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World Food Day 2015: Siboniso Moyo on the importance of
livestock insurance for dry areas
ILRI films and video - Oct/2015
World Food Day 2015: Siboniso Moyo on the importance of livestock insurance for dry areas Moyo, S.
Periscope interview with Siboniso Moyo, program leader of the the ILRI Animal Science for Sustainable
Productivity program and director general's representative in Ethiopia. Filmed for World Food Day
2015.
Evidence for public health risks of wastewater and excreta
management practices in Southeast Asia: A scoping review
ILRI Market Opportunities Theme: Animal health and food safety for trade - Oct/2015
Evidence for public health risks of wastewater and excreta management practices in Southeast Asia: A
scoping review Lam, S.; Hung Nguyen-Viet; Tran Thi Tuyet-Hanh; Huong Nguyen-Mai; Harper, S. The
use of wastewater and excreta in agriculture is a common practice in Southeast Asia; however, concerns
remain about the potential public health risks of this practice. We undertook a scoping review to
examine the extent, range, and nature of literature, as well as synthesize the evidence for associations
between wastewater and excreta management practices and public health risks in Southeast Asia. Three
electronic databases (PubMed, CAB Direct, and Web of Science) were searched and a total of 27
relevant studies were included and evaluated. The available evidence suggested that possible occupational
health risks of wastewater and excreta management practices include diarrhea, skin infection, parasit ic
infection, bacterial infection, and epilepsy. Community members can be at risk for adverse health
outcomes through consuming contaminated fish, vegetables, or fruits. Results suggested that practices
including handling, treatment, and use of waste may be harmful to human health, particularly farmer’s
health. Many studies in this review, however, had limitations including lack of gender analyses, exposure
assessment, and longitudinal study designs. These findings suggest that more studies on identifying,
quantitatively assessing, and mitigating health risks are needed if sustainable benefits are to be obtained
from wastewater and excreta reuse in agriculture in Southeast Asia.
ILRI guidelines and procedures for the management of staff
development interventions
POD documents - Oct/2015
ILRI guidelines and procedures for the management of staff development interventions International
Livestock Research Institute
Guidelines and procedures on ILRI occupational health
services
POD documents - Oct/2015
Guidelines and procedures on ILRI occupational health services International Livestock Research
Institute
ILRI guidelines and procedures for the management of staff
development interventions
Our latest outputs - Oct/2015
ILRI guidelines and procedures for the management of staff development interventions International
Livestock Research Institute
Guidelines and procedures on ILRI occupational health
services
Our latest outputs - Oct/2015
Guidelines and procedures on ILRI occupational health services International Livestock Research
Institute
A putative, novel coli surface antigen 8B (CS8B) of
enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
ILRI Market Opportunities Theme: Animal health and food safety for trade - Oct/2015
A putative, novel coli surface antigen 8B (CS8B) of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Njoroge, S.M.;
Boinett, C.J.; Made, L.F.; Ouko, T.T.; Fevre, E.M.; Thomson, N.R.; Kariuki, S. Enterotoxigenic
Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains harbor multiple fimbriae and pili to mediate host colonization, including
the type IVb pilus, colonization factor antigen III (CFA/III). Not all colonization factors are well
characterized or known in toxin positive ETEC isolates, which may have an impact identifying ETEC
isolates based on molecular screening of these biomarkers. We describe a novel coli surface antigen (CS)
8 subtype B (CS8B), a family of CFA/III pilus, in a toxin producing ETEC isolate from a Kenyan
collection. In highlighting the existence of this putative CS, we provide the sequence and specific
primers, which can be used alongside other ETEC primers previously described.
A putative, novel coli surface antigen 8B (CS8B) of
enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
Our latest outputs - Oct/2015
A putative, novel coli surface antigen 8B (CS8B) of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Njoroge, S.M.;
Boinett, C.J.; Made, L.F.; Ouko, T.T.; Fevre, E.M.; Thomson, N.R.; Kariuki, S. Enterotoxigenic
Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains harbor multiple fimbriae and pili to mediate host colonization, including
the type IVb pilus, colonization factor antigen III (CFA/III). Not all colonization factors are well
characterized or known in toxin positive ETEC isolates, which may have an impact identifying ETEC
isolates based on molecular screening of these biomarkers. We describe a novel coli surface antig en (CS)
8 subtype B (CS8B), a family of CFA/III pilus, in a toxin producing ETEC isolate from a Kenyan
collection. In highlighting the existence of this putative CS, we provide the sequence and specific
primers, which can be used alongside other ETEC primers previously described.
