23 January 2025

2024 Reporting phase: with only one week remaining for this year’s technical reporting, we’d like to highlight a few key points to ensure smooth completion:

• You can report new results and update 2022 & 2023 innovations until EOD 31 January 2025 (End of Day, regardless of your time zone).

• Guidance on reporting January 2025 KPs, available here.

• Exceptions will be handled with flexibility. Please flag any issues or requests for extensions in advance by emailing us at performanceandresults@cgiar.org.

8 January 2025

• New Outcome Indicator Module available for reporting

The Outcome Indicator Module provides an opportunity to assess progress against the cumulative  

targets  for both Work Package Outcome (WP-O) and End-of-Initiative Outcome (EOI-O) indicators for 

the 2022–2024 portfolio. By utilizing this module, Initiatives and Impact Area Platforms will be able to 

present a more comprehensive view of their achievements, aligning results and evidence with the 

indicator targets achieved. The module was launched on 18 December 2024 and will remain open 

through Q1 2025 for 2024 reporting.  For more information, please refer to this guidance document.

• Enhanced guidance for Impact Area (IA) tagging

The general guidelines for scoring have been refined, with clearer definitions for each score (0, 1, and 2)   

and a  more precise scope for the Impact Areas. For detailed information, please refer to the updated  

guidance here.

18 December 2024

• With the current portfolio ending on 31 December 2024 and following the October budget exercise to plan resources for Q1 2025 close-out activities, we ask each Initiative, Impact Platform and Science Group Project to complete this contact list with the names and email addresses of key contacts for Q1 2025, by 15 January 2025. This will enable efficient and targeted communication on Technical Reporting components, including quality assurance, results reporting, and Type 1 report development.

4 December 2024

• Key guidance  for reporting Preprints in PRMS for 2024 can be found here .

10 October 2024

• 2024 Type 1 Report templates and design mock-ups are now available. 

  • Initiatives: Template | Design mock-up

  • Impact Platforms using Modules: Template | Design mock-up

  • Impact Platforms not using Modules: Template | Design mock-up

  • Science Group Projects: Template | Design mock-up

• These templates and mock-ups are also available in the "Reporting templates" section below. 

• Microsoft Teams folders are now available for each Initiative, Impact Platform and Science Group Project to submit their Type 1 reports, and supporting material such as photos and graphics: Type 1 Report Submissions.  

Guidance

• 2024 Technical Reporting Guidance 

Outputs

• SIDS outputs (Version 3: November 2024)

• Knowledge products - guidance document

• Capacity sharing for development - guidance document

• Innovation development - guidance document (also available in the IPSR guidance section below)

Outcomes

• SIDS outcomes (Version 3: November 2024)

• Policy change - guidance document

• Innovation use - guidance document (also available in the IPSR guidance section below)

"Other outputs" and "other outcomes"

• Guidance on "other outputs" and "other outcomes"

General

• CGIAR Results Framework (Version 3.1: May 2024)

• CGIAR Results Dashboard glossary (Version 3: March 2024) 

  • This glossary is the source document for the glossary presented on the CGIAR Results Dashboard. It presents key terms used throughout the Dashboard and relevant to the CGIAR Results Framework. As much as possible, this glossary aligns with the CGIAR MELIA Glossary (November 2021 version).

• Theory of change implementation guidance document (Version 1: November 2023) 

• 2023 Learning & Optimization Report 

• Quality Assurance Assessor Guidance 2024 (Version 1: September 2024)

• Brief Report on 2023 Quality Assurance (Version 1: June 2024) 

• CGIAR Quality Assurance Process for Type 1 Technical Reports (Version 3: June 2024) 

• Brief report on Quality Assurance after 2023 Batch 1 (Version 1: January 2024) 

• 2024 QA Platform Users Manual (Version 1: June 2025) 

Guidance on assessing innovation readiness and use

• Innovation Readiness Levels Guidance (October 2024)

• Innovation Readiness Evidence Examples (29 November 2022)

• IPSR Scaling Readiness Graph

• IPSR Innovation Readiness Levels (editable MS Word file) 

• IPSR Innovation Use Levels (editable MS Word file) 

• IPSR Infographic Innovation Readiness

• IPSR Infographic Innovation Use

• Scaling readiness calculators

Guidance on holding an IPSR workshop

• IPSR workshop facilitation guide

• Innovation Packaging and Scaling Readiness (IPSR) Workshop (example agenda)

Guidance on training IPSR facilitators

• IPSR Training of Facilitators FAQ

• Database of IPSR Facilitators

Innovation development reporting – output level

Data required for innovation development reporting 

• IPSR Innovation Development (output) data fields (updated 24 October 2024)

Additional innovation development reporting guidance

• 5-min video tutorial on how to update innovation development results

Innovation use reporting – outcome level (IPSR-pathway)

