CGIAR 2018 CGIAR 2018 CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in agricultural research, and its main activity is focused on increasing agricultural productivity in low-income countries. Sweden is considered to be one of the founders and has been supporting CGIAR since 1971. CGIAR will work specifically with: reducing poverty in rural areas, increasing food safety, improving nutrition and health and sustainable natural resource management. 

The research is conducted by 15 international centers that are members of the CGIAR System Organization in close collaboration with 3000 partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations and the private sector. CGIAR manages 11 biobanks to ensure the availability of processing materials for their own and their partners' use.

Sida decided 2017 to accept a new agreement structure for supporting the CGIAR Fund (at the World Bank) and CGIAR System Organization (at CGIAR System Management Office) (see Beslut 2017-004074). The decision describes clearly the new CGIAR governance and management structure.

The support goes to the CGIAR Trust Fund, which is a financial intermediary fund (FIF) with many donors including Sweden. The fund is managed by the World Bank and governed by a Funding Agreement with CGIAR System Organization. The funds are allocated in accordance with decisions made by the CGIAR System Council to 12 research programs and four research platforms after evaluation by an Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC).

The Appraisal of Intervention concerns contribution to CGIAR in 2018. 115 MSEK is proposed as support without restrictions to the CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) and Platforms in the System Organization (Window 1) and 8 MSEK, delegated from INTEM/GLOBEN is a contribution to the Fisheries CGIAR Research Program (CRP). The previous phase of support covered 2013 to 2017 with 664 MSEK to Window 1. CGIAR's total budget in 2017 was 849 MUSD and the three largest donors are Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dfid och USAID and Sweden comes in ninth place. The budget for 2018 is estimated to be of the same magnitude as 2017. CGIAR är ett globalt partnerskap som förenar organisationer som bedriver lantbruksforskning, och dess huvudsakliga verksamhet är inriktad på att öka produktiviteten inom lantbruket i låginkomstländer. Sverige räknas som en av grundarna och har stött CGIAR sedan 1971. CGIAR skall speciellt arbeta med att minska fattigdomen på landsbygden, öka livsmedelssäkerheten och förbättra näring och hälsa och hållbar naturresursförvaltning. 

Forskningen utförs av 15 internationella centra som är medlemmar i CGIAR System Organisation i nära samarbete med 3000 partners, inklusive nationella och regionala forskningsinstitut, organisationer i det civila samhället, akademin, utvecklingsorganisationer och den privata sektorn. CGIAR förvaltar 11 biobanker för att säkerställa att material till förädling för sitt eget och sina partners bruk är tillgängligt.  

Sida beslutade 2017 om att acceptera en ny avtalskonstruktion för CGIAR fonden på Världsbanken och CGIAR System Organisation på CGIAR System Management Organisation (se beslut 2017-004074). Beslutet belyser tydligt CGIARs förvaltningsstruktur.

Stödet går till CGIAR Trust Fund som är en förvaltningsfond (Financial Intermediary Fund, FIF) med många givare där Sverige ingår. Fonden förvaltas av Världsbanken och regleras genom ett s.k. Funding Agreement med CGIAR System Organisation. Medlen vidareförmedlas enligt beslut i styrelsen (CGIAR System Council) till 12 forskningsprogram och fyra forskningsplattformar efter utvärdering av ett självständigt vetenskapligt utskott (Independent Science and Partnership Council, ISPC).

Beredningen avser stöd till CGIAR under 2018 då 115 MSEK föreslås ges som stöd utan begränsningar till CGIARs forskningsprogram (CRP) och plattformar i CGIAR System Organisation (Fönster 1) och 8 MSEK som har delegerats från GLOBEN/INTEM till fiskeprogrammet FISH CGIAR Research Programmet (CRP) (Fönster 2). Den tidigare fasen omfattade 2013 till 2017 med 664 MSEK till fönster 1. CGIARs totala budget 2017 var 849 MUSD och de tre största givarna är Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dfid och USAID och Sverige kommer på nionde plats. CGIARs budget 2018 förväntas bli ungefär densamma som 2017. CGIAR is the world's largest global agricultural innovation network and the objective is to produce science for humanity's greatest challenges towards a world free of poverty, hunger and environmental degradation.  The role of the CGIAR is to carry out research to support agricultural development as well as nutrition security and environmental sustainability. Previously known as the Consultative Group for International Agriculture Research, since 2010 it has been known simply as CGIAR and consists of 15 Centres that carry out research in partnership with Universities, organisations belonging to National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (NARES), the private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including farmer organisations.
Swedish contributions to CGIAR will support, amongst others, the development and deployment of: crop varieties that are climate resilient, more resistant to heat, drought and flooding; crop varieties that are more nutritious, with elevated levels of essential micronutrients; agronomic practices that boost resilience and reduce the use of costly inputs; new livestock varieties, diagnostics, vaccines and medicines, to reduce the risks faced by pastoralists and livestock keepers (including antimicrobial resistance); evidence to support better policies that will help poor farmers use new technology to access markets, reduce risks and increase incomes. Research and Institutional capacity building will be advanced by partnering with national Agricultural Research and Extension Systems and National Universities.
Because of this collective investment (by numerous donors including Sida), by 2021 approximately 100 million more farm households will have adopted improved varieties, breeds and/or improved management practices as a result of CGIAR Research and Development. The resilience of the poor to climate change and other shocks will be increased, household capacity to cope with shocks strengthened and smallholder production risk reduced.