ISDC within IAES
ISDC is one of the three functions the Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES) supports. IAES is an independent office that is hosted in Rome, Italy, at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. The other functions include:
Evaluation
Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA)
System Council approved the 2025-2027 IAES workplan, which is revisited yearly.
Evaluation delivers and supports process and performance evaluations, which provide accountability, support to decision making, and lessons for improving quality and effectiveness of agricultural research for development outcomes. The CGIAR Evaluation Framework and Policy guide the work of the function. The 15 core standards and principles for the practice of evaluation in CGIAR as outlined in the Evaluation framework dictate the guiding principles of the IAES's Evaluation function. These principles establish the parameters for independent, robust, utilization-focused evaluations that support accountability and learning, and guide decision-making.
Recommended readings:
Evaluations of Science Groups: Synthesis on Quality of Science + Brief
Quality of Science: Evaluative Evidence from CGIAR Portfolio Summary
Systems Transformation SG; Genetic Innovation SG; Resilient Agro-Food Systems SG
Genetic Innovation: Breeding for Tomorrow; Genebanks
GENDER (Generating Evidence and New Directions for Equitable Results) Platform Evaluation Report
Learn more about Evaluation here.
SPIA is an external, impartial panel of experts in impact assessment appointed by the System Council and accountable to it. SPIA is responsible for providing rigorous evidence of the reach and causal impacts of CGIAR research and for providing independent strategic advice to the CGIAR System on efficient and effective impact assessment methods and practices, including those measuring impacts beyond contributions to science and economic performance, and on innovative ways to improve knowledge and capacity on how research contributes to development outcomes.
Recommended readings:
SPIA Briefing Notes:
Learn more about SPIA here.
ISDC within CGIAR
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For detailed guidance, please see the IAES ToR.
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