This document provides an overview of the CGIAR Research Program 2 (CRP2) which aims to strengthen food security and incomes for rural poor through identifying policies, institutions, and markets. The CRP2 will conduct integrated research across three themes: effective policies and strategic investments; inclusive governance and institutions; and linking small producers to markets. It will use innovative research approaches and form partnerships to conduct strategic research and influence policy changes to ultimately reduce rural poverty and improve food security. The CRP2 budget is $126 million over three years sourced from CGIAR Fund and other donors.

1. Policies, Institutions,
and Markets to
Strengthen Food
Security and Incomes
for the Rural Poor
CGIAR Research
Program 2 (CRP2)
IFPRI
BIOVERSITY, CIAT, CIMMYT, CIP,
ICARDA, ICRAF, ICRISAT, IITA,
ILRI, WORLDFISH

2. Outline of the Presentation
 Introduction of CRPs
 Rationale for CRP2
 Overview
 Research portfolio
 Impact pathways
 Partnerships
 Budgets and implementation

3. CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs)
 The New Research Instrument of the CGIAR
 Aligned with the Strategy and Results Framework of
the CGIAR
 For a more strategic approach of the CGIAR system to
achieve impact on SLOs
 Integration of research across core competencies
 A portfolio of 15 CRPs… among which CRP2,
on policies, institutions and markets

4. Global Food Security Challenges are Large
Weak institutions High and volatile Lack of evidence-based
food prices policies
Low capacity Poor governance
Poor governance
Thin and
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Natural resource
uncompetitive constraints
markets
Population growth
Climate change Poor policies
Conflict Underinvestment in agriculture Gender inequality
and rural development
Rising energy prices Demographic
Biofuel expansion
changes

5. Poverty: Concentrated in Rural Areas
… and most poor depend on agriculture
 2.5 billion people
related to
agriculture
Global
Urban poor  800 m smallholders
South
MENA rural 287 mil  75% of poor are
Asia rural
5 mil
407 mil rural; majority will
ECA rural be rural to about
5 mil 2040
East Asia
LAC rural
rural  900 m extreme
27 mil Sub-Saharan
218 mil
Africa rural rural poor ($1/day)
229 mil
Source: World Development Report 2008

6. Agricultural Growth’s Impact on Poverty Reduction
GDP growth from agriculture benefits the poorest half
+2 times more than GDP growth from non-agriculture
Expenditure gains induced by 1%
8
Agriculture
6
GDP growth (%)
4
2
0
Non-
-2 agriculture
Low est 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Highest
Expenditure deciles
Source: World Development Report 2008

7. Strategic Goal of CRP2
Identify and promote implementation
of policies, institutions, and markets
to improve food security and incomes
of the rural poor on a sustainable basis

8. Objectives of CRP2
 Improve policies to deliver sustainable technologies to
small-scale producers
 Enhance the allocation and effectiveness of public and
private investment
 Improve macroeconomic, trade, and agricultural sector
policies
 Better governance for equitable access for poor and women
to rural services, property rights, collective action
 Increase competitiveness of markets to benefit producers
and consumers
 Offer greater income opportunities by integrating
small-scale producers into upgraded value chains

9. What is New in CRP2
Linkages
between
policies,
institutions
and markets
Integrated
research
Effective approach to
data strategy gender
analysis
Country-led and
country-owned
development
processes
Inclusive Innovative
partnerships research
and strong areas and
collaboration methods
Management
for impact

10. Theme 2 clarifies feasibility of policy reforms; shows how property
Three Interlinked Themes rights, collective action, and asset patterns affect technology adoption.
Theme 1 identifies needed THEME 2
technology policies,
investments, and safety nets. Inclusive
Governance Theme 2 shows
how producer
& Institutions groups and
control over
assets can help
small-scale
producers
participate in
THEME 1 OUTCOMES value chains.
Effective • Reduced rural poverty
• Improved food security
Policies & • Improved nutrition and
health
Strategic • Sustainable management
of natural resources
Investments Theme 3 identifies
market
opportunities,
product quality
THEME 3 needs, and
certification, food
Linking Small safety, and
traceability
Producers standards that
affect the
institutional
Theme 1 identifies to Markets environment.
macroeconomic conditions,
investments, and technology
policies to improve inclusive
markets for smallholders. Theme 3 identifies sector strategies, regulation and
investment needs, and market failures to be overcome.

