The Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) oversees impact assessment activities in the CGIAR. It has a small staff and budget, conducting most work through competitive calls and engaging external experts. Current activities include collecting adoption data for new crop varieties, testing innovative methods like drones and phone surveys, validating claims of policy impact, and funding studies of impacts from widely-adopted technologies. Several activities aim to fill data gaps or strengthen methods. Interim reports in 2016 will inform the CRP proposals, with a full synthesis in late 2017.
A presentation given at the 2016 Traffic Safety Conference during Breakout Session 7: Vision Zero: One Year Update. By Laura Dierenfield, Manager, Active Transportation, Austin Transportation Department, City of Austin
Stanford University is developing a mobile strategy to address growing mobile use among students, faculty, and staff. The strategy involves prioritizing the development of heavily used apps for mobile, creating mobile web versions of sites, and developing native apps when appropriate. The strategy takes a "mobile first" and "progressive enhancement" approach to simplify interfaces and provide reference implementations for campus mobile development. Survey data shows Apple iOS is currently dominant but Android use is growing fastest among students.
La contaminación está dañando el agua, la tierra, los bosques, las selvas y los desiertos. Esto está matando plantas y animales en lagos, mares y ríos. Se necesita proteger el medio ambiente de la contaminación.
El documento describe dos técnicas para cambiar el color del cabello en una fotografía usando Photoshop. La primera técnica involucra aplicar niveles, equilibrio de color y una máscara de capa para pintar el nuevo color sobre el cabello. La segunda técnica usa una selección rápida para aislar el cabello, luego aplica equilibrio de color y borra las áreas seleccionadas incorrectamente. Ambas técnicas permiten cambiar el color del cabello de forma efectiva en una imagen.
El estudiante escogió realizar un trabajo de laboratorio sobre biología porque fue una experiencia nueva que le permitió usar un microscopio por primera vez para observar una muestra. Aunque le costó quitar el epitelio de la cebolla y colocarlo en el portaobjetos, al final pudo completar con éxito la tarea de observar las células vegetales a través del microscopio, tal como esperaba. El trabajo mostró que le gustan los temas relacionados con la biología a pesar de que aún no ha decidido su carrera,
This document lists the 42 students that make up Group 1°D of the day secondary school No. 135 "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" for the 2013-2014 school year. It provides the name, first, second, and third trimester grades for Spanish, Math, and Social Studies of each student.
The Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) oversees impact assessment activities in the CGIAR. It has a small staff and budget, conducting most work through competitive calls and engaging external experts. Current activities include collecting adoption data for new crop varieties, testing innovative methods like drones and phone surveys, validating claims of policy impact, and funding studies of impacts from widely-adopted technologies. Several activities aim to fill data gaps or strengthen methods. Interim reports in 2016 will inform the CRP proposals, with a full synthesis in late 2017.
A presentation given at the 2016 Traffic Safety Conference during Breakout Session 7: Vision Zero: One Year Update. By Laura Dierenfield, Manager, Active Transportation, Austin Transportation Department, City of Austin
Stanford University is developing a mobile strategy to address growing mobile use among students, faculty, and staff. The strategy involves prioritizing the development of heavily used apps for mobile, creating mobile web versions of sites, and developing native apps when appropriate. The strategy takes a "mobile first" and "progressive enhancement" approach to simplify interfaces and provide reference implementations for campus mobile development. Survey data shows Apple iOS is currently dominant but Android use is growing fastest among students.
La contaminación está dañando el agua, la tierra, los bosques, las selvas y los desiertos. Esto está matando plantas y animales en lagos, mares y ríos. Se necesita proteger el medio ambiente de la contaminación.
El documento describe dos técnicas para cambiar el color del cabello en una fotografía usando Photoshop. La primera técnica involucra aplicar niveles, equilibrio de color y una máscara de capa para pintar el nuevo color sobre el cabello. La segunda técnica usa una selección rápida para aislar el cabello, luego aplica equilibrio de color y borra las áreas seleccionadas incorrectamente. Ambas técnicas permiten cambiar el color del cabello de forma efectiva en una imagen.
