ISC Comments on the Centre 2003-2005 Medium Term Plans and 2003 Financing Plans

Abstract

The iSC assessed in a virtual mode the programmatic implications of the plans of the16 Centres with a view to reporting to the Group at AGM 2002 on the CGIAR’s 2003Research Agenda, and the programmatic implications of any significant potential financinggaps or deviations.This document is divided into four sections. The first is this Introduction. The secondsection presents a short commentary on each Centre highlighting the programmaticimplications, if any, of their respective 2003-2005 MTPs. Section three provides a briefoverview of the most significant programmatic developments in the 2003 Research Agenda at Centre and System levels, highlighting implications of the proposed MTPs and financingplans on the overall resource allocations trends. It also highlights inter-Centre efforts instrategic areas that have programmatic and resource implications. The iSC's recommendations to the Group are provided in Section four.This report was discussed at the business meeting at AGM02.