CGIAR leaders discuss social protection and agriculture in
advance of World Food Day 2015
CRP 2: program news - Oct/2015
Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty is this year’s theme for World Food Day
2015 on October 16. Agriculture and food security experts from across CGIAR will participate in a
global campaign highlighting the role of agricultural research and projects on social protection prior to
that day. Development leaders will appear live on Periscope, which will be available to watch after the
broadcast.
On Thursday 15 October at 15:00 EST time , tune in to hear Karen Brooks, director of the CGIAR
Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), discuss how social protection
interventions designed to reduce poverty and build human capital can contribute to innovative policy
and transformation of agricultural markets. Her remarks will be based on recently released ex-post
impact assessment review, commissioned by PIM and the International Food Policy Research Institute
(IFPRI) of IFPRI’s social protection research program for the period 2000–2012. The report and
accompanying brief are now available online and can be useful for researchers, partners and stakeholders
interested in social protection research and programs in developing countries.
Prior to PIM she worked for the World Bank for more than 20 years, primarily on agricultural
development in Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. For the last 10 years of her tenure at the World Bank,
she managed analytical and operational programs in the Africa Region. Brooks has published on issues
related to price and land policy in countries transitioning from planned to market economies, and on
challenges of youth employment in Africa South of the Sahara.
Have questions on how well designed social protection policies change policy and break the cycle of
rural poverty? Send your questions via twitter to @PIM_CGIAR using the hashtags #WFD2015 AND
#CGIAR. Your questions will be answered during our live broadcast.
New to Periscope?Download the Periscope app and follow IFPRI on Periscope on your smartphone
or tablet. Or tune in via your computer to the IFPRI Periscope page.
For the full schedule of CGIAR broadcasts, click here.
Photo on local market goods in Indonesia © 2011 Dani Bradford/IFPRI
Vietnam study confirms benefits of pig production practices
CRP 3.7 News - Oct/2015
Communities exposed to better and safer pig production knowledge have increased their production,
according to preliminary findings by researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute
(ILRI) and the Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA).
ILRI’s Thinh Nguyen facilitates a focus group discussion in Dien Tho commune (photo credit: ILRI).
The focus group discussions (FGDs) on smallholder pig farming practices were undertaken as part of
the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish research on pig value chain in Vietnam. The
preliminary findings are expected to contribute evidence-based research to an ongoing Livestock
Competitiveness and Food Safety Project (LIFSAP) in Vietnam to determine whether exposure to better
and safer pig production knowledge and practices is improving smallholder farmers’ livelihoods.
Pig farmers and good animal husbandry practices
Several years into the project, LIFSAP has helped improve the effectiveness of household-based
livestock producers. It is a good example of the adoption of technology and upscaling of initiatives.
LIFSAP has also reduced environmental impact of livestock production, processing and marketing, and
has enhanced food safety and hygiene in livestock product supply chains.
ILRI and VNUA are studying the adoption of Vietnamese Good Animal Husbandry Practices
(VietGAHP), which have been introduced and tested among pig farmers in selected provinces in
Vietnam. Specifically, the study is assessing adoption of VietGAHP by farmers who have trained with
LIFSAP, compared with non-VietGAHP-trained farmers. The study’s approach also includes gender
analysis.
VNUA professor Nguyen Thi Duong Nga at the FGD for women in Dien Trung commune (photo
credit: ILRI/Thinh Nguyen).
The review took place in three sites in Nghe An Province: two VietGAHP-exposed communes in Dien
Chau District, and one non-VietGAHP-exposed commune in Hung Nguyen District. Guided by a set of
qualitative and in-depth questions, in each commune researchers conducted two FGDs and talked to
women and men separately in groups of 10. They asked respondents questions about their perceptions,
opinions and beliefs related to pig production practices. Using a gender lens, they sought to determine
whether viewpoints of men and women would differ on certain topics.
First impressions
Both genders demonstrated the same level of awareness of the general benefits—income generation,
employment, manure for cultivation—and losses—environmental pollution—of pig production.
However, when it came to production outcomes, those farmers trained in VietGAHP benefitted
substantially more in terms of increased income and efficiency in pig raising, a cleaner environment, and
enhanced animal health and technical knowledge, as well as material support from LIFSAP.
The FGD participants were also asked whether they found VietGAHP applicable. Those coming from
VietGAHP-exposed communes generally did. However, they found a few safety guidelines cumbersome
and unrealistic— such as the purchase of piglets from the same certified source and the provision of
dedicated equipment for the transportation of pigs. Meanwhile, those in the unexposed commune
appreciated the potential benefits and expressed an interest in receiving the same training.
