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| ICARDA
has once again been rated as "Outstanding" in the CGIAR
Performance Measurement exercise for 2007. The CGIAR Performance Measurement exercise is carried out by the Science Council and independent assessors for all Centers, to benchmark performance among Centers and of a Center against itself overtime. It serves as a tool for demonstrating accountability and transparency to CGIAR stakeholders and also as a Monitoring and Evaluation instrument complementing the EPMRs and CCERs. This annual exercise highlights problems and weaknesses to allow rapid implementation of counter measures. The performance measurement indicators cover percentage MTP outputs, targets achieved, outcomes (the external use, adoption or influence of Centers' outputs, the impact in terms of larger social, environment and economic benefits), research publications per scientist, governance, and financial health of the Center. This is the second time that ICARDA has been rated as "Outstanding," the first being in 2005. The World Bank uses the results of this Performance Measurement exercise to determine the level of funding for the Centers. Consequently, the level of funding from the World Bank to ICARDA in 2008 will rise to US $ 1.81 million. The BOT Chair Dr. Guido Gryseels congratulated the DG and staff, "Thank you for sharing this fantastic news and please convey my congratulations to the staff and management of ICARDA for collectively achieving this magnificent result. Once again I am so proud to be part of the ICARDA family and I am grateful to all of you who worked so hard to make this possible! This will give further momentum and additional encouragement to our staff and partners to intensify efforts for success in reducing poverty in the dry areas of the developing world!" Dr Mahmoud Solh, Director General, has congratulated the staff of ICARDA for securing the "Outstanding" rating. "This is certainly the result of efforts of the ICARDA family. We all should be proud of this achievement. Special thanks are due to Dr Maarten van Ginkel, Program Directors, Dr Kamel Shideed and Dr Zaid Abdul-Hadi for following closely on the verification of our rating," he said in a message. |
About
ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org) is one of the 15
international research centers supported by the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ICARDA serves the entire
developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and faba bean;
and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water,
improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and
goats), and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central
and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for
the improvement of durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage
legumes and farming systems; and for the protection and enhancement of
the natural resource base of water, land, and biodiversity.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
(www.cgiar.org) is a strategic alliance of countries, international and
regional organizations, and private foundations supporting15 international
research centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable
development by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition
and health, and protecting the environment.