Data required for innovation use reporting

• IPSR-pathway Innovation Use (outcome) data fields updated (6 November 2024

Additional innovation use reporting guidance

• Guidance on adding complementary innovations/enablers/solutions as part of innovation use - IPSR pathway

2024 Type 1 Report templates and design mock-ups

Initiatives

• Template

• Design mock-up

Impact Platforms using Modules

• Template

• Design mock-up

Impact Platforms not using Modules

• Template

• Design mock-up

Science Group Projects

• Template 

• Design mock-up

General

• PRMS REPORTING TOOL

• PRMS New Users Onboarding Reference Materials

PRMS changes planned for 2024

• New enhancements/developments planned for 2024

Resources that explain some of the key 2023 and 2024 updates

• New Outcome Indicator Module 

• Updates to Innovation Use/IPSR reporting

• Updates to Innovation Development reporting

• Designating that an external partner is the lead of a result

• Notifications Module

• CGSpace links automatically converted to permanent links in the PRMS

• Enhancements to the Metadata PDF for results

• Automated Partner Matching functionality between CGSpace and CLARISA

• Change result type - Any to knowledge product

• Change result type - Any result type to any result type

• Mapping results to multiple Work Packages

• Uploading files for evidence with a SharePoint repository

• Reporting against TOC indicators

• Tagging results at the sub-national level

Technical Reporting drop-in sessions 

• 25 March 2025. 3:00pm CET session

• 25 March 2025. 10:30am CET session

• 11 March 2025. 3:00pm CET session

• 11 March 2025. 10:30am CET session

• 25 February 2025. 3:00pm CET session

• 25 February 2025. 10:30am CET session

• 11 February 2025. 3:00pm CET session

• 11 February 2025. 10:30am CET session

• 28 January 2025. 3:00pm CET session

• 28 January 2025. 10:30am CET session

• 14 January 2025. 3:00pm CET session 

• 14 January 2025. 10:30am CET session 

Technical Reporting Timeline and Deliverables – Q1 2025​ (slide deck used for all drop-ins Jan - Mar 2025)

19 December 2024 - Information Session on the Outcome Indicator Module

• Meeting recording (10am CET session)

• Meeting recording (3pm CET session)

• Outcome Indicator Module (slide deck)

• PRMS Reporting Outcome Indicator Module Guidance

13 December 2024 - Information Session:​ Outcome Indicator Module

• Meeting recording 

• Information Session: Outcome Indicator Module (slide deck)

6 & 7 November 2024 - Update Sessions on PRMS Innovation Reporting

• Meeting recording (option 1)

• Meeting recording (option 2)

• Innovation reporting for 2024 Technical Reporting (slide deck)

29 October 2024 - Quality Assurance (QA) - information session

• Meeting recording

• Quality Assurance (QA) - information session (slide deck)

24 October 2024 - Information Session on 2024 Type 1 Report Templates 

• Meeting recording

• 2024 Type 1 report templates (slide deck)

10 July  2024 - Information Session on 2024 Technical Reporting

• Meeting recording

• Information Session on 2024 Technical Reporting (slide deck)

• 2024 Re-Planning Guidance Page is here

• Plan of Results and Budget (PORB) Template with Guidance (latest Version: October 3, 2023)

• CGIAR 2024 Budget Procedures and Budget Template 

• Planning Q&A (Related to the period September - October 2024. This file will be updated regularly with new questions and updated answers)  

• People and Culture Focal Points (last update: 3 May 2023) 

• Initiative Team People Resourcing – FAQ Document (last update: 16 March 2022)

• Template Letter of Assignment

• Reflect Guidance (Last update: November 2023)

• Re-plan process: Guidance on updating the Initiative's Plans (last update: June 2023)

• Forecast guidelines (last update: June 2023)

• FAQs People Plans (last update: June 2023)

• Re-Planning Q&A (Related to the period April - June 2023)  

Templates

Type 1 Technical Reporting templates

• Initiative Technical Report template

• Impact Platform Technical Report template (for Impact Platforms using Modules)

• Impact Platform Technical Report template (for Impact Platforms not using Modules)

• Science Group Project Technical Report template 

Type 1 Technical Report template update

• Summary of changes to the template

Design mock-ups

• Initiative Technical Report design mock-up

• Impact Platform Technical Report design mock-up (for Impact Platforms using Modules)

• Impact Platform Technical Report design mock-up (for Impact Platforms not using Modules)

• Science Group Project Technical Report design mock-up

Internal clearance process for Type 1 reports

• Details on 2023 internal clearance processes can be found here.