FGD for men in Hung Thong, a non-VietGAHP-exposed commune (photo credit: ILRI).
Gendered beliefs and practices revealed
A traditional breakdown in the division of labour and in decision-making in smallholder pig farmers
were found to be prominent. Heavy tasks such as constructing pig shelters and treating pig diseases were
done by men, while ‘lighter’ tasks such as cleaning and feeding were handled by women. The researchers
also noted that those who handled the key tasks also tended to be the ones attending training sessions.
But changing patterns in gender differences in decision-making about pig production are emerging.
Traditionally, women managed household pig production, while men looked for jobs elsewhere.
Expanding production has seen husbands join their wives in the business. Decisions are now generally
made based on agreements/negotiations between husband and wife; however, in case of disagreements,
the husband retains the last word, reserving his traditional role as final decision-maker.
While the researchers observed that the income from pig production is often held by women, decisions
on its use are jointly decided by both husband and wife. Not surprising as the income by smallholde r pig
farmers is largely used to pay debts accumulated over the production cycle, invest in future production,
and pay household expenses.
The focus group discussions, part of the LIFSAF project, funded by ILRI and the World Bank, were
conducted by two Hanoi-based ILRI scientists—Lucy Lapar and Thinh Nguyen—and four researchers
from VNUA, led by Nguyen Thi Duong Nga, in Nghe An Province on 17-19 September 2015.
For further information, see article on Livestock and Fish Vietnam’s research on pigs in the Central
Highlands and North Central Coast.
Filed under: Asia, CRP37, ILRI, Livestock, Pigs, Southeast Asia, Value Chains, Vietnam
Guides for value chain development: a comparative review
CRP 2: program news - Oct/2015
In recent years, governments, donors, and NGOs have increasingly embraced value chain development
(VCD) for stimulating economic growth and combating rural poverty. In line with the rise in interest,
there has been a proliferation of guides for facilitating the design and implementation of VCD.
Authors of the paper recently published in the Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
reviewed and compared 11 such guides along six different dimensions, ranging from objectives and
definitions of VCD to methods for data collection, treatment of gender, and impact assessment. The
comparison brings to light how guides differ in their developmental approach (e.g. a focus on better
market links vs improved business environment), their developmental goals (poverty reduction,
economic growth, decent work), and their targeted users (government agencies, NGOs, private sector).
Guides also vary in terms of their information requirements, and overall complexity, conceptualization
of value chain concepts, and incorporation of local actors into research and strategy formulation, among
other factors.
The review will be useful for both those who develop the guides and those who implement them.
Authors point out gaps that should be addressed in the future VCD guides, including the need for better
instructions on how to adjust their implementation based on the business environment and the context
in which smallholders and rural SMEs operate. Recommendations on guide usage take into account user
interests and the development context. For example, some guides are particularly suited to developing
value chains that link smallholders to local markets while others are especially appropriate for links to
export markets.
This work is part of PIM’s research on value chains and efficient trade and particularly of the effort to
create regional Value Chain Hubs linking CGIAR researchers and development practitioners. Follow up
research aimed at better understanding the needs of development practitioners and the private sector in
design and implementation of VCD is under way at a number of PIM’s participating centers, including
Bioversity International, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), International Potato
Center (CIP), and World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF).
Citation: Jason Donovan , Steven Franzel , Marcelo Cunha , Amos Gyau , Dagmar Mithöfer , ( 2015)
"Guides for value chain development: a comparative review", Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and
Emerging Economies, Vol. 5 Iss: 1, pp.2 - 23.
Featured Image: Practical exercise on mapping sheep and goat value chains in Ethiopia. Flickr,
ILRI. Photo credit: Zerihun Sewunet.
World Food Day 2015: Tadelle Dessie on the contributions of
poultry to social protection
Our latest outputs - Oct/2015
World Food Day 2015: Tadelle Dessie on the contributions of poultry to social protection Dessie , T.
Periscope interview with Tadelle Dessie, a researcher with the International Livestock Research Institute
(ILRI) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, filmed for the World Food Day 2015.
World Food Day 2015: Tadelle Dessie on the contributions of
poultry to social protection
ILRI films and video - Oct/2015
World Food Day 2015: Tadelle Dessie on the contributions of poultry to social protection Dessie, T.
