Report of the Eighth Meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee

Report of the eighth meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee, held in Washington, DC, on October 28 and November 2, 1995, during International Centers Week 1995. Committee Chair Michel Petit reported on the outcome at the same meeting, and this written report was circulated later for information. The report covered the 1995 and 1996 financing plans, and guidelines for the preparation of the 1997 research agenda. In 1995, the Committee granted a request from CIMMYT to keep proceeds from the devaluation of the Mexican currency, but was unable to compensate CIAT for the cost of revaluation of the Colombian currency. For 1996, the Committee considered the implications of the new financial arrangements, determined an allocation of the World Bank contribution with a small reserve for contingencies, and suggested a planning level of 4%-8% below the financial plan for the year for CGIAR approval at ICW95. The Committee endorsed a process and schedule for the preparation of 1998-2000 plans for the system

Towards a CGIAR Financial Strategy: Issues and Options

Paper reviewed by the CGIAR Finance Committee paper and provided to the Group as a basis for discussion at the CGIAR meeting of May 1994. The Committee intended to make a detailed proposal to ICW94, and sought guidance from the Group. The paper argued that the financial problems faced by the CGIAR indicate the need for innovative financial strategies and mechanisms that can assure stable and predictable funding. It outlined a variety of funding models, and their characteristics.Agenda document, CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, May 1994

Report of the Third Meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee

Preliminary report of the third meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee, held in New Delhi on May 21, 1994. It was distributed for information of the CGIAR Mid Term Meeting which began on May 24, 1994. The final version of the report is not available. The Committee concluded from its study of cost control measures by IARCS, that further savings in costs would need to come from inter-center collaboration

Report of the Second Meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee

Report of the second meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee, held at FAO headquarters in Rome in March, 1994. Annexes summarize donor grants to centers for 1993 and 1994, and the allocation of the World Bank contribution for 1994.Agenda document, CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, May 1994

Long Range Financing Strategy for the CGIAR

Final report of a Finance Committee Working Group prepared by The Conservation Company. The report addresses CGIAR public awareness, resource mobilization, and financing, and builds on work presented at ICW 1999 and MTM 2000. It presents an operational plan for an enhanced Future Harvest organization, which would add resource mobilization capacity to its existing public awareness capacity. The governance of the new organization is addressed, as well as its relationships to other parts of the CGIAR System.This report was an agenda document at CGIAR International Centers Week, 2000, where it was considered under the report of the Finance Committee. The CGIAR endorsed the recommendations of the Finance Committee to be implemented in the context of the overall change management process. The report was also discussed in connection with the report of the Synthesis Group

Report of the Twelfth Meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee

Report of the twelfth meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee, held in Washington, DC on October 25 and 29, 1997 during International Centers Week. The Chairman, Michel Petit, presented the results of the meeting to the CGIAR at ICW97. The written version was circulated later, with the slides used in the presentation attached.The Committee reviewed the estimated outcome for 1997, and noted that 14 centers were closer to their funding targets than at MTM97. ILRI remained seriously underfunded, ICLARM and ISNAR faced small shortfalls, while ICRISAT and IRRI had carried out major staff reductions. All commodities except livestock and fish were funded at their research agenda targets. The Committee expressed serious concerns about slow disbursement by donors, only 46% through the third quarter, which had significant costs to centers. It noted a continued decline in the proportion of unrestricted funds.The CGIAR Secretariat reported the prospects for 1998 funding, and the TAC Chairman offered comments. The Finance Committee recommended that donors make a special effort to cover shortfalls in livestock and water research. It heard appeals for special funding from ICRISAT, ILRI, ICARDA, IIMI, IITA and WARDA. It decided on immediate action to help ICRISAT and ILRI, and requested full proposals from ICARDA and IIMI for TAC review. It allocated the World Bank contribution for the year, with $30 million of the$45 million total used to match grants from other donors.The Finance Committee and the Oversight Committee met jointly with the Chairman of the Third System Review. The Finance Committee also considered funding for Central Asia and collaboration with the private sector

Long Range Financing Strategy for the CGIAR: Final Report of the Working Group

Executive summary of the longer term strategy prepared by the Conservation Company under the direction of a Finance Committee working group whose members are listed in an annex. The report summarized here presents an operational plan for an enhanced Future Harvest organization. It addresses CGIAR public awareness, resource mobilization, and financing, and builds on work presented at ICW 1999 and MTM 2000. This summary document was circulated as background to the report of the Synthesis Group to ICW 2000. The full report was also distributed to members at ICW 2000 and is contained in a separate record, under the title 'Long Range Financing Strategy for the CGIAR'

Report of the Eleventh Meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee

Report of the eleventh meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee, held in Cairo, Egypt on May 24 and 27, 1997 during the Mid Term meeting of the CGIAR. The Chairman, Michel Petit, presented the results of the meeting to the CGIAR at MTM97. The written version was circulated later, with the slides used in the presentation attached.The report covered the 1996, 1997, and 1998 financing plans, and the Committee's review of TAC's recommendations for 1998-2000 medium term plans. The Committee reviewed the draft CGIAR finance report for 1996, and commended it as a model for the future. It directed special attention to the problem of late payments by donors. The Committee allocated additional 1997 funds to ICRISAT, ILRI, and ICARDA and several systemwide programs which were underfunded, and completed the allocation of the World Bank contribution for 1997.The Committee approved TAC's recommendations for $400 million to finance center medium term plans for 1998-2000, but decided to explore a no growth scenario as well. It recommended a reduction to$335-$340 million from TAC's suggested$350 million for the 1998 planning figure. It decided that a substantial share of the World Bank contribution would be allocated on a matching basis

Report of the Fourth Meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee

Summary of proceedings of the fourth meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee, September 15-16, 1994. The Committee reviewed the status of the 1994 Stabilization Program, funding requirements for 1995, and the operational implications of the proposed new financing arrangements.Annexes include a summary of estimated funding for 1994, and of support for the 1994 research agenda from the World Bank and other donors. A cover memorandum describes the set of committee reports placed before ICW94 participants. Agenda document, CGIAR International Centers Week, October 1994

Report of the Sixth Meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee

Report of the sixth meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee, held in Lucerne, Switzerland in February 1995 after the end of the Ministerial level meeting. Committee Chair Michel Petit reported on this meeting at the CGIAR Mid Term Meeting in May 1995. This written version was circulated in advance. An update by the CGIAR Secretariat on the 1995 financing plan is appended.Under the heading of follow up to the Ministerial-level Meeting, the Committee discussed plans for the approval of the 1996 research agenda and related funding requirements at MTM95, development of a longer term financial strategy, financing of new CGIAR activities in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, and fundraising among nontraditional, nonpublic sources. Also on the agenda were the status of the 1995 financing plan, and requests from CIAT and CIMMYT for relief from the impact of revaluation of local currency in Mexico and Colombia.Agenda document at the CGIAR meeting of May 1995