April 2009
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Alliance Deputy Executive (Research)
meeting (Nairobi)
17-18 April. As part of their agenda the ADE will discuss all the issues they
consider pertinent to the design of effective mock ups
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John McDermott
(ILRI)
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Mega Program 'mock up' team meet in Nairobi (15-16 April)
to start development.
The Strategy and Mega Program 'mock
up' teams will deliver by the end of April an initial draft of the Strategy
and of the three Mega Program 'mock ups'
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John McDermott
Joachim von Braun
(IFPRI) and John McDermott (ILRI)
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Donor/Member Engagement Workshop (London) 29-30 April.
Presentation and consultation on draft documents associated with the Fund
Council and the Fund; Accountability Framework paper; Consortium; Strategy and
Results Framework and Mega Programs
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Jonathan
Wadsworth
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Draft paper on options for the
consortium architecture (teleconference) 6-8 April. This draft options paper
will be used as a basis for consultations among Alliance
members and Boston Consulting Group. Further input and feedback with CGIAR
shareholders and stakeholders via email and on-line consultation in
preparation for Donor/Member Engagement Workshop (London)
and Alliance meeting (Rome).
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Alliance Office
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May 2009
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Alliance Meeting (Rome) 11-13 May. This
meeting is the first milestone in the Consortium planning process, as it will
be the vehicle for the Alliance to make key
strategic decisions about the Consortium constitution, including the
Consortium Board and CEO, and the Strategy and Results Framework and Mega
Programs
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Alliance Office
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June 2009
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CGIAR Executive Council
Meeting (Cali, Colombia) 4-5 June. At this
meeting the ExCo members will be presented with the draft Fund operational
procedures; the drafts of the Consortium constitution, the Consortium Board
Charter and Terms of Reference for the Consortium CEO; SRF Progress report 3;
the draft Accountability Framework, and the overall draft charter linking the
Consortium and the operational procedures of the Fund
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CGIAR Secretariat
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With the ‘green
light’ from ExCo the Alliance commences Phase 2 of the Consortium consultancy
including evaluating the net cost impact of the new Consortium
structure, drawing up an effective transition plan, and design and location
of Consortium Office. Develop and submit a proposal for shared services.
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Alliance Office
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Alliance forms tripartite Consortium Board Search and Selection
Committee (SSC) and identifies executive search consultant to assist the SSC.
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Alliance Office
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Agreement on process
to finalize the draft Consortium constitution
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Alliance Office
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‘Strategy’ team
continues with analytical quantitative and qualitative work on the
SRF and Mega Programs
ADE provide comments to the SRF progress report 3
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Joachim von Braun (IFPRI)
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The Fund Framework
Document is revised in consultation with Advisory Committee
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CGIAR Secretariat
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Prototype
performance contracts between Fund Council and Consortium developed
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CGIAR Secretariat
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Independent Task
Group starts consultations on its proposal to the Transition Management Team
on an Independent Science and Partnership Council (proposal due to TMT on 31
July)
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Transition Management Team
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July 2009
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The Consortium Board
SSC seeks nominations for the Consortium Board.
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Alliance Office
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Accountability
Framework further developed
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Jonathan Wadsworth
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Continuing series of
consultations among members/donors on the 'enabling document' of the CGIAR
Fund
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CGIAR Secretariat
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Draft Trust Fund
proposal for the World Bank
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CGIAR Secretariat
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SRF technical review
meeting (22-23 July). Meeting of the SRF team (end July)
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Joachim von Braun
(IFPRI)
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August 2009
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Discussions on
prototype performance contracts between Fund Council and Consortium
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Alliance & CGIAR Secretariat
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Phase II report on
Consortium performance management process (Consortium/Fund and
Consortium/Lead Centre)
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Alliance
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Further refinement
of the SRF & Mega Programs. Consultations begin with GFAR and others
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Joachim von Braun
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September 2009
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Consortium Board
Selection. Board nominations are closed and the Committee selects shortlist
of Board nominees and starts interviews
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Alliance Office
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Penultimate draft of
the Consortium constitution; report on Consortium Office composition,
location and costs; Consortium costs assessment, and report on shared
services submitted
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Alliance Office
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Review and
consultation of Fund enabling document with members, stakeholders and Alliance
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CGIAR Secretariat
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Strategy team submits
to the Alliance for its review and comment, a description of the
Consortium portfolio of Mega Programs and the sketch of the Mega Programs
within it. This will include a
justification of the portfolio on the basis of the principles and criteria in
the Strategy and a sketch of the substance proposed for each Mega Program.