11. Research Portfolio: Comprehensive and Focused
THEME 1 THEME 2 THEME 3
Effective policies and Inclusive governance Linking small
strategic investments and institutions producers to markets
Subtheme 1.1 Subtheme 2.1 Subtheme 3.1
Foresight and strategic Policy processes Innovations across
scenarios the value chain
Subtheme 1.2 Subtheme 2.2 Subtheme 3.2
Macroeconomic, trade, Governance of rural Impact of upgrading
& investment policies services value chains
Subtheme 1.3 Subtheme 2.3
Production and Collective action and
technology policies property rights
Subtheme 2.4
Subtheme 1.4 Institutions to
Social protection policies strengthen the assets
of the poor

12. Strategic Research on Gender
 Uncover broader lessons
• Assessing experiences with gender analysis under individual projects
 Collect gender-disaggregated data
• Strengthen information systems, with better methods, data, & analysis
 Collaboration
• GCARD RoadMap
• Combining global CGIAR and local NARs expertise
 Priority on areas with high gender disparities
• Africa, South Asia
 Develop context-specific strategies for women’s
engagement and outreach

13. State-of-the-art Research Approaches
 Strategic foresight platform
 Innovative data banking and access, including long‐term panel
datasets
 Social network analyses, involving gender‐disaggregated survey
techniques
 Experimental games
 New impact evaluation techniques through use of randomized
incentive designs
 Innovations in risk management through innovative insurance
approaches
 Participatory action research
 Gender and intrahousehold analyses
 Country Strategy Support Programs

14. Impact Pathways
Monitoring and
evaluation, impact
assessment
Development Implementation
community, Extension
services, of development
stakeholders, actions
advocates NGOs
Influence policy development
and implementation arena 2 System-Level
Outcomes
Inform and enrich research,
1
bolster research capacity
• Reduced rural
poverty
Research Improved Knowledge • Improved food
Public Awareness • Farmers
outputs • THEME 1 • Media • Traders security
Research • THEME 2 • General public • Service providers • Improved nutrition
capacity • THEME 3
and health
• More sustainable
management of
Provide policy
recommendations 3 natural resources
Policymakers, Policy
Policy analysts
ministries changes

15. Inclusive Partnerships for Impact
Participate in the design
of CRP2 and conduct Collect, share,
research and transmit
Knowledge
CG Centers, GFAR & Research knowledge
sharing
regional forums, partners
NARSs, universities, partners Donor agencies,
research institutes, NGOs,
other CRPs… universities…
Policy and
Take up research practitioner
outcomes partners
Donor agencies, farmers’
organizations, private sector…
Partnerships = 23% of CRP2 funding

16. Comparative Advantage of CRP2
 Established partnerships and track record
 Specific mandate of CGIAR at intersection of
food security, poverty, and sustainable agriculture
 Expertise in both social and biophysical sciences
from the CGIAR and other partners
 Large network for data collection, analysis, policy
engagement in developing countries
 Focus on research-based capacity building
 Stimulates country-led, country-driven, and
country-owned policies and strategies

17. CRP2 Budget
By funding source ($M)
100 Other income
80
60 Current restricted
40 donor projects
20 CGIAR Fund
0
2011 2012 2013
By theme, 3 year total ($M) By center, 2011 (%)
12 10 Theme 1 Other CIAT
centers 7%
16% ICRISAT
Theme 2 11%
58
126 Theme 3 ILRI
4%
Strategic Research on IFPRI
59 Gender 62%
CRP2 management

18. 2012, First Year of Implementation
 December 2011: CRP2 proposal approved
by CGIAR Fund Council
 January 1, 2012: CRP2 officially launched
 First quarter 2012: contracts and agreements
signed, governance bodies set up, research
begun
 Throughout 2012: regional priority-setting
process, monitoring strategy, communication
strategy, gender strategy, data strategy