El estudiante escogió realizar un trabajo de laboratorio sobre biología porque fue una experiencia nueva que le permitió usar un microscopio por primera vez para observar una muestra. Aunque le costó quitar el epitelio de la cebolla y colocarlo en el portaobjetos, al final pudo completar con éxito la tarea de observar las células vegetales a través del microscopio, tal como esperaba. El trabajo mostró que le gustan los temas relacionados con la biología a pesar de que aún no ha decidido su carrera,
This document lists the 42 students that make up Group 1°D of the day secondary school No. 135 "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" for the 2013-2014 school year. It provides the name, first, second, and third trimester grades for Spanish, Math, and Social Studies of each student.
Play Nicely is a team of 12 that creates experiential VR, AR, and mobile content for marketing campaigns. They have developed VR experiences for the National Theatre and Royal Opera House, including a VR reimagining of a scene from a National Theatre performance seen by 70,000 users and an interactive 360 video of a Royal Opera House rehearsal. Play Nicely is based in Bristol but works worldwide, having established in 2009 with a focus on AR, VR, and interactive experiences using various technologies like Unity.
This document advertises commercial property investments in Appu Ghar Jaipur that offer a 12% assured annual return. A 500 square foot ground floor retail space is available for Rs. 7,500 per square foot with a total investment of Rs. 37.5 lakh. A first floor food court space of the same size is available for Rs. 5,500 per square foot with a total investment of Rs. 27.5 lakh. Contact information is provided for Ruchika at 9266680005 and Chhabra Infravision Pvt Ltd at their listed phone numbers to inquire about the deals.
Este documento proporciona instrucciones paso a paso para crear un árbol de Navidad en Photoshop. Explica cómo crear un fondo degradado, dibujar la forma del árbol usando pinceles personalizados, agregar adornos y texto, y agrupar todas las capas en un solo grupo una vez terminado el árbol. El objetivo es producir un árbol de Navidad digital de alta calidad siguiendo estos pasos detallados.
El documento describe los diferentes tipos de violencia contra la mujer, incluyendo la violencia física, sexual, emocional y patrimonial. Explica que la violencia contra la mujer se define como cualquier acción pública o privada basada en el género que cause daño físico, sexual o psicológico. También describe el abuso emocional como una forma de violencia que incluye insultos, gritos y críticas constantes que pueden debilitar psicológicamente a la mujer y conducir a la depresión o el suicidio. En general, el
The document summarizes the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) and its work related to the Systemwide Initiative on Impact Assessment (SIAC) program. The SPIA has four main objectives under the SIAC: 1) experimenting with new adoption estimation methods, 2) institutionalizing adoption data collection, 3) assessing under-evaluated areas of CGIAR research impact, and 4) building a community of practice on impact assessment. Updates are provided on activities and progress made towards each of these four objectives, including funding amounts, studies commissioned, workshops held, and next steps planned.
The Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) discussed current and future work programs for measuring the impact of CGIAR research. Current objectives include testing new adoption measurement methods, gathering large-scale adoption data, assessing research impacts, and building impact assessment capacity. SPIA is using DNA fingerprinting, surveys, and remote sensing to better measure technology adoption. Future priorities may include more DNA surveys, measuring natural resource management practice adoption, cataloging policy influence claims, and conducting ex-post impact studies of key technologies. SPIA aims to strengthen the rigor of impact assessment across the CGIAR.
This document summarizes the work of the CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) and its Strengthening Impact Assessment in the CGIAR (SIAC) activity. It outlines SIAC's objectives to experiment with new impact assessment methods, institutionalize adoption data collection, assess under-evaluated areas of CGIAR research, and build an impact assessment community of practice. It then highlights three examples of "learning agenda" studies using randomized controlled trials or DNA fingerprinting to better understand technology adoption and impact. The document concludes with an overview of SPIA's partnership with the Living Standards Measurement Study - Integrated Surveys of Agriculture to integrate modules on agricultural technologies into large-scale surveys.
This document provides an update on the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) and its plans going forward. It summarizes the results of the first phase of the Strengthening Impact Assessment in the CGIAR program, which included 40 projects across various institutions. It outlines SPIA's conference in July 2017 and priorities for the second phase, which will focus on filling data gaps, conducting impact evaluations, and strengthening capacity for impact assessment within the CGIAR.
The document summarizes the work of the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) since the last ISPC meeting in May 2016. It discusses three key points:
1) SPIA's first synthesis report on improving causal identification, measurement, and representativeness in impact assessments.