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Joachim von Braun
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October 2009
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Consortium Board
interviews are completed and recommendations are made to the full Alliance
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Alliance Office
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Alliance Meeting (29-31 October). At this meeting the Alliance
will select Inaugural Consortium Board members; agree on any non-binding recommendations
to Inaugural Consortium Board, and discuss the consultancy report from Phase
2 and decide on its preferred option for recommendation to the Inaugural
Board. The Alliance will review final draft of
SRF and Mega Program and decide on its preferred initial portfolio of Mega
Programs and prepare its recommendations to Inaugural Consortium Board.
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Alliance Office
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Alliance reviews transition plan
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Alliance Office
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Centre Boards start
getting legal advice and undertaking due diligence regarding ratification of
Consortium constitution
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CGIAR Centers
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Fund Advisory
Group-Alliance meeting
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CGIAR Secretariat
Alliance Office
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Informal
consultation workshop with donors
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Transition Management Team
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Finalization of the
Fund Framework Document by the Advisory Committee
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CGIAR Secretariat
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November 2009
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Alliance-donor
meeting (1 November)
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Alliance Office
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Executive Council
Meeting (2-3 November). At this meeting the Alliance
will present the full draft SRF and Mega Programs, the penultimate draft
Consortium constitution and other relevant Consortium documents
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CGIAR Secretariat
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Center Boards who
have completed due diligence ratify Consortium constitution (or not). If due
diligence not completed, Boards issue formal statement of support (or not)
subject to completion of due diligence process.
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CGIAR Centers
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December 2009
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CGIAR Business
Meeting (1-2 December) and Inaugural Fund Council Meeting (3 December). The
TMT will present the final transition arrangements/plans for approval. The
Inaugural Fund Council Meeting signals the establishment of the CGIAR Fund. Fund
Could and Fund Office established.
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CGIAR Secretariat
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CGIAR Trust Fund
established in the World Bank and Trust Fund agreements signed with donors.
Fund Office functional with associated changes in the CGIAR Secretariat.
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CGIAR Secretariat
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Organization of the
first Consortium Board meeting
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Alliance Office
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Compile feedback and
make arrangements for draft SRF and Mega Programs that will be presented to Consortium
Board
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Alliance Office
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2010
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Activities
(except for the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development)
are still provisional and are dependent of progress made up to and including
the Business Meeting
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First meeting of
Inaugural Consortium Board (date to be determined). Items for Inaugural
Consortium Board attention will include finalisation of Consortium CEO Terms
of Reference, agreement on location of Consortium Office and initiation of process
to obtain legal status for the Consortium
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Alliance Office
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Alliance presents proposed Strategy and Results Framework and first
portfolio of Mega Programs to Inaugural Consortium Board. Board feedback and
requests for additional information will be used to finalise the draft
Strategy and Mega Programs that will be presented at the Global Conference
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Alliance Office
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Global Conference on
Agricultural Research for Development (28 March-1 April 2009).
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GFAR
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Funders Summit (to be held
following Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development) will
approve the Consortium’s Strategy and Results Framework.
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Fund Office
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Fund Council Meeting
(mid-May 2010). Following establishment of modus operandi for handling Mega
Programs, the first meeting of the Fund Council will consider Mega Programs
for approval and funding
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Fund Office
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