Periscope interview with Tadelle Dessie, a researcher with the International Livestock Research Institute
(ILRI) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, filmed for the World Food Day 2015.
Rural Women’s Day: it’s not only for women
CRP 7 News - Oct/2015
Edited by Shadi Azadegan
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 58 million women live in
the rural areas of Latin America. They play crucial roles ensuring food and nutrition security, eradicating
rural poverty and improving the well-being of their families, yet they continue to face serious
challenges as a result of gender-based stereotypes and discrimination that deny them equitable access to
opportunities, resources, assets and services.
... many think that feminism means women on their own, fighting against men...
It is for this reason that October 15th has been declared International Day of Rural Women by the
United Nations Organization (UN). It’s a day to celebrate rural women and leave behind their portrayal
as victims; a day to look beyond limitations to acknowledge the valuable opportunities they bring about;
to present them as empowered agents of change rather than as marginalized groups; and, above all, that
it’s not only about women, but about men and women working together.
It is exactly this message that 15 young rural women from Estelí, Nicaragua strive to convey.
During an 8-day workshop on Participatory Video (see more on this tool here), the group made a video
titled ‘Subjects of Change’, presenting themselves as active promoters of transformation through their
own, distinct concept of ‘rural feminism’ in Nicaragua.
Rural feminism
According to the young women’s understanding, this
kind of feminism refers to women in charge of their own lives, taking into consideration the specific
circumstances they face in a rural context. These women are no victims; they are powerful, know what
they want, and, above all, they know what needs to be done.
Photo: Manon Koningstein (CIAT)
Consequently, rural organizations in Latin America are working on defining their own concept of
feminism, one that takes into account alternative economic models as well as their own concerns and
viewpoints, which are not always in line with those of women in urban areas. Examples include owning
land, engaging in income generating activities, studying, attending workshops, and deciding if and when
they would like to get married and/or have children.
Striving for social change
The term “rural feminism” “scares people, because many think that feminism means women on their own, fighting
against men; that it’s two different sides,” said the group. As mentioned by one of the men interviewed during
the workshop, “in the beginning, I thought that the organized women were a group of women that is angry with men,
that they wanted to take everything away from us. Later, when I started to get more involved in the things they are doing, I
realized that they are just working for their own rights”.
However, this does not mean that rural feminism is all about women.
“We don’t mean to work individually, and forget about our husbands and families. But we think that we have equal
rights. It was important to create, build and strengthen a society in Nicaragua where men coul d think about relating to
women and other men in a different way. We wanted an institution where we could create a different set of rules, and where
men could be present,” participants explained during the workshop.
“Often we hear that we are a ‘bunch of feminists’, a ‘group of lesbians’ or ‘angry women’. It’s been hard to continue our
work under circumstances of such misunderstandings, but it also gives us even more spirit to change this way of
thinking,” various women said during the workshop.
The young women who participated in the workshop concluded their message by saying that there is still
a lot of work to be done, but that the most important thing is for women to get organized, to stand
together and to work side by side. “We cannot do this alone, we need each other. There is still a long battle to be
faced, which we can win; I am sure of it; but not alone.”
Photo: Manon Koningstein (CIAT)
Background information
The workshop took place in May 2015, and was conducted by Manon Koningstein and Shadi Azadegan,
as part of a collaboration between CCAFS, the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture ( CIAT), the
CGIAR Research Program on Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics (Humidtropics) and with help
of the local partner Fundación Entre Mujeres (FEM). The workshop took place in Estelí, in the Northcenter region of Nicaragua.
During the entire PV process, young women were at the forefront of the project, with all decision making in their hands. They have the power to choose the subjects of the project, which in the end was
chosen as their title as well, and who will be allowed to see any footage they produced. This way, the
project culminated in a sense of empowerment, a safe space for dialogue and critical thinking, an
improved capacity to develop themselves and their livelihoods, and a valuable set of income-generating
skills that can be shared with others. Any film they produce will also serve to provide tangible evidence
to lobby government and help create positive change.
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Bringing local ecosystems to the global stage
CRP 5: Program news - Oct/2015
In Costa Rica, WLE and partners are highlighting ecosystem benefit-sharing mechanisms in the
resource-rich Volcanica Central Talamanca Biological Corridor. The work shows that better m anagement
of forests, coffee plantations and dairy pastures can help control pests, reduce soil erosion, and improve
biodiversity and animal migration. In one example, farmers receive small annual payments from an
electric utility in exchange for soil conservation practices that reduce sediment build-up, which threatens
to hamper hydroelectric operations.
