Presented by Iain Wright, DG’s Representative in Ethiopia, at the EIAR-ILRI Management Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20 November 2013

1. ILRI IN ETHIOPIA
Iain Wright, DG’s Representative in Ethiopia
EIAR-ILRI Management Meeting
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
20 November 2013

2. ILRI acts in three (mutually reinforcing) areas
 To prove that better use of livestock can make
a big difference in enough people’s lives
through improved practice.
 To influence decision-makers so that they will
increase investment in livestock systems.
 To ensure there is sufficient capacity in
developing countries and among investors to
use increased investment effectively and
efficiently.

3. Improving practices for better lives through livestock
– strong growth
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4. Improving small ruminant value chains
R4D integrated to transform selected value chains
for selected commodities in selected countries
Consumers
Value chain development team and research partners
This program will be a long-term engagement (at least 6 years) in Ethiopia at
the selected sites provided we can make it work!

5. LIVES
Livestock and Irrigation Value chains for
Ethiopian Smallholders (LIVES) Project

6. LIVES Objectives
•
Introduction/adaptation of tested and new value chain interventions for targeted
value chains/areas (value chain development)
•
Capacity development of value chain actors, service providers and educational
institutions (capacity development)
•
Introduction/adaptation of tested and new knowledge management interventions in
support of value chain development (knowledge management)
•
Generation and documentation of new knowledge on value chain interventions
through diagnosis, action and impact research studies (action research)
•
Promotion of knowledge generated for scaling out beyond the project areas
(promotion for scaling out)
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7. Africa RISING
• RISING = Research into
Sustainable Intensification for a
New Generation
• USD 9m across three project
(Guinea Savannah, Ethiopian
Highlands, East and Southern
Africa)
• USD 2m for Ethiopian Highlands
• R4D / farming systems approach to
SI in mixed crop-livestock systems
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8. Research Process
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Ad
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teams e rtici
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pt
O
va pat
ry p
lu a o r
Ent
tio y
n
RO 1
RO 2
Situation
Integrated
analysis and
systems
programmeimprovement
wide synthesis
Agg
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Valida y
imp gated
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9. Nile Basin Development Challenge
• Good understanding on
the effectiveness of
different RWM
technologies to
sustainably intensify
production
• But difficult to translate
into success on the
ground

10. Ac
tio
n2
Innovation Platforms
Local
Research
NBDC
NGO
Comm
DC
ou res
tpu ea
ts rch
National
research
NB
Indigenous
knowledge
District
admin
s
es
es
si n
Bu
as
id e
r ic
ist
D
Comm
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of
t
Lead
farmers
Comm
Private
sector
District
water
District
extension
Ac
tion
3
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Ac
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11. Safe Food Fair Food (with AAU)
3 main components:
Multi-pathogen assessment and economic
assessment in 5 African value chains (L&F chains)
Best-bet interventions piloted in value chains
Engagement with Regional Economic
Communities (RECs) and vet schools
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Communicate evidence to policy makers
Advocacy for informal markets
Include participatory risk analysis to training curricula

12. Genetic improvement in Cumulative egg number at 45 weeks
of age through 5 generations of selection
% increase from
base population
Selection effect from:
123.5
Generation 5
114.7
Generation 4
73.5
Generation 3
79.4
Generation 2
41.1
Generation 1
Base (34)
Base population
0
1
2
Generation
3
4
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13. Partners, value chains, and policy engagement
Addis Ababa University
Ethiopia
SHOAT VALUE CHAIN
Centre Suisse des
Recherches
Scientifiques en Côte
d’Ivoire
Senegal (Mali)
SHOAT VALUE CHAIN
Nairobi University;
ILRI-BecA
Kenya
EAC & VET SCHOOL
ENGAGEMENT
ECOWAS & EISMV
ENGAGEMENT
Makerere University
Uganda
Sokoine University of
Agriculture
Tanzania
ILRI Southern Africa
Mozambique
SADEC ENGAGEMENT

14. Improving practices for better lives through livestock
– fragile growth

15. Index Based Livestock Insurance
• Piloted in Northern Kenya
from 2010
• Launched in Southern
Ethiopia in July 2012 with
Oromia Insurance
Company
• Monitoring welfare
impacts, effects on herd
management and natural
resources

16. Influencing investment in livestock
systems

17. Ethiopia Livestock Masterplan
Working with State Ministry for Livetosk Resources
Development
• Long-term vision and strategy for livestock sector
development for planning to justify GOE funding for
livestock development and support from donors and
stakeholders
• Master Plan - a road map (or detailed value chain
action or implementation plans)
• Create Livestock Policy Support Unit

18. Capacity Building in LIVES
Strengthening capacity public sector staff through
PhD/MSc/BSc education
In service training based on TOT/BDS approach: regional –
zone/district (eg)
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Rapid value chain assessment for potential interventions -teams
Participatory market oriented extension – extension staff
Gender mainstreaming – extension staff
Knowledge management – extension staff
Results based monitoring – specialist staff
Irrigation technologies – specialist staff
Irrigated crop value chain development – specialist staff
Livestock value chain development – specialist staff

19. Number of Attachments at ILRI – Under CapDev
2007 – 2013 (as of June 2013)
Addis Campus
Attachment
Program
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Total
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Student
Associates
7
9
1
1
2
-
-
1
2
1
-
1
-
2
27
Attachment
Associates
25
1
145
Graduate
Fellows (MSc)
75
6
306
Graduate
Fellows (PhD)
8
1
127
Technical
Associates
-
2
12
Research
Fellows
2
-
13
Total
16
2
17
22
42
13
14
35
15
74
90
11
52
1
1
1
2
163
111
8
-
3
139
85
3
17
18
14
36 39 18
20
2
3
17
18
1
-
-
-
9
2
-
1
56
12
4
-
47
6
22
-
1
2
3
8
2
57
3
22
2
-
2
8
2
18
3
121
5
20
-
1
4
20
4
-
1
12
-
3
28
8
21
1
4
46
11
2
3
8
14
1
2
-
11
24
1
2
10
3
18
16
11
2
13
63
10
11
1
27
85
3
117
2
42
57
-
15 25 12
37
630

20. Capacity building at EIAR Biotechnology
Centre, Holetta
• Laboratory design and management, equipment
procurement and installation
• Training - Introduction to Molecular Biology and
Bioinformatics
• Annual BecA-ILRI Hub training workshop ‘Laboratory
Management and Equipment Operations’ Holetta,
June 2013
• Three Holetta researchers trained at BecA-ILRI Hub Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) Fellowships
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21. Better lives through livestock
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