2) Upcoming events and workshops focused on impact evaluation methods.
3) Plans for a second phase of SPIA's Strategic Impact, Monitoring and Evaluation program, focusing on country baselines, impact claims databases, continued impact evaluations, and improved adoption prediction.
UN PROJECT OFFICE ON GOVERNANCE (UNPOG) AND ITS POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTION TO ICTD...Dr Lendy Spires
UNPOG and its potential contributions to ICTD-ASP are discussed. UNPOG is an UN organization established in 2006 to assist countries in improving governance capacity. It focuses on 3 pillars: research/policy development, capacity development, and communications/outreach. For ICTD-ASP, UNPOG could provide technical assistance, help develop frameworks for resource mobilization, and support knowledge sharing and capacity development activities. Specific contributions mentioned include advisory support, enhancing practitioners' networks, and identifying best practices in e-government.
The First Mile Project -- Rotary Club of ToledoJerry Wicks
This document proposes developing a global water quality monitoring network called the First Mile Project. It would address the need to expand monitoring, especially in watersheds experiencing stress. Volunteers organized by Rotary clubs would collect field measurements using inexpensive test kits. Smartphones and mobile networks would allow real-time reporting and mapping of test results, locations, and photos. Scientists at Bowling Green State University would lead the project and create apps and websites for data collection and sharing. The goal is a low-cost, real-time water monitoring system that could be replicated worldwide.
Dr Jean-Marcel Ribaut, IBP Director, gives the concluding lecture at the 5th International Conference on Next Generation Genomics and Integrated Breeding for Crop Improvement (NGGIBCI-V), which was held on 18-20 February 2015 at ICRISAT Campus, in Hyderabad, India.
See also:
the day in photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/130732617@N02/sets/
Decision support for technology uptake in smallholder farming systems: The ex...ILRI
This document discusses the Targeting Agricultural water Management Interventions (TAGMI) decision support tool. TAGMI merges different types of knowledge using a Bayesian network approach to provide predictions on suitable areas for adopting various agricultural water management technologies. It describes the consultation process used to gather different sources of knowledge and select relevant technologies. The document also presents example results from TAGMI on potential areas for adopting small reservoirs in the Volta River Basin under current and climate change scenarios. It concludes with lessons learned around improving TAGMI by incorporating more social data and validating predictions against actual adoption rates.
The Generation Challenge Programme (GCP) was a 10-year CGIAR Challenge Programme hosted at CIMMYT that aimed to use genetic diversity and plant science to improve crops for food security. Major achievements included genetic resources for 18 crops, genomic resources, improved germplasm, and capacity building. An external review found GCP performed well and met most goals. Lessons learned included the importance of effective governance, monitoring, linking research to applications, strategic partnerships, and transition planning.
The Use of electronic systems in early phase clinical studies for ensuring GC...Vinoth Kumar T
This presentation describes the potential use of electronic systems to increase GCP compliance during the conduct of early phase clinical trials. It also speaks about the benefits and the considerations of 21 CFR Part 11 compliance while choosing and implementing electronic systems in clinical trial units.
Day 1_Session3_TRIPS_WASDS_ILRI - This presentation outlines planned ILRI activities for the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems in the West African Sahel and Dry Savannas.
Approaches to Automatically Generation of Electronic Theses and Dissertations...Adrian Chisale
Low-quality metadata can lead to vagueness, poor recall, and inconsistent search results, underscoring the importance of robust quality assurance mechanisms in Information Retrieval systems. This study addresses the challenge of ensuring the completeness and quality of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) metadata within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Zambia. Despite the presence of 61 registered HEIs in Zambia, efforts to establish a National Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) Portal are underway to enhance accessibility to these scholarly documents. However, the diversity of ETD sources poses a challenge in maintaining metadata integrity, thereby impacting the discoverability of ETD digital objects.
