the European voices by
common EIARD positions
EIARD participation in FC Committees and Working
Groups
Governance Committee (FCGC) – UK, Switzerland, Sweden,
Norway, EC, France, Netherlands
Evaluation and Impact Assessment Committee (EIAC) –
UK, Netherlands
Peer Review Team – Sweden
FC Resource Group (FCRG) – Norway, UK
FC Intellectual Property (FCIP) Group – Netherlands
Consortium Board Observer representing the FC -
Switzerland

7. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
CGIAR
Council
(Governance)
CGIAR Office
(Programmatic
Oversight)
Chair:
Weltbank
ISPC
IEA
World Bank
(Financial Intermediary Fund)
Center‘s
Committee
Center Center Center Center Center
Executive
Director
Chair: ED
Composition:
15 Donors (incl. bilateral, W1, 2, 3),
2 Centers (DGs/Boards),
5 Dev. Countries,
7 Active Observers (FAO, IFAD,
WB, ISPC, IEA, Treuhänder)
Decision Finding:
Consensus or Vote (2/3 majority by
members and by contributions
(„double weighted majority“)
Advice
Advice
ReportingNomination
Laura Tuck
Dialogue
Representation
Commissioning/ Monitoring
CRPs (PAs)
Trustee
Montpellier
New CGIAR Governance

8. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
Strategic Output 3
Effective coordination of European investments in
strengthening ARD organisations at global, continental and
sub-continental levels, especially in Africa
Global level:
GFAR Constituency Assembly, Aug.'15, Bangkok
GCARD3 - 2016
European level:
EFARD – new EFARD Strategy 2013 – 2015
2014 Technical and Business Meeting, Nov.'14, Brussels
New EFARD Mgt. Team: P. v. Damme (Chair), F. Francis (Ex.Sec),
A. Waters-Bayer, J. Anthofer, A.Stucki, A. Hansen

9. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
Strategic Output 3
Effective coordination of European investments in
strengthening ARD organisations at global, continental and
sub-continental levels, especially in Africa
African and Sub-continental level
The continental (FARA, AFAAS) and sub-regional organizations (CORAF,
ASARECA, CCARDESA) are part of a transformation process supporting
research and innovation
A greater of the resources go to the national systems (~75%)
DEVCO support since 2008: ~EUR 68 Mio
Critical financial situations of the SROs
Strategic Review of DEVCO on its support

10. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
Strategic Output 3
Effective coordination of European investments in
strengthening ARD organisations at global, continental and
sub-continental levels, especially in Africa
African and Sub-continental level
2nd
EU-Africa High Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD)
on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Nov ’13
First focus area “food and nutrition security and sustainable
agriculture” (FNSSA)
Expert Working Group developed inputs to a Road Map
ProIntensAfrica– CSA under H2020 2015/2016 WP
RINEA and CAAST Net+
Co-Fund
3rd
EU-Africa HLPD on STI in Mar’15 in Addis Ababa

11. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
Strategic Output 4
Effective coordination between European policies and
investments in ARD and in rural development
HARDs Meeting Sep.'15 – GIZ presented its support to ARD and
examples of documented outcomes
“Research for Development Partnership Study” by ISPC
Individual projects trying to link research with development
interventions (GIZ)

12. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
Strategic Output 5
Effective advocacy, information, and communication about
ARD
European portal of portals including a new EIARD internet presence
EIARD case studies and evidence papers of DFID
Several visitors to the EIARD Secretariat:
CABI – Update on Plantwise (Mar)
ICBA (Mar) – presentation of scope of work
APPG AgDev (Oct) – support of small farmers

13. European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD)
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