“Thoughtful design and management of ecosystems can produce multiple benefits – nutritious food,
clean water, economic, cultural and recreational services – while also contributing to conservation,” said
Bioversity’s Fabrice DeClerck, leader of WLE’s Ecosystem Services and Resilience core theme.
WLE is parlaying its experience at the ecosystem level in Costa Rica and elsewhere into a more
influential role in regional and global policy. WLE scientists increasingly are participating and
contributing to the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES),
which is modelled after the well-known Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. IPBES was formed
in 2012, at a time when biodiversity and ecosystem services were declining at an unprecedented rate,
with calls for changes in local, national and international policies. IPBES, with its 124 member countries,
seeks a sustainable use of ecosystems that contributes to human well-being.
Landscape in Turrialba, Costa Rica showing a mix of farms and nearby forests as well as live fences to
improve habitat connectivity. Greenhouses, especially for growing flowers, are becoming more common
in the Costa Rican landscape. Coffee berries can be seen in the foreground. Photo Credit: Bioversity
International/C.Zanzanaini.
IPBES provides a mechanism recognized by the scientific and policy communities to assess and evaluate
information generated worldwide by governments, academia, scientific organizations, non-governmental
organizations and indigenous communities. The goal is to strengthen capacity to use science effectively
in decision-making at all levels. To accomplish that goal, the IPBES focuses on four functions:
knowledge generation, assessment, policy support tools, and capacity building.
In August 2014, WLE scientists provided input to the IPBES process of identifying regional assessment
priorities for Africa and the Americas, with WLE specifically supporting a focus on the food-energywater-livelihood nexus. The term recognizes that food, water, energy and livelihood security are linked in
such a way that an action in one area often has impacts in others. Other themes stressed by WLE
scientists included land degradation, the environmental health dimensions of invasive plant sp ecies, and
the balance between sustainable use of resources and conservation.
The work in 2014 reflected WLE’s collaborative style with local partners and stakeholders.
“One of the main benefits of such collaboration is to bring in different voices to disc uss how to best
tackle land degradation and ecosystem restoration,” said Fred Kizito, a scientist with the International
Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT).
Most recently, WLE scientists have been asked to co-chair and serve as authors for three (Americas,
Africa and Asia Pacific) regional assessments, which will be submitted to the IPBES plenary for approval
in March 2017. Kizito, for example, will be a coordinating lead author of the IPBES Africa assessment.
“This is an important opportunity for our scientists both to share and learn from these assessments,”
DeClerck said, “while strengthening relationships with national partners in our regional programs.”
WLE’s ecosystems services and resilience framework cuts across its research portfolios, emphasizing the
balance between agricultural intensification, ecosystem services and conservation. The framework not
only has paved the way for WLE to be involved in IPBES but in other global initiatives such as the U.N.
Environment Program-hosted program on The Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity for Agriculture
and Food (TEEBAgFood).
The fourth IPBES plenary will be held in February 2016 in Malaysia, with DeClerck representing WLE.
In June, seven WLE researchers and partners including DeClerck and Kizito were selected to assist
IPBES in drafting assessments for Africa, Asia and Pacific, and the Americas. The other researchers and
their area of focus are:
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Chris Dickens (International Water Management Institute (IWMI)), Africa assessment
Jerome Duminil (Bioversity), Africa assessment
Natalia Estrada Carmona (Bioversity), Americas assessment
Sonali Senaratna (IWMI), co-chair Asia and Pacific assessment.
Louise Willemen (WLE partner from the University of Twente and the Landscapes for People Food
and Nature Initiative), coordinating lead author of land degradation assessment
Rainforest alliance-certified coffee farms that follow strict social and environmental guidelines,
Turrialba, Costa Rica. This particular farm is also part of a river water quality improvement initiative.
Photo Credit: Bioversity International/C.Zanzanaini.
WLE researchers nominated for IPBES assessments
Seven WLE researchers have been selected to contribute to draft assessments of the state of biodiversity
and ecosystem services at the global and regional levels. [read more]
OCS -LIVE !!!!!!
Latest ILRI announcements - Oct/2015
Happy to announce that today Nairobi and Addis went fully live with all phase 1 OCS modules. This
means that as of today, the ‘paper-trail’ procedures for the travel and procurement are history and will
no longer be accepted. As of now, all travel request, travel expense requests and Procurement request
can only be done on line in OCS. A few things to note:
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All requests as of September 24th should already have been raised in OCS, if not, ensure they still are.