This research aims to identify HEIs with functional Institutional Repositories (IRs), assess the relative quality of ETD metadata from these repositories, and explore methods to address missing metadata elements. A questionnaire was distributed to all 61 HEIs to ascertain the presence of functional and interoperable IRs. Additionally, ETD metadata from HEIs with functional IRs were harvested using the OAI-PMH protocol and analyzed to evaluate metadata completeness. Furthermore, a combination of document analysis of policy documents and content analysis of randomly sampled ETD manuscripts from HEIs with functional IRs was conducted to identify potential sources of missing metadata. The findings indicate that out of 61 HEIs, only 10 (16.39%) had implemented functional IRs. Moreover, the analysis of ETD metadata reveals non-compliance with the ETD-MS metadata standard, established by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. Variations in the location of certain ETD-MS metadata elements across HEIs were observed. Identified sources of missing ETD-MS metadata elements from IRs present opportunities for automated extraction techniques to generate missing metadata, thereby facilitating the successful implementation of the Zambia National ETD portal and improving the visibility of ETDs in Zambia.
Keywords: Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs), Institutional Repositories (IRs), Metadata completeness, ETD-MS metadata standard, Metadata quality measurements, Dublin Core metadata schema.
Play Nicely is a team of 12 that creates experiential VR, AR, and mobile content for marketing campaigns. They have developed VR experiences for the National Theatre and Royal Opera House, including a VR reimagining of a scene from a National Theatre performance seen by 70,000 users and an interactive 360 video of a Royal Opera House rehearsal. Play Nicely is based in Bristol but works worldwide, having established in 2009 with a focus on AR, VR, and interactive experiences using various technologies like Unity.
This document advertises commercial property investments in Appu Ghar Jaipur that offer a 12% assured annual return. A 500 square foot ground floor retail space is available for Rs. 7,500 per square foot with a total investment of Rs. 37.5 lakh. A first floor food court space of the same size is available for Rs. 5,500 per square foot with a total investment of Rs. 27.5 lakh. Contact information is provided for Ruchika at 9266680005 and Chhabra Infravision Pvt Ltd at their listed phone numbers to inquire about the deals.
Este documento proporciona instrucciones paso a paso para crear un árbol de Navidad en Photoshop. Explica cómo crear un fondo degradado, dibujar la forma del árbol usando pinceles personalizados, agregar adornos y texto, y agrupar todas las capas en un solo grupo una vez terminado el árbol. El objetivo es producir un árbol de Navidad digital de alta calidad siguiendo estos pasos detallados.
El documento describe los diferentes tipos de violencia contra la mujer, incluyendo la violencia física, sexual, emocional y patrimonial. Explica que la violencia contra la mujer se define como cualquier acción pública o privada basada en el género que cause daño físico, sexual o psicológico. También describe el abuso emocional como una forma de violencia que incluye insultos, gritos y críticas constantes que pueden debilitar psicológicamente a la mujer y conducir a la depresión o el suicidio. En general, el
The document summarizes the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) and its work related to the Systemwide Initiative on Impact Assessment (SIAC) program. The SPIA has four main objectives under the SIAC: 1) experimenting with new adoption estimation methods, 2) institutionalizing adoption data collection, 3) assessing under-evaluated areas of CGIAR research impact, and 4) building a community of practice on impact assessment. Updates are provided on activities and progress made towards each of these four objectives, including funding amounts, studies commissioned, workshops held, and next steps planned.
The Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) discussed current and future work programs for measuring the impact of CGIAR research. Current objectives include testing new adoption measurement methods, gathering large-scale adoption data, assessing research impacts, and building impact assessment capacity. SPIA is using DNA fingerprinting, surveys, and remote sensing to better measure technology adoption. Future priorities may include more DNA surveys, measuring natural resource management practice adoption, cataloging policy influence claims, and conducting ex-post impact studies of key technologies. SPIA aims to strengthen the rigor of impact assessment across the CGIAR.
This document summarizes the work of the CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) and its Strengthening Impact Assessment in the CGIAR (SIAC) activity. It outlines SIAC's objectives to experiment with new impact assessment methods, institutionalize adoption data collection, assess under-evaluated areas of CGIAR research, and build an impact assessment community of practice. It then highlights three examples of "learning agenda" studies using randomized controlled trials or DNA fingerprinting to better understand technology adoption and impact. The document concludes with an overview of SPIA's partnership with the Living Standards Measurement Study - Integrated Surveys of Agriculture to integrate modules on agricultural technologies into large-scale surveys.
