from problem models to solutions: the global livestock crsp

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Global Livestock CRSPGlobal Livestock CRSPEnd of Program ConferenceEnd of Program Conference

From Problem models to solutionsFrom Problem models to solutions

Montague DemmentMontague Demment

Director, Global Livestock CRSPDirector, Global Livestock CRSP

Department of Plant Sciences Department of Plant Sciences

UC DavisUC Davis


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Where we started.Where we started. What we did to adapt.What we did to adapt. What we are.What we are. How we have evolved.How we have evolved. Some personal perspectives on the Some personal perspectives on the

future and its challenges.future and its challenges.


Where we started.Where we started.

The environment of the 1990sThe environment of the 1990s– The “A” wordThe “A” word– Focus on short-termFocus on short-term– CountingCounting– CRSP fundingCRSP funding– Higher versus Basic EducationHigher versus Basic Education– ResearchResearch


Where we started.Where we started.

Old CRSP modelOld CRSP model– No open competition for projectsNo open competition for projects– BOD composed of representatives of the BOD composed of representatives of the

participating institutionsparticipating institutions– PIs controlled the allocation of resourcesPIs controlled the allocation of resources– Disciplinary focus at project level, Disciplinary focus at project level,

interdisciplinary across projectsinterdisciplinary across projects


What we did.What we did. New CRSP structureNew CRSP structure– Gore’s redesign of governmentGore’s redesign of government– Top-down-bottom-up planning processTop-down-bottom-up planning process– Stakeholders set themes and regional Stakeholders set themes and regional

problemsproblems– Problem modelProblem model– Open competition for Assessment TeamsOpen competition for Assessment Teams– Final proposals Final proposals


Global Livestock CRSP Program DesignGlobal Livestock CRSP Program Design

Goals for Program DesignGoals for Program Design

Regions & General FocusRegions & General Focus

Middle Level Input: Problem ModelsMiddle Level Input: Problem Models

Grassroots InputGrassroots Input

PM Development & Team BuildingPM Development & Team Building

Synthesis MeetingSynthesis Meeting

USAID MeetingUSAID Meeting

RegionalRegionalConferencesConferences

Assessment Team Assessment Team WorkshopsWorkshops

Assessment PhaseAssessment Phase

Final Proposals & SelectionFinal Proposals & SelectionPeer Review, RegionalPeer Review, RegionalInput & PACInput & PAC


GL-CRSP/ASARECA WORKSHOPGL-CRSP/ASARECA WORKSHOP29 January - 1 February 199629 January - 1 February 1996

Priority Problem ModelsPriority Problem ModelsRankingRankingfor SR-CRSPfor SR-CRSP

Ranking forRanking forASARECAASARECA

•Ensuring food security and development Ensuring food security and development needs of resource poor householdsneeds of resource poor households

•Improving the ability of pastoral people to Improving the ability of pastoral people to cope with and recover from droughtcope with and recover from drought

•Establishing enabling policy environmentEstablishing enabling policy environment

•Identify and evaluate practical methods to Identify and evaluate practical methods to increase animal products in children’s diets increase animal products in children’s diets

•Matching livestock genotypes to ecological Matching livestock genotypes to ecological and economic environmentsand economic environments

•Improving input and output marketsImproving input and output markets

•Conserving forage and browse plant and Conserving forage and browse plant and livestock biodiversitylivestock biodiversity

•Optimizing land use and natural resource Optimizing land use and natural resource conservation by integrating domestic and conservation by integrating domestic and wild animal specieswild animal species

•Livestock/Wildlife Production SystemsLivestock/Wildlife Production Systems

•Livestock/Wildlife Policy Livestock/Wildlife Policy

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What we did.What we did.

GovernanceGovernance– EPACEPAC– EEP/EPACEEP/EPAC

OutreachOutreach– USAID MissionsUSAID Missions– Problem Model brings diverse partnersProblem Model brings diverse partners– Research BriefsResearch Briefs– WebsiteWebsite


Characteristics of the New CRSPCharacteristics of the New CRSP Reduce Transaction Costs Reduce Transaction Costs (National Performance Review, (National Performance Review,

Synthesis Meetings)Synthesis Meetings) Diversify Granting MechanismsDiversify Granting Mechanisms (Synthesis Meetings) (Synthesis Meetings) Effective Assessment and Problem Resolution Effective Assessment and Problem Resolution

(USAID Re-engineering, Synthesis Meetings)(USAID Re-engineering, Synthesis Meetings) Diversify Partnerships: Private Sector, IARCsDiversify Partnerships: Private Sector, IARCs

