CGIAR Fund

Funders Forum 2012

Nov 02, 2012

Punta del Este, Uruguay

The CGIAR Funders Forum took place on November 2, 2012 at Punta del Este, Uruguay. The Funders Forum assessed progress made to date by CGIAR towards strengthening and harmonizing investment in agricultural research to address the major global development challenges of the 21st century and forge a food secure future.

Summary of CGIAR Funders Forum.

AGENDA: (pdf version)

*Co-Chairs: Rachel Kyte and Yusuf Abubakar*
9:00am	Agenda Item 1	Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15am	Agenda Item 2	Update on IITA and CGIAR Governance Presentation-Fund Council (20mn) Discussion (40mn)
10:15am	Agenda Item 3	CGIAR Success Stories and Research Impact Presentation-Consortium/CRPs
11:15am	Agenda Item 4	Strategy and Results Framework (SRF) Action Plan Presentation-Consortium (45mn) Discussion (1hr 15mn) Strengthening Strategy and Results Framework through Prioritization by ISPC (June 22, 2012)
13:15pm	LUNCH
14:15pm	Agenda Item 5	Report on CGIAR Fund Presentation-Fund Office (10mn) Discussion (20mn)
14:45pm	Agenda Item 6	CGIAR Funding Road Map Presentation-Fund Office (10mn) Discussion (20mn)
15:15pm	Agenda Item 7	Funders' CGIAR Experience in 2010-2012 and Collective Future Funding Presentation-Funders (45mn) Collective indication on multi-year funding for the CGIAR Fund-Funders (45mn)
16:45pm	Agenda Item 8	Closing Remarks
17:00pm		Forum Adjourns

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