This document provides an update on the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) and its plans going forward. It summarizes the results of the first phase of the Strengthening Impact Assessment in the CGIAR program, which included 40 projects across various institutions. It outlines SPIA's conference in July 2017 and priorities for the second phase, which will focus on filling data gaps, conducting impact evaluations, and strengthening capacity for impact assessment within the CGIAR.
The document summarizes the work of the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) since the last ISPC meeting in May 2016. It discusses three key points:
1) SPIA's first synthesis report on improving causal identification, measurement, and representativeness in impact assessments.
2) Upcoming events and workshops focused on impact evaluation methods.
3) Plans for a second phase of SPIA's Strategic Impact, Monitoring and Evaluation program, focusing on country baselines, impact claims databases, continued impact evaluations, and improved adoption prediction.
UN PROJECT OFFICE ON GOVERNANCE (UNPOG) AND ITS POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTION TO ICTD...Dr Lendy Spires
UNPOG and its potential contributions to ICTD-ASP are discussed. UNPOG is an UN organization established in 2006 to assist countries in improving governance capacity. It focuses on 3 pillars: research/policy development, capacity development, and communications/outreach. For ICTD-ASP, UNPOG could provide technical assistance, help develop frameworks for resource mobilization, and support knowledge sharing and capacity development activities. Specific contributions mentioned include advisory support, enhancing practitioners' networks, and identifying best practices in e-government.
The First Mile Project -- Rotary Club of ToledoJerry Wicks
This document proposes developing a global water quality monitoring network called the First Mile Project. It would address the need to expand monitoring, especially in watersheds experiencing stress. Volunteers organized by Rotary clubs would collect field measurements using inexpensive test kits. Smartphones and mobile networks would allow real-time reporting and mapping of test results, locations, and photos. Scientists at Bowling Green State University would lead the project and create apps and websites for data collection and sharing. The goal is a low-cost, real-time water monitoring system that could be replicated worldwide.
Dr Jean-Marcel Ribaut, IBP Director, gives the concluding lecture at the 5th International Conference on Next Generation Genomics and Integrated Breeding for Crop Improvement (NGGIBCI-V), which was held on 18-20 February 2015 at ICRISAT Campus, in Hyderabad, India.
See also:
the day in photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/130732617@N02/sets/
Decision support for technology uptake in smallholder farming systems: The ex...ILRI
This document discusses the Targeting Agricultural water Management Interventions (TAGMI) decision support tool. TAGMI merges different types of knowledge using a Bayesian network approach to provide predictions on suitable areas for adopting various agricultural water management technologies. It describes the consultation process used to gather different sources of knowledge and select relevant technologies. The document also presents example results from TAGMI on potential areas for adopting small reservoirs in the Volta River Basin under current and climate change scenarios. It concludes with lessons learned around improving TAGMI by incorporating more social data and validating predictions against actual adoption rates.
The Generation Challenge Programme (GCP) was a 10-year CGIAR Challenge Programme hosted at CIMMYT that aimed to use genetic diversity and plant science to improve crops for food security. Major achievements included genetic resources for 18 crops, genomic resources, improved germplasm, and capacity building. An external review found GCP performed well and met most goals. Lessons learned included the importance of effective governance, monitoring, linking research to applications, strategic partnerships, and transition planning.
The Use of electronic systems in early phase clinical studies for ensuring GC...Vinoth Kumar T
This presentation describes the potential use of electronic systems to increase GCP compliance during the conduct of early phase clinical trials. It also speaks about the benefits and the considerations of 21 CFR Part 11 compliance while choosing and implementing electronic systems in clinical trial units.
Day 1_Session3_TRIPS_WASDS_ILRI - This presentation outlines planned ILRI activities for the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems in the West African Sahel and Dry Savannas.
Approaches to Automatically Generation of Electronic Theses and Dissertations...Adrian Chisale
Low-quality metadata can lead to vagueness, poor recall, and inconsistent search results, underscoring the importance of robust quality assurance mechanisms in Information Retrieval systems. This study addresses the challenge of ensuring the completeness and quality of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) metadata within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Zambia. Despite the presence of 61 registered HEIs in Zambia, efforts to establish a National Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) Portal are underway to enhance accessibility to these scholarly documents. However, the diversity of ETD sources poses a challenge in maintaining metadata integrity, thereby impacting the discoverability of ETD digital objects.
