Mixed crop-and-livestock farmers can feed the growing world
Mixed crop-and-livestock farms will, more than the traditional breadbaskets and rice bowls of the past, feed the developing world over the next few decades
Latest Entries
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
Directorate / Ethiopia / ILRI / Kenya / Official
Iain’s update on Ethiopia – March 2014
On 8 March our Sports Day which coincided with International Women’s Day. There was an excellent turnout and thanks to all who made this event possible, including CIMMYT who sponsored this year’s event. The following day a number of our female staff participated in the Addis Women’s 5km run. Well done to everyone who took … 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
Ethiopia / ILRI / Presentation
New employee occupational health program in Ethiopia
The Environment, Occupational Health, and Safety office is responsible for, among other tasks, research compliance at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). As part of ILRI’s endeavor to provide a safe work environment and maintain healthy staff as they undertake their work at ILRI, EOHS team at ILRI is rolling out an Employee Occupational Health Program in ILRI … Continue reading
Directorate / Ethiopia / ILRI / Kenya / Official
Iain’s update on Ethiopia – February 2014
Everyone on campus was shocked at the sudden passing of Philippe Lemperiere, IWMI on 4 February. Philippe established the IWMI office in Addis Ababa, with a French funded project in 2003 and worked here until 2007. He rejoined IWMI in February 2013 as Irrigation Specialist. Many people attended the memorial event for Philippe on 7 … Continue reading
ILRI IRS staff appointments: January – February 2014
Aziz Karimov joined ILRI on 1 January, 2014 as a Scientist – Production Value Chain Economist and Impact Assessment based in Hanoi. Aziz is an applied Economist with special interests in agricultural, forest, resource and environmental economics. He is also keen conducting interdisciplinary research in the areas of rural development, poverty and food policy. He … Continue reading
ILRI NRS Nairobi & hosted staff appointments: January – February 2014
Jennifer Kinuthia joined ILRI as an Administrative Assistant on 6 January, 2014, Capacity Development Unit. She has more than four years’ experience gained in Administrative duties. Recently worked as an Administrative Assistant for Cargo Human Care Medical Centre. She has a Diploma in Business Administration and currently doing a Degree in Business Administration and Management … Continue reading
ILRI NRS Addis & hosted institutes appointments: January-February 2014
Mulunesh Tsegaye has been appointed as Gender and Agriculture Specialist in the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) – Ethiopia effective 1 January 2014. Mulunesh holds Master of Public Health degree from Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Ethiopia, MA degree in Gender Studies from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia and BA degree in Business Management from … Continue reading
Open access – latest developments and some implications for ILRI
Last year, the CGIAR Consortium Board approved an open access and data management policy (see http://www.cgiar.org/resources/open). It obliges centers and CRPs to make all information products Open Access, subject to legal rights and legitimate interests of stakeholders and third parties. Beyond any obligation it is also part of an ‘open and accessible‘ commitment ILRI has … Continue reading
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