Guidance Documents

• Type 1 Technical Reporting Guidance 2023 

• Guidance document on policy change

• Standard Indicator Description Sheet: Outcomes

• Guidance document on capacity sharing for development

• Innovation development - guidance document

• Knowledge products - guidance document

• Standard Indicator Description Sheet: Outputs

• IPSR Innovation Use IPSR pathway (outcome) data fields

Reflect Guidance

• Reflect guidance - 2023

• Adaptive Management Methodology (May 2024)

Risk Management

• Risk Management Guidance

• Risk Management Module User Guide

Resources that explain some of the key 2023 updates

• Latest 2023 updates to the Results Dashboard

• List of improvements in the PRMS Reporting Tool (MVP2)

• Cross-tools versioning available in the testing environment 

• Reporting against AA-outcomes, IA targets and SDG targets

• Updated guidance and tooltips for knowledge products

• Reporting against TOC indicators

• Additional fields for capacity sharing for development

• Additional fields for policy change

• IPSR module versioning

Communication and outreach resources

Communications resources for Initiatives

Updated versions of the branding and acknowledgment guidelines, editorial policy, and style guide have just been released. Please find updated links below:

• Quick style guide (Feb 2024)

• Editorial policy for research Initiative publications (Feb 2024)

• Branding & funder acknowledgment guidelines (Feb 2024)

• Initiative brand assets (2022)

These resources, as well as resources pertaining to publishing on cgiar.org and Initiative microsites, logos, templates and more are all available under Resources. Additional Initiative-specific resources, including message grids and brochures, can be found in the Research Initiatives folder on C&O Connect. 

• General C&O resources

• Initiatives comms resources

2024

6 June  2024 - Monthly Drop-ins for One CGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

• CGIAR Transition Guidance (slides) 

• Risk Management Module​ (slides) 

2 May 2024 - Monthly Drop-ins for One CGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

3 Apr 2024 - Planning Tool (Digitized PORB) Training Session for Initiatives and Impact Platforms

• Meeting recording

• PRMS Planning Module User Guide (slides) 

25 Mar 2024 - Drop-in call to discuss Initiatives and Platforms 2024 budget

• Meeting recording

• 2024 Forecast Next Steps (slides) 

7 Mar 2024 - Monthly Drop-ins for One CGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

• 2024 Replan Guidance (slides) 

21 Feb 2024 - Ad hoc meeting - Financial Forecast and Carryover

• Meeting recording

• Financial Forecast and Carryover (slides) 

1 Feb 2024 - Monthly Drop-ins for One CGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

• Update on 2023 Reporting Process  (slides) 

• Update/reminder on the REFLECT process (slides) 

30 Jan 2024 - Refresher on QA process & details on QA batch 2

• Meeting recording

• QA process refresh session (slides) 

17 Jan 2024 - Refresher on Type 1 report template and deep-dive into the Key Results Story section 

• Meeting recording

• Refresher on Type 1 report template and deep dive into the KRS section (slides) 

2023

7 Dec 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR 

• Meeting recording

6 Dec 2023 - Info session on Type 1 reporting templates 

• Meeting recording (10am - 11am CET)

• Meeting recording (3pm - 4pm CET)

• Info session on Type 1 reporting templates (slides) 

29 Nov 2023- Risk Management Module drop in (session 2)

• Meeting recording

29 Nov 2023 - Risk Management Module drop in (session 1)

• • Meeting recording

20 Nov 2023 - QA live virtual tour

• Meeting recording

• QA live virtual tour (slides) 

8 Nov  2023 - Risk Management Module Training

• Meeting recording

• CGIAR Risk Management Module​ (slides)

2 Nov  2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR 

• Meeting recording

2 Nov 2023 - Information Session on Quality Assurance of 2023 submitted results

• Meeting recording

• QA Information Session (IDTs)  (slides)

• 30 Oct 2023 - Information Session on Quality Assurance of 2023 submitted results

• Meeting recording

• QA Information Session (IDTs)  (slides)

• 5 Oct 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR 

• Meeting recording

• Update on CGSpace for Initiative PRMS Reporting (slides)

4 Oct 2023 - What's new in the PRMS in 2023? 

• Meeting recording

• What's new in the PRMS Reporting Tool for 2023 (slides)

2 Oct 2023 - Innovation Reporting for 2023

• Meeting recording

• Innovation Reporting for 2023 (slides)

2 Oct 2023 - What's new in the PRMS in 2023? 

• Meeting recording

• What's new in the PRMS Reporting Tool for 2023 (slides)

13 Jul 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR 

• Meeting recording

• 2022 Tech Report Learning and Optimization update (slides)

29 Jun 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

• Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness (IPSR) update (slides)

5 Jun 2023 - Update on 2023 Initiative Budgets

• Meeting recording

18 May 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

4 May 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

20 April 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

5 April 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

• Re-plan Process (slides)