This research aims to identify HEIs with functional Institutional Repositories (IRs), assess the relative quality of ETD metadata from these repositories, and explore methods to address missing metadata elements. A questionnaire was distributed to all 61 HEIs to ascertain the presence of functional and interoperable IRs. Additionally, ETD metadata from HEIs with functional IRs were harvested using the OAI-PMH protocol and analyzed to evaluate metadata completeness. Furthermore, a combination of document analysis of policy documents and content analysis of randomly sampled ETD manuscripts from HEIs with functional IRs was conducted to identify potential sources of missing metadata. The findings indicate that out of 61 HEIs, only 10 (16.39%) had implemented functional IRs. Moreover, the analysis of ETD metadata reveals non-compliance with the ETD-MS metadata standard, established by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. Variations in the location of certain ETD-MS metadata elements across HEIs were observed. Identified sources of missing ETD-MS metadata elements from IRs present opportunities for automated extraction techniques to generate missing metadata, thereby facilitating the successful implementation of the Zambia National ETD portal and improving the visibility of ETDs in Zambia.
Keywords: Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs), Institutional Repositories (IRs), Metadata completeness, ETD-MS metadata standard, Metadata quality measurements, Dublin Core metadata schema.
"Policy Innovation For Transforming Africa's Food System With Digital Technologies" is the title of this slide. Four Malabo Montpellier Panel Members have co-authored this report.
Developing open data tools and portals: experiences of impact deliverygodanSec
IFPRI has developed open data tools and portals to improve the delivery of impact from open data in agriculture and nutrition. Their Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) program collects data on agricultural research investment and capacity in developing countries through institutional surveys. ASTI makes this data openly available online through interactive tools that allow users to compare indicators across countries, access detailed country profiles, and download datasets. These tools help ensure ASTI's findings better inform policymaking by facilitating access and analysis of indicators on topics like R&D spending, staffing, and research focus areas.
Presentation for the Open Science Week in Dublin, 2022. The presentation outlines motivations and solutions from the "Replacing Academic Journals" proposal:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5526634
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Presented at the 2015 CGIAR Evaluation Community of Practice meeitng. CGIAR is moving towards a coordinated evaluation system to comprehensively cover the programs, insitutions, and activities. The presentation offers examples of decentralized evaluaitons as approached by other agencies, and aspects for CGIAR to consider.
Presentation by Philippe Ellul, Senior Science Officer, Consortium/System Office on the monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment framework in CGIAR and the role of monitoring and reporting
This document outlines the key functions and purposes of monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment (M-E-IA) from an evaluation perspective. It discusses evaluation as an in-depth assessment of ongoing programs and institutions that is systematic, evidence-based, and independent. Monitoring is described as the regular observation and analysis of program implementation and results for management and reporting purposes. Impact assessment is defined as examining long-term outcomes and impacts through specialized research methods. The document also provides an overview of M-E-IA bodies and responsibilities within the CGIAR and illustrates how evaluation supports both accountability and learning for future effectiveness.
The Independent Evaluation Arrangement (IEA) completed evaluations of several CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) and centers in 2013-2015. For the five completed CRP evaluations, management accepted most recommendations fully or partially. Both management and consortium responses committed to reflecting the recommendations in the second phase of the CRPs. The IEA is finalizing another five CRP evaluations and has provided quality assurance for several others. It is synthesizing the first five evaluations to identify patterns and lessons. The IEA is also reflecting on strengthening its accountability and learning framework, decentralized evaluation options, and evaluating the Sustainable Development Goals. Its 2016 work plan includes thematic evaluations, another CRP evaluation, and synthesizing the 15 CR
Independent evaluation of CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM): Brief summary of findings, conclusions and recommendations
"Assessing Outcomes in CGIAR: Practical Approaches and Methods" training by Burt Perrin for CGIAR Evaluation Community of Practice (ECOP), 2nd annual workshop 2014
Guidance Note on CGIAR Research Programs (CRPS) Commissioned Evaluations . Presentation by Sirkka Immonen to Evaluation Community of Practice participants, 2nd annual ECOP workshop, 2014
A Guide to AI for Smarter Nonprofits - Dr. Cori Faklaris, UNC CharlotteCori Faklaris
Working with data is a challenge for many organizations. Nonprofits in particular may need to collect and analyze sensitive, incomplete, and/or biased historical data about people. In this talk, Dr. Cori Faklaris of UNC Charlotte provides an overview of current AI capabilities and weaknesses to consider when integrating current AI technologies into the data workflow. The talk is organized around three takeaways: (1) For better or sometimes worse, AI provides you with “infinite interns.” (2) Give people permission & guardrails to learn what works with these “interns” and what doesn’t. (3) Create a roadmap for adding in more AI to assist nonprofit work, along with strategies for bias mitigation.
