Further Information

This page contains documents and links to general information related to Mega Program proposals and the Strategy and Results Framework for the CGIAR as well as various research documents related to MP4-related content.

Online resources:

Resources Related to All CGIAR Mega Programs:

Mega Program concept notes and proposals-May 2010 (from CGIAR Alliance Fund)
CGIAR Embracing Change (formerly Change Management) blog/newsletter (managed by CG Secretariat)
CGIAR Research Programs (CRP formerly called Mega Programs)compiled by the CGIAR Consortium Board
Latest CRP Proposals

Individual Mega Program Sites and Participating Centers:

MP1: "Agricultural Systems for the Poor and Vulnerable" (managed by ILRI, CIAT, CIP, Bioversity International, ICRAF, ICARDA, IWMI, WorldFish, and ICRISAT)

MP1.1: "Integrated Agricultural Production Systems for Dry Areas"
MP1.2: "Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics"
MP1.3: "Harnessing the Development Potential of Aquatic Agricultural Systems"

MP2: “Policies, Institutions, and Markets to Strengthen Assets and Agricultural Incomes for the Poor" (managed by IFPRI, IITA, ILRI, IWMI, and ICRISAT)Consultation form
MP3: Food Staples

MP3.1: Rice (managed by IRRI, Africa Rice Center and CIAT)
MP3.2: Wheat (managed by CIMMYT and ICARDA)
MP3.3: Maize (managed by CIMMYT and IITA)
MP3.4: Roots, Tubers and Bananas (managed by CIP, CIAT, IITA and Bioversity International)
MP3.5: Dryland Cereals (managed by ICARDA, ICRISAT and ILRI)
MP3.6: Grain Legumes (managed by CIAT, ICARDA, ICRISAT and IITA)
MP3.7: Livestock and Fish (managed by ILRI, WorldFish, CIAT and ICARDA)
MP3.8: Genetic Diversity (managed by Bioversity International)

MP4: "Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health" (managed by IFPRI, ILRI, CIAT, CIP, CIMMYT, Bioversity International, IITA, ICRAF, ICARDA, IWMI, WorldFish, ICRISAT, Africa Rice and IRRI)
MP5: "Durable Solutions for Water Scarcity and Land Degradation" (managed by IWMI, ILRI, CIAT, WorldFish, IFPRI, IRRI and ICRISAT)
MP6: "Forests and Trees" (managed by CIFOR, ICRAF, Bioversity and CIAT)
MP7: "Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security" (managed by CIFOR, CIMMYT, CIP, ICARDA, ILRI, WorldFish, AfricaRice, IRRI, IITA, ICARDA, Bioversity, CIAT, ICRISAT, IFPRI, IWMI, and World Agroforestry Centre)