28 March 2023 - Drop-in 4: Type 1 Technical Reporting Support

• Meeting recording

23 March 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

21 March 2023 - Drop-in 3: Type 1 Technical Reporting Support

• Meeting recording

14 March 2023 - Drop-in 2: Type 1 Technical Reporting Support

• Meeting recording

7 March 2023 - Drop-in 1: Type 1 Technical Reporting Support

• Meeting recording

28  February 2023 - Getting the Most out of Your Network Graphs

• Meeting recording

23 February 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

16 February 2023 - Refresher on Type 1 Report Template

• Meeting recording

9 February 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

8 February 2023 - Drop-in session Quality Assurance (QA) process for IDTs

• Meeting recording

6 February 2023 - Drop-in session Quality Assurance (QA) process for IDTs

• Meeting recording

6 February 2023 - New Results Dashboard Exploration Session

• Meeting recording

30 January 2023 - Quality Assurance (QA) process training

• Meeting recording

26 January 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

• Technical Reporting Update (slides)

12 January 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

11 January 2023 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (9am - 10am CET)

• Meeting recording

9 January 2023 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (3pm - 4pm CET)

• Meeting recording

9 January 2023 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (9am - 10am CET)

• Meeting recording

4 January 2023 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (2pm - 3pm CET)

• Meeting recording

4 January 2023 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (9am - 10am CET)

• Meeting recording

2023

28  February 2023 - Getting the Most out of Your Network Graphs

• Getting the Most Out of Your Network Graphs (slides)

16 February 2023 - Refresher on Type 1 Report Template

• Type 1 Technical Report refresher (slides)

6 February 2023 - New Results Dashboard Exploration Session

• Exploring the new CGIAR Results Dashboard (slides)

26 January 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Technical Reporting Update (slides)

• Initiative Report Mockup_Draft

• Impact Area Platform Mockup_Draft

• Initiative Technical Report Guidance v5 (20 Mar 2023)

• Output level SIDS, draft v3 (3 Dec 2022)

• Outcome level SIDS, draft v2 (9 Nov 2022)

• Reflect Process Guidance Document (10 Nov 2022)

Templates

Type 1 (Initiatives and non-pooled projects)

• Type 1 Reporting template v4 (29 Mar 2023)

Type 1 (Impact Platforms)

• Gender Impact Area Platform Technical Report Template (16 Jan 2023)

Type 3 (Internal Practice Change)

• CGIAR Internal Practice Change (Type 3) Report Template (Mar 2023)

21 December 2022 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (9am - 10am CET)

• Meeting recording

15 December  2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

14 December 2022 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (2pm - 3pm CET)

• Meeting recording

14 December 2022 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (9am - 10am CET)

• Meeting recording

14 December 2022 - CGSpace & PRMS Information Session 2

• Meeting recording

7 December 2022 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (2pm - 3pm CET)

• Meeting recording

1 December 2022 - CGSpace & PRMS Information Session 1

• Meeting recording

1 December  2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

28 November 2022 - PRMS in-depth training, Session 2

• Meeting recording

23 November 2022 - PRMS in-depth training, Session 1

• Meeting recording

16 November 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #7: Quality Assurance

• Meeting recording

10 November 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #5: Reflect Process

• Meeting recording

3 November  2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

27 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #6: Joined-up MELIA

• Meeting recording

20 October 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

13 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #4: Key Result Stories

• Meeting recording

6 October 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

5 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #3: Reporting on Outcomes (due to a Teams glitch, Deep Dive #2 appears as the title of the recording, please disregard as this is indeed a recording of Deep Dive #3)

• Meeting recording

3 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #2: Reporting on Outputs

• Meeting recording

22 September 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

15 September 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #1

• Meeting recording

8 September 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

25 August 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

11 August 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

13 July 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

30 June 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

21 June 2022 - Drop-in Session for OST/TOC

• Meeting recording

16 June 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

2 June 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

19 May 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

18 May 2022 - How to design a strong Projection of Benefits (Impact)

• Meeting recording

5 May 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

21 April 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

14 April 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

7 April 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

31 March 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

24 March 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

17 March 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

10 March 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

9 March 2022 - Presentation of draft findings: Projected Benefits after action review (Session 2)

• Meeting recording

8 March 2022 - Presentation of draft findings: Projected Benefits after action review (Session 1)

• Meeting recording

3 March 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

24 February 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

17 February 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

9 February 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

1 December 2022 - CGSpace & PRMS  Information Session 1

• CGSpace & PRMS Information Session 1 (slides)

23 November 2022 - PRMS  in-depth Session 1

• PRMS in-depth Session 1 (slides)

16 November 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #7 - Quality Assurance

• Technical Reporting Deep Dive #7 (slides)

10 November 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #5 - Reflect Process

• Technical Reporting Deep Dive #5 (slides)

27 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #6 - Joined-up MELIA

• Technical Reporting Deep Dive #6 (slides)

13 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #4 - Key Results Story

• Technical Reporting Deep Dive #4 (slides)

5 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #3 - Reporting on Outcomes

• Technical Reporting Deep Dive #3 (slides)

3 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #2 - Reporting on Outputs

• Technical Reporting Deep Dive #2 (slides)

15 September 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #1

• Technical Reporting Deep Dive #1 (slides)

