Caroline Karwitha Kanyuuru joined the Livelihoods, Gender and Impact (LGI) program on August 15, 2014, as a Research Technician, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. Caroline holds an MSc. in World Animal Production from University of Wales, Bangor (UK) and a BSc. in Animal Production from Egerton University (Kenya). She has recently been pursuing a Ph.D. study … Continue reading
Author Archives: ILRI Communications
Friday morning coffee – Nairobi, 15 August 2014
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates on 15 August 2014. Listen in! Continue reading
Directorate / ILRI / POD
OCS update from Martin van Weerdenburg
Many of you will have heard of the forthcoming OCS – One Corporate System, an online system that will be gradually rolled out to cover processes that are currently paper/manual including – research management, finance, POD, procurement. In the first instance the system will be quite basic, but will help ILRI move towards greater efficiency. … Continue reading
ILRI town hall – Update on institutional issues and consortium office
On 1 August, Jimmy Smith held a town hall for all staff. Staff was updated on the following:- Consortium update: CRP extensions; second phase; Mid-Term Review of the Reform (MTR); OCS roll out; Update on ILRI@40 anniversary events; POD Policies; and Budget preparations. View the presentation (you will be asked to login to the file with your … Continue reading
Friday morning coffee – Nairobi, 25 July 2014
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates on 25 July 2014. Listen in! Continue reading
Highlights of Internal Audit recommendations, Sept 2013-Mar 2014
IA recommendations and useful guidance to governing bodies and individual directors that wish to make effective use of the internal audit function in respect of gaining assurance concerning the adequacy of ILRI‘s risk management and internal control systems. September 2013 – March 2014 Recommendation 1. Management should develop Center Recharge guidelines along with the Full cost … Continue reading
Trial access to Elsevier journals (to July 2014)
The CGIAR Consortium Shared Services team has negotiated with Elsevier a trial access for eight of Elsevier’s subject collections, complemented by capacity building and training services for the period between 5 May 2014 and 31 July 2014. This trial aims to demonstrate the effectiveness and optimization of democratized access to scientific and agricultural content for … Continue reading
ILRI town hall – Updates on ILRI structure, change management and compensation
On 24 April, Jimmy Smith held a town hall for all staff. It covered Restructuring, repositioning and consolidating ILRI; Managing change; and adjustments to compensation in 2014. It also touched on financial performance, staffing levels and distribution, diversity, the reclassification exercise, critical success factors and ILR@40. View the presentation Watch/listen to the audio recording Read … Continue reading
Improving ILRI’s positioning and profile – survey feedback
In February, Jimmy asked staff to complete a survey with ideas and insights on ways to improve ILRI’s visibility and profile in different parts of the world. Surveys were sent to ILRI staff as well as external people and partners. The aim was to better understand how staff and partners perceive ILRI. Responses were received … Continue reading
ICT leadership updates at ILRI
Today, Paul O’ Nolan will join ILRI and ICRAF as Interim Head of Information and communications technology (ICT) to lead the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)/International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) ICT shared service unit until the end of 2014. Paul understands the CGIAR and its ICT environment well having worked for International Service for National Agricultural … Continue reading
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