United Nations World Oceans Day 2024; June 8th " Awaken new dephts".Christina Parmionova
The program will expand our perspectives and appreciation for our blue planet, build new foundations for our relationship to the ocean, and ignite a wave of action toward necessary change.
Preliminary findings _OECD field visits to ten regions in the TSI EU mining r...OECDregions
Preliminary findings from OECD field visits for the project: Enhancing EU Mining Regional Ecosystems to Support the Green Transition and Secure Mineral Raw Materials Supply.
About Potato, The scientific name of the plant is Solanum tuberosum (L).Christina Parmionova
The potato is a starchy root vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern United States to southern Chile
Synopsis (short abstract) In December 2023, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 30 May as the International Day of Potato.
Combined Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Vessel List.Christina Parmionova
The best available, up-to-date information on all fishing and related vessels that appear on the illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing vessel lists published by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and related organisations. The aim of the site is to improve the effectiveness of the original IUU lists as a tool for a wide variety of stakeholders to better understand and combat illegal fishing and broader fisheries crime.
To date, the following regional organisations maintain or share lists of vessels that have been found to carry out or support IUU fishing within their own or adjacent convention areas and/or species of competence:
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)
South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO)
South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)
Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
The Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List merges all these sources into one list that provides a single reference point to identify whether a vessel is currently IUU listed. Vessels that have been IUU listed in the past and subsequently delisted (for example because of a change in ownership, or because the vessel is no longer in service) are also retained on the site, so that the site contains a full historic record of IUU listed fishing vessels.
Unlike the IUU lists published on individual RFMO websites, which may update vessel details infrequently or not at all, the Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List is kept up to date with the best available information regarding changes to vessel identity, flag state, ownership, location, and operations.
Combined Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Vessel List.
Standing Panel on Impact Assessmernt (SPIA/CGIAR) - presentation to evaluation community of practice meeting 2015
1. Standing Panel on Impact
Assessment
Doug Gollin - SPIA Chair,
Professor of International Development, Univ. Oxford
2. SPIA
Doug Gollin
Chair
ECoP, Rome, 13 Nov 2015 http://impact.cgiar.org
Karen Macours
Activity leader
Erwin Bulte
Activity leader
JV Meenakshi
Member
Bob Herdt
Member
Secretariat staff (L to R): James Stevenson,
Lakshmi Krishnan, Ira Vater, Tim Kelley
3. ECoP, Rome, 13 Nov 2015 http://impact.cgiar.org
Frederic Kosmowski
ILRI, Addis Ababa
• Integrating questions / protocols into
national surveys with Ethiopian
Statistical Agency
• Estimating crop residue cover on soils
after harvest
• Phenotypic protocol for sweet potato
John Ilukor
IITA, Malawi and Uganda
• Phenotypic protocol vs farmer self-
report vs DNA fingerprinting for
cassava in Malawi and maize in
Uganda
• Integrating questions / protocols on
CGIAR technologies into national
surveys in both countries
Two SPIA Research Associates hosted by CGIAR and working with LSMS-ISA
4. Sources of SPIA comparative advantage
ECoP, Rome, 13 Nov 2015 http://impact.cgiar.org
Independence
System-level perspective
Expertise and experience
5. Which activities currently fit our
comparative advantage?
ECoP, Rome, 13 Nov 2015 http://impact.cgiar.org
Methods development
Coordination of data collection e.g DIIVA
Impact evaluation (system-level / cross-cutting; independent)
Synthesis
Capacity-building
6. What questions and challenges you are
currently wrestling with?
ECoP, Rome, 13 Nov 2015 http://impact.cgiar.org
Large-scale coordination of adoption / diffusion studies (DIIVA)
and economic rates of return to research
What are we best known for?
What are we least known for?
Bright individual pixels vs bigger picture
Capacity-building / match-making / support to research design