25 August 2022 - Technical Report – Product and Process

• Technical Report, Product & Process (slides)

25 August 2022 - Data and publication repositories and research analytics  

• Toward Unified Research Analytics for Agrifood Initiatives (slides)

12 April 2022 - Draft CGIAR Technical Reporting Arrangement

• Consultation draft for CGIAR feedback (slides)

24 March 2022 - Initiatives' Proposals Update & Reporting Arrangements

• Initiatives' Proposals Update & Reporting Arrangements (slides)

8 & 9 March 2022 - Presentation of draft findings: Projected Benefits after action review

• PB After Action Review (slides)

• ISDC review of 19 Initiative proposals

• ISDC review of 12 Initiative proposals

• Accelerated Breeding (ABI): Meeting farmers’ needs with nutritious, climate-resilient crops

• ClimBeR: Building Systemic Resilience against Climate Variability and Extremes

• Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources (Genebanks)

• Ukama Ustawi: Diversification for resilient agribusiness ecosystems in East and Southern Africa (ESA)

• Excellence in Agronomy for Sustainable Intensification and Climate Change Adaptation (EiA)

• Livestock, Climate and System Resilience

• Market Intelligence and Product Profiling

• MItigation and Transformation Initiative for GHG reductions of Agrifood systems RelaTed Emissions (MITIGATE+)

• National Policies and Strategies for Food, Land and Water Systems Transformation (NPS)

• Breeding Resources

• NEXUS Gains: Realizing Multiple Benefits Across Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems (Forests, Biodiversity)

• Plant Health and Rapid Response to Protect Food Security and Livelihoods

• Protecting Human Health through a One Health Approach

• Rethinking Food Markets and Value Chains for Inclusion and Sustainability

• SAPLING – Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender inclusion

• SeEdQUAL: Delivering Genetic Gains in Farmers’ Fields

• Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT)

• Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA)

• Transformational Agroecology across Food, Land and Water systems

• Resilient Cities Through Sustainable Urban and Peri-urban Agrifood Systems

• From Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa (F2R-CWANA)

• Nature-Positive Solutions for Shifting Agrifood Systems to More Resilient and Sustainable Pathways

• AgriLAC Resiliente: Resilient Agri-Food Innovation Systems Driving Food Security, Inclusive Growth, And Reduced Out-Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

• Resilient Aquatic Food Systems for Healthy People and Planet

• Securing the food systems of Asian Mega-Deltas for climate and livelihood resilience (AMD)

• Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS)

• Transforming Agrifood Systems in West and Central Africa (TAFS-WCA)

• Foresight and Metrics to Accelerate Food, Land, and Water Systems Transformation

• Harnessing Digital Technologies for Timely Decision-Making across Food, Water, and Land Systems

• Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH)

• HER+: Harnessing Gender and Social Equality for Resilience in Agrifood Systems

• Accelerating Crop Improvement Through Genome Editing (‘Genome Editing’)

• Fragility, Conflict, and Migration Initiative

• Generating Evidence and New Directions for Equitable Results GENDER Platform

17 November 2021 - Drop-in Session

• Meeting recording

4 November 2021 - MELCOP Annual Virtual Meeting 2021, Day 2

• Meeting recording

27 October 2021 - Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment (MELIA)

• Meeting recording

21 October 2021 - Theories of Change

• Meeting recording

20 October 2021 - Drop-in Session

• Meeting recording

19 October 2021 - Human Resources & Budget

• Meeting recording

12 October 2021 - Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness Plan for Initiative Proposals and Lessons from Bus 1 

• Meeting recording

6 October 2021 - Drop-in Session

• Meeting recording

21 September 2021 - Drop-in Session (Budget)

• Meeting recording

14 September 2021 - Drop-in Session

• Meeting recording

13 September 2021 - Session for IDTs on Human Resources, Part 2

• Meeting recording

31 August 2021 - Drop-in Session

• Meeting recording

17 August 2021 - Drop-in Session

• Meeting recording

10 August 2021 - Session for IDTs on Projected Benefits 

• Meeting recording

3 August 2021 - Drop-in Session

• Meeting recording

28 July 2021 - Session for IDTs on Human Resources, Part 1

• Meeting recording

21 July 2021 - Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment (MELIA)

• Meeting recording

20 July 2021 - Drop-in Session

• Meeting recording

15 July 2021 - Innovation packages and scaling readiness strategy for the research initiative proposals

• Meeting recording

8 July 2021 - Support for gender research within initiative proposals: approaches, resources and Q&A

• Meeting recording

7 July 2021 - 2021 Synthesis of Evaluation Evidence: Towards One CGIAR

• Meeting recording

1 July 2021 - Drop-in Session on Risk Assessment and Open and FAIR Data Assets

• Meeting recording

30 June 2021 - Methods and Metrics for Impact Assessment Plans for the Research Initiative Proposals

• Meeting recording

17 June 2021 - Guidance for Theories of Change (TOCs) for Initiative Design Teams

• Meeting recording

17 June 2021 - Proposal Design Process Overview - Recap and Clarifications

• Meeting recording

10 June 2021 - Introducing Regional Directors and Partnership Guidance

• Meeting recording

3 June 2021 - Drop-in Session on Portfolio Strategy with Science Group Directors

• Meeting recording

27 May 2021 - Overall Initiative Proposal and Support Process including TOC 

• Session 1 (10:00 AM CET)

