This document discusses the CGIAR reform and the CRP 1.3 program. It summarizes that the reform restructured the CGIAR from 15 independent centers to 1 consortium focused on 15 mega programs. It also discusses the goals and approaches of CRP 1.3, which focuses on improving aquatic agricultural systems for poor communities in Bangladesh through increasing productivity, diversification, resilience, gender equity, and partnerships.

1. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Today - not about Fish!
Presented in AAS Hub Scoping at Khulna

2. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Making the CGIAR reform
relevant to Bangladesh

3. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
CGIAR Reform
Old New
15 Independent Centers 1 Consortium
Diffuse CGIAR priorities Focus on 15 mega
programs
Donor funding of
Centers
Donor funding of
mega programs
Recognition of impact Focus on impact
Weak partnerships Effective partnerships

4. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Strategy and
Results
Framework
A
CGIAR Research
Programs
• Integrated agric.
systems (x3)
• Policies
• Commodities (x7)
• Nutrition and
Health
• Water
• Forests
• Climate Change
Country
Investment Plan
• Food availability
• Food access
• Food utilization
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5. Harnessing the development potential of
aquatic agricultural systems for the poor and
vulnerable
CRP 1.3

6. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Three Messages
This is different
This is what the CG reform is all about
This is hard, but can bring real change
Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
“It always seems
impossible until its
done” Nelson Mandela

7. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Focus on systems & enterprises
not commodities

8. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Research in Development

9. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Local and National before International
Public Goods

10. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Multiple dimensions of
poverty
Income and
asset poverty
VulnerabilityMarginalization

11. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Income and asset poverty
• Diverse opportunities to
increase income and
assets
• Avoid a commodity lens
• Non-crops especially
important
• Value chain approach to
diversification and
commercialization

12. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Nutrition
“A farmer’s most important asset is their
health”
• Explicit focus on under-nutrition as a
dimension of poverty
• Pursue research agenda to decrease
prevalence of food insecurity and of
underweight children
• Use this research to support efforts of
partners (Helen Keller; SAVE; CARE)
• So contribute to achieving MDG1
targets on food and nutrition security

13. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Gender
“Evidence of commitment
to gender analysis in
CRP 1.3 is reflected in
budget figures, M&E
plans and gender goals
that are clearly stated
and are transformative
in nature” CGIAR Gender
Scoping Study“CRP 1.3 is a clear example of best
practice” CGIAR Gender Scoping Study

14. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Bangladesh: CIP
Agriculture, food security and nutrition
• Research and extension
• Water management
• Quality inputs
• Fisheries and aquaculture
• Livestock
• Access to markets
• Community based nutrition
Guiding principles: Gender; Climate change;
Innovation and Scaling up; Partnership

15. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
CRP 1.3 in Bangladesh
• Hubs (8) (initially 5):
• Research that adds value to
existing projects – CSISA;
MYAPs; GHERS; CPWF
• Approach emphasizing demand-
driven, innovation and scaling
up
• Resilience: climate change
• Partnership broker –
Government, NARs, NGOs, ARIs

16. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
What we will do: improve system productivity
Saline Tolerant Rice
Gift Tilapia
CSISA - Improved crops and fish
• over 75 varieties of rice, wheat and maize; but
varieties not sufficiently targeted to locations;
• 20 years to spread GIFT Tilapia. Improved carp seed
not widely available.
CRP 1.3
Increased use of integrated systems
Greatest opportunities for income growth from
diversification in farming systems: fish, livestock
Accelerate use and learning
Adaptation of technologies and systems; partnerships
of private sector, Government and NGOs

17. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
What we will do: diversification and
commercialization
Identify opportunities for
increased employment in crop,
fish and livestock value chains
Understand how to make
markets work to deliver high
quality inputs more consistently
Identify technologies and
practices to ensure high quality
products from AAS
Identify best business-support
arrangements for smallholder
producers and traders

18. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
What we will do: resilience and adaptive
capacity
Building adaptive capacity - living
with climate change:
• Cropping systems: identify best
options under different salinities
• Land and water management:
identify effective participatory
approaches to governance of
polders

19. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
What we will do: Gender equity
Mainstreaming gender in research
themes
+
Research pursuing fundamental
transformation of underlying gender
norms and roles
Strengthening women’s roles and status
in the home and beyond
Improving women’s equity of access to
productive resources, such as land,
water, technology, financing and
services

20. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
What we will do: partnerships for
improving nutrition
Research for increased accessibility of nutrient-rich
common foods (small and indigenous fish, vitamin-
rich vegetables, greater diversity in the diet) and
products via both production and availability
(markets)

21. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Small and Indigenous
Fish
Rich source of multiple
essential micronutrients which
are deficient in the diet
Diversity of vitamin rich
vegetables

22. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Timeframe 2011-2012
Event Timing
Alignment existing projects 2011
Approval Consortium Board 11 March 2011
Discussion CGIAR Fund Council 6 April 2011
Approval CGIAR Fund Council early May 2011
Program start September 2011
Global launch (Bangladesh) November 2011
Fund mobilization 2011-2012

23. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
CRP 1.3 Objectives:
1.Increased benefits to AAS-dependent households from environmentally sustainable
increases in productivity.
2. Improved markets and services available for poor and vulnerable AAS households.
3. Strengthened resilience and adaptive capacity in poor, vulnerable and marginalized
groups and households.
4. Improved policy and formal and informal institutional structures and processes
implemented to support pro-poor, gender equitable and sustainable development.
5. Reduced gender disparities in access to, and control of, resources and decision
making through beneficial changes in gender norms and roles.
6. Productive relationships, partnerships and networks capable of achieving research
and development outcomes sustained through effective knowledge sharing and
learning.

24. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
AAS
THEORY
OF
CHANGE
Building capacity to
Innovate, do local level research
and better connect to the formal
research sector will establish a
learning culture that will better
enable farmers and communities
to pro-actively adapt and adopt
promising innovations

25. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
Building capacity to
Innovate, do local level
research and better connect
to the formal research
sector will establish a
learning culture that will
better enable farmers and
communities to pro-actively
adapt and adopt promising
innovations

26. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
AAS PROCESSES
NATIONAL
LEVEL
SCOPING
HUB
LEVEL
SCOPING STAKEHOLDER
MEETING
DIAGNOSTICS
AND DESIGN
LAUNCHING
(LATE 2012)

27. Harnessing the development potential of aquatic
agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable.
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