We are pleased to inform you that we submitted the revised Humidtropics proposal on 24 January 2012. In reading both the full comments by the ISPC and the must-haves developed by the FC, lITA management in consultation with participating Center DGs, decided that simple changes in the last version responding to the “must haves” would not be sufficient to develop a coherent and innovative research for development plan. A decision was made that a complete restructuring of the document would be necessary, involving rewriting of critical parts of the document. This restructuring and rewriting took place from 12 December 2011 to  January 2012, when a first draft was sent to partner Centers for comments and revisions.  Focus now turns to getting the proposal approved by the Fund Council at their March 2012 meeting when IITA presents it, so that we can start implementing what truly is an innovative and  exciting program.

This website will gradually reflect the update information. Meanwhile please have a look at the latest proposal (click link to download 6.4 mb large file).

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Background to resubmission of the proposal

CRP1.2 was presented to the FC on Tuesday November 8, 2011. We have been informally told that it was approved but given a category 3. This means: re-submission of the CRP proposal with substantial revisions. It requires additional ISPC review of the revised CRP proposal with ‘must haves,’ we received on 8 December 2011, addressed and a  decision taken at a face to face Fund Council Meeting. The FC is supportive of the concept of the program and of the framework. Their general concern, and that of the ISPC, was on the level of details on where we will work and want what we will deliver in terms of milestones or outputs. We are pleased with the Category we received as this give us the time to reflect more and attempt to have an implementation plan as well. This has been the case for another CRP and it turned out to be the right decision.

We are developing an improved proposal with inputs from a focus group led by John Lynam . We plan to resubmit by 24 January 2012 to have the review by ISPC and make the next FC meeting in March 2012..We will continue working tighter on this complex CRP 1.2 that is depicted by the CB as the innovation and mirror of the reform.

The Chair of the CGIAR Consortium Board informed us that it was with great pleasure that he’d sent this letter on 30 August 2011 to the Chair of the Fund Council submitting CRP1.2 “Humidtropics: Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics” for consideration and approval at the next Fund Council meeting in November 2011. The proposal and letter have also been sent to the Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC). Paula Bramel, DDG-R4D of IITA presented and discussed the proposal with the ISPC at its Mexico meeting on 15 September 2011.

IITA submitted the latest version of the Humidtropics proposal to the CGIAR Consortium on 16 August  2011 after making further changes following Consortium Board feedback on the May 2011 submission. Please also look at the accompanying  stakeholder consultations digest as this input has been extremely useful and important and will continue to be once the program succeeds to further stages of approval and implementation.

This site reflects most content of the latest proposal. However, we encourage you to download the latest version as the content there-in is most up-to-date and accurate. We are very excited about this version. Feedback is much appreciated, so register with this site and start commenting!