• Session 2 (4:00 PM CET)

21 May 2021 - Innovation Offer for Initiative Design Teams 

• Session 1 (10:00 AM CET)

• Session 2 (3:00 PM CET)

19 May 2021 - IDT Onboarding for the Next Stage of Initiative Design 

• Session 1 (10:30 AM CET)

• Session 2 (5:00 PM CET)

27 October 2021 - Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment (MELIA)

• MELIA (slides)

21 October 2021 - Theories of Change (TOC) 

• TOC Design Guidance (slides)

12 October 2021 - Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness Plan for Initiative Proposals and Lessons from Bus 1 

• Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness Plan for Initiative Proposals and Lessons from Bus 1 (slides)

6 October 2021 - Kick-off meeting for Stage 2 Initiative Proposals

• Kick-off meeting for Batch 2 Proposals (slides)

10 August 2021 - Projecting Benefits

• IDT Projecting Benefits (slides)

21 July 2021 - Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment (MELIA)

• IDT MELIA Session (slides)

15 July 2021 - Innovation packages and scaling readiness strategy for the research initiative proposals

• IDT Training Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness Plan (slides)

8 July 2021 - Support for gender research within initiative proposals: approaches, resources and Q&A

• IDT drop-in session: Support for gender research within initiative proposals: approaches, resources and Q&A (slides)

7 July 2021 - 2021 Synthesis of Evaluation Evidence: Towards One CGIAR

• 2021 Synthesis of Evaluative Evidence: Towards One CGIAR (slides)

1 July 2021 - Drop-in Session on Risk Assessment and Open and FAIR Data Assets

• Managing data assets to be Open and FAIR (slides)

30 June 2021 - Webinar: Methods and metrics for impact assessment plans for the research initiative proposals

• Methods and metrics for impact assessment plans of One CGIAR Research Initiatives (slides)

17 June 2021 - Guidance for Theories of Change (TOCs) for Initiative Design Teams

• TOC Guidance (slides)

17 June 2021 - Proposal Design Process Overview - Recap and Clarifications

• Initiative Proposal Development: update (slides)

10 June 2021 - Introducing Regional Directors and Partnership Guidance

• Partnership guidance (slides)

27  May 2021 - Overall Initiative Proposal & Support Process including TOC 

• Initiative Design Session (slides)

21 May 2021 - Innovation Offer for Initiative Design Teams 

• Proposed Agenda for Innovation Offer Training for IDTs (slides)

• IDT Training Innovation Offer (slides)

19 May 2021 - IDT Onboarding for the Next Stage of Initiative Design 

• Initiative Submission Sequencing and Support - The Next Stage (slides)

23 March 2021 - An Overview of Core Concepts in the Performance and Results Management Framework

• • An overview of core concepts in the Performance and Results Management Framework (slides)

  • An overview of core concepts in the Performance and Results Management Framework (slides with notes)

• • Proposal Template (Word) - revised on 22/10/2021

    • Proposal Template (Word) - previous version with track changes revised on 22/10/2021

Template (documents organized in the order related sections appear in the proposal template)

• Projected Benefits Guidance - including Annex 1 case study - 18/08/2021

• Projected Benefits Top Tips - 22/10/21

• TOC Tool Guidance - revised on 21/10/2021

• IDT Guidance on Section 4.1 - Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness Plan - revised on 11/10/2021

• Guidance for Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment - revised on 26/10/2021

• Management Plan Template

• Risk Management Template - revised on 06/10/2021

• Budget Template for Batch 1 Initiatives - revised on 17/11/2021

• Budget Template for Batch 2 Initiatives - 18/11/2021

Supporting Documents

• Instructions for 23 November Submission Process - 17/11/2021

• Budget Support Focal Points

• Full Proposal Good Practice Guide

• One CGIAR Region Mapping

• Recommendations for Naming Conventions for CGIAR Initiatives

• Style Guide for full Proposal - revised on 02/11/2021

• CGIAR IDT Innovation Offer Guidance Document

• Innovation Offer Data Collection Template

• Online Innovation Inventory Form

• CGIAR Innovations Dashboard

• Annex Innovation Offer - Glossary

• Annex Innovation Offer - SDGs and SDG Targets

• Annex Innovation Offer - Partner Organisation Typology

• Annex Innovation Offer - CGIAR Impact Area and related Collective Global 2030 Targets

