Report of the First External Programme and Management Review of the International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI)













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Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Technical Advisory Committee and CGIAR Secretariat

TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
February 1995

AGR/TAC:IAR/94/8

Panel:

P. Bernard H. Tinker (Chair)

Alain de Janvry

Jan J.A. Feyen

Srinivasan Umapathy


Dan Carroll (Consultant)

Norman T. Uphoff (Consultant)


Elizabeth Field (CGIAR Secretariat)

Amir Kassam (TAC Secretariat)

TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
March 1994


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Extract from "Summary of Proceedings and Decisions", International Centers Week 1994, Washington, D.C., 24-28 October 1994

Letter from TAC Chairman and CGIAR Executive Secretary, transmitting the Report of the First External Programme and Management Review

TAC Commentary on the IIMI External Review

IIMI's Response to the Report of the First External Programme and Management Review

Transmittal letter from Panel Chairman to TAC Chairman and CGIAR Executive Secretary

PREFACE

SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CHAPTER 1 - PERSPECTIVES ON IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE

1.1 The Role of Irrigated Agriculture in Global Food Security
1.2 Research Needs in Irrigated Agriculture
1.3 The Irrigation Research Community

CHAPTER 2 - CREATION AND EVOLUTION OF IIMI

2.1 Origin and Creation of IIMI
2.2 Evolution of IIMI

2.2.1 The CGIAR Involvement
2.2.2 Justification for IIMI's Entry into the CGIAR System at the Time of the 1990 Debate on the Possible Expansion of the CGIAR
2.2.3 TAC's Recommendations on CGIAR Priorities and Strategies in Public Management Research

2.3 IIMI's Current Strategy

2.3.1 IIMI's Mission and Goals
2.3.2 Programme Structure and Approach

2.4 IIMI Today
2.5 The 1990 Donor-Sponsored Review of IIMI and the Centre's Response

CHAPTER 3 - RESEARCH PROGRAMME

3.1 Overall Considerations on Irrigation Management Research
3.2 Observations and Recommendations Made in Previous Reviews

3.2.1 1987 Review Mission
3.2.2 1990 External Programme and Management Review

3.3 Review of the Research Programme

3.3.1 Programme 1: Assessing and Improving the Performance of Irrigated Agriculture
3.3.2 Programme 2: Sector-Level Management of Irrigated Agriculture
3.3.3 Programme 3: Improving Public Irrigation Organizations
3.3.4 Programme 4: Toward the Local Management of Irrigation Systems
3.3.5 Programme 5: Sustainable Management of Water Delivery and Disposal
3.3.6 Cross-cutting Themes

3.3.6.1 Gender Issues
3.3.6.2 Health and Environmental Issues Related to Irrigation
3.3.6.3 Choice and Use of Technology
3.3.6.4 Improving the Global Database on Irrigated Agriculture

3.4 Overall Assessment of Research and Recommendations

3.4.1 The Product of Adjustment to Strategic Research: Quantity and Quality of Research Output
3.4.2 The Process of Adjustment to Strategic Research

3.4.2.1 The Future Definition of Research Programmes
3.4.2.2 Achieving Better Performance in Research

3.4.3 Needs in Adjusting to Strategic Research

CHAPTER 4 - INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING PROGRAMMES

4.1 Overview
4.2 Country Programmes

4.2.1 South Asia
4.2.2 Southeast Asia
4.2.3 West Asia and North Africa
4.2.4 West Africa
4.2.5 Latin America

4.3 Consideration of Country Programmes
4.4 Training
4.5 Information Dissemination and Networking
4.6 Suggestions for Improving Institutional Strengthening

CHAPTER 5 - ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

5.1 Governance

5.1.1 Board of Governors
5.1.2 Board Committees
5.1.3 Board Leadership

5.2 Leadership and Organization

5.2.1 Organization Structure
5.2.2 Leadership and Senior Management
5.2.3 Planning, Monitoring and Review

5.3 Programme Management

5.3.1 Research Characteristics
5.3.2 Programme Organization and Management
5.3.3 Planning, Monitoring, and Review of Programmes
5.3.4 Proposed Changes to the Organization and Management of Programmes

CHAPTER 6 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS

6.1 Management of Human Resources

6.1.1 Staff Morale
6.1.2 Human Resources Planning and Development Process
6.1.3 Staff Performance Appraisal System
6.1.4 General Observations on Personnel Policies

6.2 Budget and Finance

6.2.1 Financial Management
6.2.2 Integrated Planning and Control Systems
6.2.3 External Audit
6.2.4 Internal Audit

6.3 Support Services

6.3.1 Administrative Services and Facilities

6.3.1.1 Administrative Services
6.3.1.2 Facilities

6.3.2 Information Services

6.3.2.1 Publishing and the Review Process
6.3.2.2 Library
6.3.2.3 Computers

CHAPTER 7 - INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

7.1 Overview
7.2 Relations with National Institutions
7.3 CGIAR Centres and Other International Organizations
7.4 Advanced Institutions
7.5 Donor Relations
7.6 Conclusions

CHAPTER 8 - THE SPECIAL ISSUES

8.1 IIMI within the CGIAR System
8.2 Research Management and Science Quality
8.3 IIMI's Mission and Objectives
8.4 Impact and Achievements
8.5 IIMI's Country Programmes and its Relationship with National Agencies
8.6 Water Management and Environmental Issues
8.7 IIMI's Future
8.8 Conclusion

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

APPENDIX I - COMPOSITION OF THE PANEL AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX II - TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EXTERNAL REVIEWS OF CGIAR CENTRES

APPENDIX III - LIST OF INSTITUTIONS VISITED AND PERSONS MET OR CONTACTED

APPENDIX IV - SURVEY ON IIMI PROGRAMMES AND PERFORMANCE

APPENDIX V - DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO THE REVIEW PANEL

APPENDIX VI - ASSESSMENT OF IIMI'S PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 1990 DONOR SPONSORED REVIEW

APPENDIX VII - GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS