Presented by Tom Randolph at the Livestock and Fish Review and Planning Meeting, 23-26 March 2015

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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