• FAQs - Full Proposal - 17/11/2021

• FAQs - General Template

• FAQs - Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness Plan

• FAQs - MELIA

• Design guidance - Initial design for the Investment Plan

• Principles and guidance on building Initiative Design Teams

• Core concepts (innovations and Theory of Change) for Initiative design

• Pre-Concept Submission Form

• Example Theory of Change Diagram for IDT Investment Plan Submission (editable)

• Project Management Good Practice Note

• List of Initiative Design Team (IDT) heads and deputies

• List of Investment Advisory Group (IAG) members

• Global challenges and regional priorities (slides)

• Tutorial - Creating a Bit.ly link

• Tutorial - Opening the Pre-Concept Template as a Google Doc

• Eschborn Principles

16 March 2021 - Induction meeting for IDTs

• Session 1 (10 AM CET)

• Session 2 (4 pM CET)

18 March 2021 - Drop-in session

• Session 1 (10:30 AM CET)

• Session 2 (4 PM CET)

23 March 2021 - An overview of core concepts in the Performance and Results Management Framework - relevant for Initiative Design Teams

• Meeting recording

25 March 2021 - Drop-in session

• Session 1 (11 AM CET)

• Session 2 (4 PM CET)

1 April 2021 - Drop-in session

• Session 1 (11:30 AM CET)

1 April 2021 - Core Concepts (Innovations and Theory of Change) for Initiative Design

• Meeting recording

8 April 2021 - Drop-in session

• Session 1 (11:30 AM CET)

• Session 2 (4:00 PM CET)

12 April 2021 - Workshop to review gaps/overlaps/synergies across Initiatives

• Workshop recording (please contact us at performanceandresults@cgiar.org if you require a password)

15 April 2021 - Drop-in session

• Session 1 (11:30 AM CET)

• Session 2 (4:00 PM CET)

16 March 2021 - Induction meeting for IDTs

• • CGIAR Initiative Design Teams induction presentation (slides)

23 March 2021 - An overview of core concepts in the Performance and Results Management Framework

• • An overview of core concepts in the Performance and Results Management Framework (slides)

  • An overview of core concepts in the Performance and Results Management Framework (slides with notes)

25 March 2021 - Initial design guidance for the Investment Plan

• • Initiative design guidance - Initial designs for the Investment Plan (slides)

01 April 2021 - Initial design guidance for the Investment Plan

• • Core Concepts (Innovations and Theory of Change) for Initiative Design (slides)

12 April 2021 - Workshop to review gaps/overlaps/synergies across Initiatives

• Review of gaps/overlaps/synergies across Initiatives (slides)

• Workshop agenda

• Gender, foresight and digital technologies (slides)

• Mural - Identifying IDT synergies, gaps and overlaps

• Mural - Regional Integrated Initiatives

• FAQs - Initiative types and team composition

• FAQs - Initiative design, the initial stage and results

• FAQs - Budgeting and funding, partners and management

• FAQs - Proposal submission and revision

• FAQs - Proposal content, IDT synergies, team management, phasing-in and One CGIAR

• FAQs - Terminology, timelines and sequencing

• FAQs - Innovations and Theory of Change

2024

6 June  2024 - Monthly Drop-ins for One CGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

• CGIAR Transition Guidance (slides) 

• Risk Management Module​ (slides) 

2 May 2024 - Monthly Drop-ins for One CGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

3 Apr 2024 - Planning Tool (Digitized PORB) Training Session for Initiatives and Impact Platforms

• Meeting recording

• PRMS Planning Module User Guide (slides) 

25 Mar 2024 - Drop-in call to discuss Initiatives and Platforms 2024 budget

• Meeting recording

• 2024 Forecast Next Steps (slides) 

7 Mar 2024 - Monthly Drop-ins for One CGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

• 2024 Replan Guidance (slides) 

21 Feb 2024 - Ad hoc meeting - Financial Forecast and Carryover

• Meeting recording

• Financial Forecast and Carryover (slides) 

1 Feb 2024 - Monthly Drop-ins for One CGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

• Update on 2023 Reporting Process  (slides) 

• Update/reminder on the REFLECT process (slides) 

30 Jan 2024 - Refresher on QA process & details on QA batch 2

• Meeting recording

• QA process refresh session (slides) 

17 Jan 2024 - Refresher on Type 1 report template and deep-dive into the Key Results Story section 

• Meeting recording

• Refresher on Type 1 report template and deep dive into the KRS section (slides) 

2023

7 Dec 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR 

• Meeting recording

6 Dec 2023 - Info session on Type 1 reporting templates 

• Meeting recording (10am - 11am CET)

• Meeting recording (3pm - 4pm CET)

• Info session on Type 1 reporting templates (slides) 

29 Nov 2023- Risk Management Module drop in (session 2)

• Meeting recording

29 Nov 2023 - Risk Management Module drop in (session 1)

• • Meeting recording

20 Nov 2023 - QA live virtual tour

• Meeting recording

• QA live virtual tour (slides) 

