1. SANREM CRSP 2008 Annual Meeting May 26-29, Los Baños, Philippines ANNUAL REPORT

2. Outline Program Highlights EEP and AMR Reviews Phase IV Planning Annual Meeting Overview ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

3. Context Phase III 75% complete LTRAs in their third quarter Successful EEP review & response Successful AMR New cross-cutting initiatives Waiting for USAID Phase IV decision ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

4. Highlights ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008 Degree TrainingNumber Female49 Male46 PhD25 DVM3 MS34 ING15 BS18 Total95

5. Highlights ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008 Cross-Cutting Research Activities Soil Quality, Peter Motavalli, University of Missouri (LTRA 2, 3, 4, 5) Soil Metagenomics, Karen Garrett, Kansas State University. (LTRA 2, 3, 4) Gendered Access to Markets, Maria Elisa Christie, Virginia Tech (LTRA 2, 3, 4, 5) Linking Knowledge and Action, Esther Mwangi, Harvard University (LTRA 1, 3, 4, 5) Watershed Modeling and Assessment, Conrad Heatwole, Virginia Tech, (LTRA 2, 3, 4, 5)

6. Highlights ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008 24 9 2 6 41 39 3 1 14 10,981 referred journal articles books, book chapters extension publications working papers papers presented electronic presentations research briefs videos reports non-degree training

7. Highlights ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008 USAID Pro-poor Payments for Environmental Services Policy Seminar USAID Payments for Ecosystem Services Sourcebook 21st Century Watershed Technology: Improving Water Quality and the Environment, Concepción, Chile Agricultural water management, UN Commission on Sustainable Development

8. EEP Report …impressed by the new knowledge generated, the excellent graduate training, and scientific staff commitment to engage in multidisciplinary research. …funding for SANREM be maintained at contractual levels. In country collaborators need to be full partners. Excellent response to interim EEP report. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

9. AMR Report “the Panel recommends that the SANREM CRSP should be renewed” Need more and better ways to disseminate knowledge generated. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

10. Phase IV Planning ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

11. Sense of USAID Intent Appears that USAID is recommending renewal at current spending levels. SPARE is reviewing EEP & AMR reports to identify points to be addressed in renewal application. BIFAD will likely respond to SPARE suggestions at its June meeting. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

12. Sense of USAID Intent Assistant Administrator will make final decision (June or July) ME will prepare renewal application. Likely “earmarks” for biodiversity, climate change, & Africa work. Expected to address soils with termination of Soils CRSP. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

13. Phase IV Planning Assumed direction 1.Sustainable agricultural intensification systems a.Soil & water conservation b.Soil quality (no Soil CRSP) c.Climate change d.Food/livelihoods security ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

14. Phase IV Planning 2.Natural resource management a.Valuation of and compensation for ecosystem services b.Resource access, rights and dispute resolution c.Institutional innovations that foster cooperation between agriculturalists and other resource users d.Integrative approaches for NRM systems ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

15. Phase IV Planning Proposed approach for LTRA program Global assessment of SA & NRM research needs –Engage USAID & other development agencies & researchers in identifying and prioritizing critical SA & NRM research needs. –Who? ME, USAID, SANREM partners ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

16. Phase IV Planning Feasibility assessment and prioritization of research needs –ME, external panel, TC? Integrated research program design –ME, external panel, TC? RFAs for integrated research program with integrated cross-cutting themes ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008

17. Phase IV Planning ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008 Approximate Timeline Oct 08Global assessment Nov 08Prioritization Jan 09Program design Mar 09RFAs issued May 09LTRA applications due Aug 09LTRA recipients announced Oct 09Phase IV research program begins

18. Phase IV Possibilities ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008 Small grants/planning grants program Additional research awards in year 3 to address emerging issues or strengthen existing LTRAs. GLOWA-Volta project partnership – agricultural research dimension

19. Annual Meeting Overview ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008 SaturdayLantapan field trip MondayLTRA progress reports Cross-cutting activity reports Host country partner meeting Banquet TuesdayScientific research conference Poster Session

20. Annual Meeting Overview ______________________________________________________________________________________ Annual Meeting Los Baños, PhilippinesMay 26-29, 2008 WednesdayIndividual LTRA meetings TC meeting IRRI field trip Gender working dinner ThursdayGender workshop

21. SANREM CRSP 2008 Annual Meeting May 26-29, Los Baños, Philippines Questions