(New Partnership Initiative, Synthesis Meetings, USAID/AFS)(New Partnership Initiative, Synthesis Meetings, USAID/AFS) RegionalizationRegionalization (Synthesis Meeting, USAID/AFS) (Synthesis Meeting, USAID/AFS) Customer Oriented Customer Oriented (USAID Reengineering, Synthesis Meetings)(USAID Reengineering, Synthesis Meetings)


Problem ModelsProblem Models

Results orientation with strong logic frameworkResults orientation with strong logic frameworkIntegrative mechanism for disciplinary researchIntegrative mechanism for disciplinary researchContinuum from research to extensionContinuum from research to extensionDiversification of member institutionsDiversification of member institutionsIncorporation of collaborators on the front endIncorporation of collaborators on the front endCapitalize on other funding sourcesCapitalize on other funding sources


NARS

IARCs

IARCs

NARS

NGOs

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PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT CYCLEPROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

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Who we areWho we are Conference BrochureConference Brochure Advantages of the CRSP modelAdvantages of the CRSP model– Cost effectiveCost effective

Leveraged fundingLeveraged funding US university and host country contributionUS university and host country contribution

– Long-term engagement and partnershipsLong-term engagement and partnerships

– Problem solving and capacity building linkedProblem solving and capacity building linked

– Training modelTraining model

– Internationalization of US HEIs and increase ability to Internationalization of US HEIs and increase ability to produce globally competent studentsproduce globally competent students


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Between CRSP evolutionBetween CRSP evolution: Nutrition : Nutrition CRSP>GL-CRSP CNP>GL-CRSP ENAMCRSP>GL-CRSP CNP>GL-CRSP ENAM

Within project transformationWithin project transformation: PARIMA: : PARIMA: Fundamental to action research to Fundamental to action research to implementationimplementation

Technology developed, implemented and Technology developed, implemented and spreadspread: LEWS/LINKS > Gobi > PEACE > : LEWS/LINKS > Gobi > PEACE > MLPIMLPI


How we see the futureHow we see the future

Changing landscapeChanging landscape–National securityNational security–Food crisis, the Return of Food crisis, the Return of

Agriculture and Higher EducationAgriculture and Higher EducationLugar/Casey BillLugar/Casey BillAfrica-U.S. Higher Education InitiativeAfrica-U.S. Higher Education InitiativeObama transition teamObama transition team


The ChallengesThe Challenges USAID and USG foreign assistanceUSAID and USG foreign assistance– Implications of Congressional constraints on Implications of Congressional constraints on

staffingstaffing– Fragmentation of foreign assistanceFragmentation of foreign assistance

Influence of State, PEPFAR, MCCInfluence of State, PEPFAR, MCC

– Putting the pieces back togetherPutting the pieces back together Support for increased staffingSupport for increased staffing Making the Agency a “learning institution” againMaking the Agency a “learning institution” again Development vs disasterDevelopment vs disaster Enhancing partnership with US universities and Enhancing partnership with US universities and

developing country entitiesdeveloping country entities


The ChallengesThe Challenges Strong rationale for DA competing with Strong rationale for DA competing with

huge budget deficits.huge budget deficits. Strong focus particularly in Africa on Strong focus particularly in Africa on

agriculture, can it be realized and agriculture, can it be realized and maintained?maintained?

Building human and institutional Building human and institutional capacity particularly in fields related to capacity particularly in fields related to economic development will increaseeconomic development will increase??


The ChallengesThe Challenges Will higher education and degree training Will higher education and degree training

become a major component of the become a major component of the development portfolio? (Atlas Program)development portfolio? (Atlas Program)

Can research return to rightful place in Can research return to rightful place in USAID development portfolio…can we learn USAID development portfolio…can we learn by doing?by doing?

Can the USG FA effort take full advantage of Can the USG FA effort take full advantage of the S&T capacity of US higher education in the S&T capacity of US higher education in the knowledge age?the knowledge age?


Challenges at the Program LevelChallenges at the Program Level Risk Risk – Zoonotic diseaseZoonotic disease– Climate ChangeClimate Change– ConflictConflict

Economic growthEconomic growth– Higher Education Higher Education – Connection to marketsConnection to markets– Child nutrition and developmentChild nutrition and development– Carbon cap and trade systemsCarbon cap and trade systems

Building linkages with USAID MissionsBuilding linkages with USAID Missions


The ConferenceThe Conference ObjectivesObjectives

• Highlight achievementsHighlight achievements

• Discuss lessons learnedDiscuss lessons learned

• Identify major challenges to conducting Identify major challenges to conducting international development researchinternational development research

• Examine challenges by which the program has Examine challenges by which the program has functionedfunctioned

• Stimulate dialog for way forward for animal Stimulate dialog for way forward for animal agricultural research in international development.agricultural research in international development.


Thank you