8 Nov  2023 - Risk Management Module Training

• Meeting recording

• CGIAR Risk Management Module​ (slides)

2 Nov  2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR 

• Meeting recording

2 Nov 2023 - Information Session on Quality Assurance of 2023 submitted results

• Meeting recording

• QA Information Session (IDTs)  (slides)

• 30 Oct 2023 - Information Session on Quality Assurance of 2023 submitted results

• Meeting recording

• QA Information Session (IDTs)  (slides)

• 5 Oct 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR 

• Meeting recording

• Update on CGSpace for Initiative PRMS Reporting (slides)

4 Oct 2023 - What's new in the PRMS in 2023? 

• Meeting recording

• What's new in the PRMS Reporting Tool for 2023 (slides)

2 Oct 2023 - Innovation Reporting for 2023

• Meeting recording

• Innovation Reporting for 2023 (slides)

2 Oct 2023 - What's new in the PRMS in 2023? 

• Meeting recording

• What's new in the PRMS Reporting Tool for 2023 (slides)

13 Jul 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR 

• Meeting recording

• 2022 Tech Report Learning and Optimization update (slides)

29 Jun 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

• Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness (IPSR) update (slides)

5 Jun 2023 - Update on 2023 Initiative Budgets

• Meeting recording

18 May 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

4 May 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

20 April 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

5 April 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

• Re-plan Process (slides)

28 March 2023 - Drop-in 4: Type 1 Technical Reporting Support

• Meeting recording

23 March 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

21 March 2023 - Drop-in 3: Type 1 Technical Reporting Support

• Meeting recording

14 March 2023 - Drop-in 2: Type 1 Technical Reporting Support

• Meeting recording

7 March 2023 - Drop-in 1: Type 1 Technical Reporting Support

• Meeting recording

28  February 2023 - Getting the Most out of Your Network Graphs

• Meeting recording

23 February 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

16 February 2023 - Refresher on Type 1 Report Template

• Meeting recording

9 February 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

8 February 2023 - Drop-in session Quality Assurance (QA) process for IDTs

• Meeting recording

6 February 2023 - Drop-in session Quality Assurance (QA) process for IDTs

• Meeting recording

6 February 2023 - New Results Dashboard Exploration Session

• Meeting recording

30 January 2023 - Quality Assurance (QA) process training

• Meeting recording

26 January 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

• Technical Reporting Update (slides)

12 January 2023 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

11 January 2023 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (9am - 10am CET)

• Meeting recording

9 January 2023 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (3pm - 4pm CET)

• Meeting recording

9 January 2023 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (9am - 10am CET)

• Meeting recording

4 January 2023 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (2pm - 3pm CET)

• Meeting recording

4 January 2023 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (9am - 10am CET)

• Meeting recording

2022

21 December 2022 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (9am - 10am CET)

• Meeting recording

15 December  2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

14 December 2022 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (2pm - 3pm CET)

• Meeting recording

14 December 2022 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (9am - 10am CET)

• Meeting recording

14 December 2022 - CGSpace & PRMS Information Session 2

• Meeting recording

7 December 2022 - Technical Reporting Assistance Meeting (2pm - 3pm CET)

• Meeting recording

1 December 2022 - CGSpace & PRMS Information Session 1

• Meeting recording

1 December  2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

28 November 2022 - PRMS in-depth training, Session 2

• Meeting recording

23 November 2022 - PRMS in-depth training, Session 1

• Meeting recording

16 November 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #7: Quality Assurance

• Meeting recording

10 November 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #5: Reflect Process

• Meeting recording

3 November  2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

27 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #6: Joined-up MELIA

• Meeting recording

20 October 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

13 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #4: Key Result Stories

• Meeting recording

6 October 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

5 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #3: Reporting on Outcomes (due to a Teams glitch, Deep Dive #2 appears as the title of the recording, please disregard as this is indeed a recording of Deep Dive #3)

• Meeting recording

3 October 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #2: Reporting on Outputs

• Meeting recording

22 September 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

15 September 2022 - Technical Reporting Deep Dive #1

• Meeting recording

8 September 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

25 August 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR

• Meeting recording

11 August 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

13 July 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

30 June 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

21 June 2022 - Drop-in Session for OST/TOC

• Meeting recording

16 June 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

2 June 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

19 May 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

18 May 2022 - How to design a strong Projection of Benefits (Impact)

• Meeting recording

5 May 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

21 April 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

14 April 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

7 April 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

31 March 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

24 March 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

17 March 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

10 March 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

9 March 2022 - Presentation of draft findings: Projected Benefits after action review (Session 2)

• Meeting recording

8 March 2022 - Presentation of draft findings: Projected Benefits after action review (Session 1)

• Meeting recording

3 March 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

24 February 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

17 February 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording

9 February 2022 - Information and Coordination meeting for OneCGIAR Research Initiatives

• Meeting recording