We tried to copy all pending request from before 24/9 into OCS, but it might be that we missed one,
so please let PMO check if all pending procurements are in the system now. If you have any doubts,
please check with your assigned finance maneger.
For travel expenditures, all receipts, DSA calculation etc need to be uploaded in OCS, but afterwards
the originals of those documents still need to be sent to the Finance department (just put them in an
envelope mentioning the transaction number). Finance can only pay once OCS is complete and
original docs have been received for archiving.
Please help us improve: If you think there is anything wrong (process takes too long , wrong people
approving, missing info etc), please always report it to our helpdesk Servicedesk@cgiar.org
Staff based elsewhere (not Addis or Nairobi) will off course still continue according to old procedures
and formats , outside OCS
Then a final reminder for all you timesheet fillers and approvers out there: please ensure you submit and
approve all time each week and let us know if there are still issues or questions, we are here to help you
solve them,. But we soon need to be getting to full time completeness and we’re not fully there yet
Thank you all and kind regards
Misja Brandenburg | Director Corporate Services
The sharp divide: Do we need animals to feed this world
safely, well, sustainably, equitably and humanely?
Our latest outputs - Oct/2015
The sharp divide: Do we need animals to feed this world safely, well, sustainably, equitably and
humanely? International Livestock Research Institute; Cornell University
CIMMYT Vacancy: Research Associate – Socioeconomics
Program (Closing date: 23 October 2015)
Jobs - Oct/2015
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) seeks to recruit a Research
Associate – Socioeconomics Program to provide technical and management support to CIMMYT
Scientists. The staff will be member of CIMMYT at its Ethiopian office in Addis Ababa.
General: The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is an autonomous, non profit making, international scientific organization operating under the aegis of the Consultative Group
on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). More specifically its mission is to encourage, support
and undertake activities to improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of maize and wheat
systems in the interest of the resource poor in developing countries.
Main duties & responsibilities:
I. Research support responsibilities:
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Conducts regular field visits to supervise data collection and follows-up with partners;
Implements farm household, market and consumer surveys and collects and manages secondary data;
Data entry, cleaning, and management of survey data;
Locates, assembles and analyzes secondary data relevant for socioeconomics and policy research in
maize and wheat systems;
Conducts econometric analysis of survey and other data using STATA or other standard statistical
software;
Conducts multi market analysis using GAMS and related software;
Assists in managing and updating existing socioeconomic databases on stakeholder contacts, changing
livelihood strategies, poverty, markets, and maize and wheat productivity in different reg ions;
Supports scientist in writing technical reports and journal papers;
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When requested, participates in national and international workshops and seminars to represent
CIMMYT and share research output
II. Project support responsibilities:
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Conducts literature reviews and assists in preparing strategy documents, research and survey reports
and policy briefs to strengthen research and publication efforts;
Participates in the development of communication materials to enhance the impact of strat egic
socioeconomics and policy research in different regions;
Establishes and maintains contacts with collaborating organizations and partners;
Assists in organizing project and stakeholder meetings;
Develops work plans and budgets for subcontractors and collaborators;
Supports the project leaders in management of the project;
Any other duties and miscellaneous tasks as required and as assigned from time to time.
Minimum Requirements and Desirable Skills:
Education:
• MSc in Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Economics and Related fields from a
recognised university
Experience:
• At least 2 years’ experience in a Research Institute
Training:
• Economics, Econometrics and Statistics
Skills and Competencies:
• Strong quantitative skills in econometrics and production economics,
• Practical experience in field surveys and analysis of farm household and market survey data
• Strong quantitative skills in using STATA (required), SPSS, GAMS, or any other standard econometric
software package
• Good understanding of rural economy, agricultural policies, markets and value chains in the SubSahara African region. Ability to prioritize and organize work efficiently and independently
• An ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with minimal supervision
Behavioral:
• Ability to work with in a multicultural setting.
• Good interpersonal skills, integrity, honesty and self-motivation
• Ability to work well within a team
• A good listener with a problem solving orientation.
• Ability to work with National research institutes to advance mutual research activities.
• Ability to be imaginative and work with minimal supervision.
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Position level: 2D.
Minimum Base salary: Birr 19,078 per month (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary
history of the candidate).
Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, appointment is for two
years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of
funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very
competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.
The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. Dining and
sports facilities are located on site.
Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses
(including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s
professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae. The position and
reference number: REF: A/033/15 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All
applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com on or before
23 October 2015.
To find more about CIMMYT, visit our Website at http://www.cimmyt.org.
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/
Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
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