The 2013-2022 ILRI strategy incorporates several important changes. In general, it moves away from the former focus on poverty to a broader agenda addressing both poverty and food security in ways that are environmentally sustainable, good for human health and nutrition, and equitable (www.ilri.org/mission). The strategy argues that ILRI should broaden its target beneficiaries to include … Continue reading
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Friday morning coffee – Nairobi, 7 Feb, 2014
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday Morning Coffee (FMC) announcements and updates. Listen In! Continue reading
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Iain’s update on ILRI Ethiopia – January 2014
Early in January we celebrated Ethiopian Christmas and had the Addis Party on 9 January. I am sorry was not able to welcome you all personally to the party but as many of you know, Regina, my girlfriend took ill early that morning and we had to go to hospital. She is now fully recovered. … Continue reading
Livelihoods, Gender and Impact Program – Leadership Transition
Dr Kathleen Colverson joined ILRI as Senior Scientist for Gender, (September 2012). Since then she has assumed two additional roles, Theme Leader for Livestock and Fish, and Program Leader for Livelihoods, Gender, Impact and Innovations. Given the importance of gender work for ILRI’s mandate, and indeed for the entire CGIAR, I have decided to refocus … Continue reading
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Iain’s update on ILRI Ethiopia – December 2013
I am writing this in the North East Scotland, where I have been spending Christmas. Not a traditional White Christmas, but a rather wet one. However in Scotland we escaped the worst of the rain which led to flooding in some parts of England, with many trains and flights disrupted. The storm was actually the … Continue reading
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Iain’s update on ILRI Ethiopia – October and November 2013
October and November have been busy months. When I reviewed my diary in preparation for writing this blog I saw that I had packed a lot into a short time. So read on to see what I have been up to ……. I spent a fascinating three days in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA on 21-23 October … Continue reading
ILRI science plan – round 1 questions
This is the first round of an internal consultation on the ILRI science plan. In this round, we invite general reactions to the plan from ILRI scientists and others with an interest in the plan. These should help us pinpoint ‘hotspots’ and sections of the plan that require further attention. Please follow the process below: … Continue reading
ILRI science plan – contribute to the consultation process
In August 2013, as part of its work on developing the critical success factors (CSF), IMC agreed on ILRI’s core identify and sketched out a framework to help focus the institute’s work. Following on from this, in October, the science plan was developed and discussed at IRMC (with follow-up email correspondence) and then presented to … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi NRS staff appointments: October 2013
Collins Adoyo joined ILRI – Humidtropics Program as a Research Technician – Data Collection and Management on 1 October, 2013. Collins holds a BSc. IT from Kenyatta University, Diploma in IT Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Short Courses in Biostatistics and M&E of HIV/AIDS Programs from University of Nairobi Institute of Infectious Diseases (UNITID).Collins has … Continue reading
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