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Capacity Development of

External Partners

WLE Operations Team MeetingColombo, Sri Lanka

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The changing landscape

• Capacity development as a strategic enabler of research uptake, outcomes and impact

• New CGIAR Strategy Results Framework: Capacity strengthening as a cross-cutting IDO

• Phase 2 of CRPs: capacity strengthening is important

• Partner demand, especially for newer realms of science, e.g. ESR

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The review

• Ben Emmens and Abi Green, The Conscious Project

• 20 interviews and extensive document review

• July – November 2014

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Scope of the review

Within the scope:• Strengthening the

capacity of partners to make effective use of research results

• Activities/projects, processes, materials and responsibilities

• IWMI (and lightly WLE)

Outside of the scope:- Internal staff training- Other centers

participating in WLE

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Findings: What are we doing well?

• “IWMI is seen as a strong player in both the provision and the delivery of capacity strengthening materials and activities” (Example: IMAWESA, Pakistan)

• The CGIAR is seen as good at supporting the capacity development of partner organizations with which it works (2012 CGIAR Stakeholder Perception Survey)

• There are examples of strong capacity development activities, but this is not formally recognized because there is no systematic evaluation and sharing mechanisms

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Findings: the changing landscape1. IWMI 2014 – 2018 strategy

2. The CGIAR change agenda

3. Funding available for capacity building

4. Capacity gaps: internal and capacity of external partners

5. Competition: Distinguish ourselves through unique combination of research and uptake with integrated capacity development

CGIAR change agenda• Draft CGIAR Strategy Results

Framework: Capacity development is 1 of 3 cross cutting themes that need to be considered in all IDOs

• CGIAR Capacity Development Community of Practice (Nicole Lefore) and CGIAR Capacity Development Framework (Nicole Lefore)

• CRPs 2nd Call for Proposals: Embed capacity building in theories of change, impact pathways and NARS

Potential risks if we do not navigate these changes: • We may not reach uptake, outcome and impact goals• We may be left behind by the competition• We may be unable to secure adequate funding• We may become increasingly irrelevant as a research

institute

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Findings: 12 Recommendations, 5 Objectives and 5 Priorities

5 shorter-term objectives:

1. Map and assess organizational capacity, competencies and gaps (HR)

2. Inventory and systematize capacity development initiatives, processes, and products

3. Develop framework/strategy for external capacity building to use research results and allocate resources to deliver

4. Monitor and evaluate capacity building to demonstrate uptake of research, outcomes, impact

5. Integrate capacity development into partnership strategy

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Next Steps?

Create working group for detailed discussion and to propose priorities, workplan, and budget?

Designate a point person to move this initiative forward a few next steps?

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