sanrem crsp 2008 annual meeting may 26-29, los baños, philippines annual report

SANREM CRSP 2008 Annual MeetingMay 26-29, Los Baños, Philippines

ANNUAL REPORT

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Outline• Program Highlights

• EEP and AMR Reviews

• Phase IV Planning

• Annual Meeting Overview

______________________________________________________________________________________Annual Meeting Los Baños, Philippines May 26-29, 2008

Context• Phase III 75% complete

• LTRAs in their third quarter

• Successful EEP review & response

• Successful AMR

• New cross-cutting initiatives

• Waiting for USAID Phase IV decision


Highlights


Degree Training Number

Female 49

Male 46

PhD 25

DVM 3

MS 34

ING 15

BS 18

Total 95

Highlights


Cross-Cutting Research ActivitiesSoil Quality, Peter Motavalli, University of Missouri

(LTRA 2, 3, 4, 5) Soil Metagenomics, Karen Garrett, Kansas State

University. (LTRA 2, 3, 4)Gendered Access to Markets, Maria Elisa Christie,

Virginia Tech (LTRA 2, 3, 4, 5)Linking Knowledge and Action, Esther Mwangi,

Harvard University (LTRA 1, 3, 4, 5)Watershed Modeling and Assessment, Conrad

Heatwole, Virginia Tech, (LTRA 2, 3, 4, 5)

Highlights


24

9

2

6

41

39

3

1

14

10,981

referred journal articles

books, book chapters

extension publications

working papers

papers presented

electronic presentations

research briefs

videos

reports

non-degree training

Highlights


• USAID Pro-poor Payments for Environmental Services Policy Seminar

• USAID Payments for Ecosystem Services Sourcebook

• 21st Century Watershed Technology: Improving Water Quality and the Environment, Concepción, Chile

• Agricultural water management, UN Commission on Sustainable Development

EEP Report• …impressed by the new knowledge generated,

the excellent graduate training, and scientific staff commitment to engage in multidisciplinary research.

• …funding for SANREM be maintained at contractual levels.

• In country collaborators need to be full partners.

• Excellent response to interim EEP report.


AMR Report• “the Panel recommends that

the SANREM CRSP should be renewed”

• Need more and better ways to disseminate knowledge generated.


Phase IV Planning


Sense of USAID Intent• Appears that USAID is recommending

renewal at current spending levels.• SPARE is reviewing EEP & AMR

reports to identify points to be addressed in renewal application.

• BIFAD will likely respond to SPARE suggestions at its June meeting.


Sense of USAID Intent• Assistant Administrator will make final

decision (June or July)

• ME will prepare renewal application.

• Likely “earmarks” for biodiversity, climate change, & Africa work.

• Expected to address soils with termination of Soils CRSP.


Phase IV PlanningAssumed direction1. Sustainable agricultural intensification

systemsa. Soil & water conservation

b. Soil quality (no Soil CRSP)

c. Climate change

d. Food/livelihoods security


Phase IV Planning2. Natural resource management

a. Valuation of and compensation for ecosystem services

b. Resource access, rights and dispute resolution

c. Institutional innovations that foster cooperation between agriculturalists and other resource users

d. Integrative approaches for NRM systems


Phase IV PlanningProposed approach for LTRA program• Global assessment of SA & NRM research

needs– Engage USAID & other development agencies

& researchers in identifying and prioritizing critical SA & NRM research needs.

– Who? ME, USAID, SANREM partners


Phase IV Planning• Feasibility assessment and prioritization

of research needs– ME, external panel, TC?

• Integrated research program design – ME, external panel, TC?

• RFAs for integrated research program with integrated cross-cutting themes


Phase IV Planning


Approximate Timeline Oct 08 Global assessment

Nov 08 Prioritization

Jan 09 Program design

Mar 09 RFAs issued

May 09 LTRA applications due

Aug 09 LTRA recipients announced

Oct 09 Phase IV research program begins

Phase IV Possibilities


• Small grants/planning grants program

• Additional research awards in year 3 to address emerging issues or strengthen existing LTRAs.

• GLOWA-Volta project partnership – agricultural research dimension

Annual Meeting Overview


Saturday Lantapan field trip

Monday LTRA progress reports

Cross-cutting activity reports

Host country partner meeting

Banquet

Tuesday Scientific research conference

Poster Session

Annual Meeting Overview


Wednesday Individual LTRA meetings

TC meeting

IRRI field trip

Gender working dinner

Thursday Gender workshop

SANREM CRSP 2008 Annual MeetingMay 26-29, Los Baños, Philippines

Questions

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sanrem crsp 2008 annual meeting may 26-29, los baños, philippines annual report

Documents

university of missouri

harvard university ltra

virginia tech ltra

usaid phase

sanrem crsp

eep amr reports

usaid propoor payments

water quality