ISPC Task Force Report - CGIAR
ISPC Task Force Report FC14 November 2015
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Methodology • 9 members representing 3 major research funders + representatives of Centers, Center Boards, IEA, CO and CB plus ISPC Chair and Exec Director • 3 virtual meetings • Review of documents on good practice within other funding organizations and of work done by ISPC to date
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Task to consider how to strengthen ISPC’s role in • • • •
Providing strategic guidance to FC/SC Foresight analyses Assessing and reporting of research results Prioritization
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Principles endorsed • Independence from decision-making – not independence from the System • Need to simplify current complexity of the System as a whole • Broadening of interpretation of ISPC’s role in partnership • ISPC should not be involved in monitoring but should be expected to follow up on action taken to respond to issues
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Vision ISPC should provide intellectual leadership in giving scientific direction to the CGIAR at the System level in terms of : scientific foresight and prioritization, assessment and delivery of science quality, strategic approaches to partnerships and the development of a rigorous impact culture across the System
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Recommendation F&P Foresight and prioritization • ISPC to conduct scientific foresight exercises to inform the development of a prioritization framework • Timing of major foresight work would relate to revision of the SRF but smaller studies would continue on an annual basis • ISPC should also lead the development of a System-wide \Foresight and Prioritization network
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Recommendation Science Quality • Expand remit to ensure science quality is consistent across the System • Requires closer engagement with IEA and SO but also with science committees of Boards and Independent Science Committees of CRPs to bring all relevant knowledge on the issues together • ISPC, IEA and SO to develop a framework for closer working between these entities which will be reviewed by the external evaluations of ISPC, IEA and SO scheduled to start in 2016 • Continue reviews of cross-disciplinary working
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Recommendation Partnerships • ISPC should expand its role on partnerships to develop a strategic vision along the whole of the AR4D continuum • Requires close engagement with GFAR and the SO as well as Centers and CRPs e.g. convening a network on partnerships for impact
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Impact assessment • ISPC to continue pressing for rigorous assessment of impact CRP and System level, supported by adequate funding
• ISPC should explore the possibility of collaboration with other bodies (e.g. the EC) on assessing the impacts of agricultural research
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Recommendation general • ISPC should ask for a regular opportunity at FC/SC meetings to raise strategic science and partnership issues for discussion
2016 resource – staff
2016 resource activities
Additional 2016 staff resource (50%)
Additional 2016 activities resource (50%)
Proposed 2016 total staff
Proposed 2016 total activities
Foresight and Prioritization
FC14 175
208
212
80
293
288
Science Quality and relevance
375
180
Partnerships
141 490
230 500
Impact Assessment
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Resources required in 2016 60
515
240
44
80
217 415
310 500
50
Communication
29
44
50
70
Chair & 6 Council members
410
30
0
440
Exec Director + Admin support
550
Operating costs
Grand total
550 356
3644
50 650
406 4294
ISPC 12, Rome
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Next steps • Seeking FC approval to proceed with all or part recommendations • Budget will be discussed in Agenda item tomorrow
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Methodology • 9 members representing 3 major research funders + representatives of Centers, Center Boards, IEA, CO and CB plus ISPC Chair and Exec Director • 3 virtual meetings • Review of documents on good practice within other funding organizations and of work done by ISPC to date
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Task to consider how to strengthen ISPC’s role in • • • •
Providing strategic guidance to FC/SC Foresight analyses Assessing and reporting of research results Prioritization
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Principles endorsed • Independence from decision-making – not independence from the System • Need to simplify current complexity of the System as a whole • Broadening of interpretation of ISPC’s role in partnership • ISPC should not be involved in monitoring but should be expected to follow up on action taken to respond to issues
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Vision ISPC should provide intellectual leadership in giving scientific direction to the CGIAR at the System level in terms of : scientific foresight and prioritization, assessment and delivery of science quality, strategic approaches to partnerships and the development of a rigorous impact culture across the System
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Recommendation F&P Foresight and prioritization • ISPC to conduct scientific foresight exercises to inform the development of a prioritization framework • Timing of major foresight work would relate to revision of the SRF but smaller studies would continue on an annual basis • ISPC should also lead the development of a System-wide \Foresight and Prioritization network
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Recommendation Science Quality • Expand remit to ensure science quality is consistent across the System • Requires closer engagement with IEA and SO but also with science committees of Boards and Independent Science Committees of CRPs to bring all relevant knowledge on the issues together • ISPC, IEA and SO to develop a framework for closer working between these entities which will be reviewed by the external evaluations of ISPC, IEA and SO scheduled to start in 2016 • Continue reviews of cross-disciplinary working
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Recommendation Partnerships • ISPC should expand its role on partnerships to develop a strategic vision along the whole of the AR4D continuum • Requires close engagement with GFAR and the SO as well as Centers and CRPs e.g. convening a network on partnerships for impact
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Impact assessment • ISPC to continue pressing for rigorous assessment of impact CRP and System level, supported by adequate funding
• ISPC should explore the possibility of collaboration with other bodies (e.g. the EC) on assessing the impacts of agricultural research
FC14
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Recommendation general • ISPC should ask for a regular opportunity at FC/SC meetings to raise strategic science and partnership issues for discussion
2016 resource – staff
2016 resource activities
Additional 2016 staff resource (50%)
Additional 2016 activities resource (50%)
Proposed 2016 total staff
Proposed 2016 total activities
Foresight and Prioritization
FC14 175
208
212
80
293
288
Science Quality and relevance
375
180
Partnerships
141 490
230 500
Impact Assessment
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Resources required in 2016 60
515
240
44
80
217 415
310 500
50
Communication
29
44
50
70
Chair & 6 Council members
410
30
0
440
Exec Director + Admin support
550
Operating costs
Grand total
550 356
3644
50 650
406 4294
ISPC 12, Rome
http://ispc.cgiar.org/
Next steps • Seeking FC approval to proceed with all or part recommendations • Budget will be discussed in Agenda item tomorrow
