What+does+success+look+like+for+ILRI,+in+10+years+time?

=Strategy engagement with staff - notes from group discussions at the end of May 2012=

Wordle tagcloud:




 * “Ten years from now, what would success for ILRI look like? What must we do to be able to say we have delivered on our purpose? What would make us feel good about our achievements, in 10 years' time?”**


 * A key, ’go to’ global player:**
 * On the map when it comes to markets, policies, technologies, and research linked to livestock and ILRI should provide answers.
 * A key player - a key institute providing directions, more connected to policies.
 * A global player, where livestock is an issue, Asia, West Africa, South Africa, etc not only East Africa
 * ‘on the map’
 * Seen as a reference point
 * Renowned point of reference for Livestock research with sufficient capacity
 * Higher profile to expand our zones of influence
 * The ‘go-to’ place
 * Donors eager to fund our projects because we deliver beyond expectations
 * Good reputation based on scientific achievement
 * Leader in livestock research and a reference point on matters of livestock
 * Development sector comes to us, more partnerships with development groups coming to ILRI, not ILRI going to them, so they can impact the ground
 * A center of excellence on livestock research
 * Organizations keep coming to us for our information and to work with us
 * An important partner in research and development globally (highly respected and recognised)
 * A key player related to livestock issues.


 * Addressing development challenges:**
 * People lifted out of poverty
 * Facilitated a significant number of people moving out of poverty
 * 70% of these people who left poverty are women
 * Created a way to help people to protect their environment
 * Remarkable contribution to better lives and poverty alleviation
 * No more poor livestock farmers


 * Achieving Impact ‘on the ground’:**
 * A 'real impact' on getting people out of poverty, especially smallholders
 * Knowledge is used out there (by farmers, private sector, donors) and we have evidence of our impact
 * Greater use of our research for development---linking with our partners on the ground
 * Actual products are delivered to farmers
 * Solutions provided to farmers
 * Has solved some problems
 * Carries out science that has an impact of the ground
 * More impact in eradicating poverty among farmers
 * ILRI impacting poor farmers on improving market through clear evidence on how ILRI was involved: e.g. surplus milk not spilled due to ILRI’s involvement in markets. Success stories coming from the farmer
 * Connection is clear between the farmer and ILRI (relationship is clear)
 * Models that work documented and shared
 * Research has impact to be felt strongly on the ground, where ground here includes the local host country farmers and citizens
 * Stronger monitoring and evaluation structure in place for our research and projects and to track the impact of success
 * Impact oriented research changing the livelihood of smallholder farmers
 * More tangible (visible) products to showcase our research
 * Our work has more impact
 * Increased impact and awareness of our research in host country/region
 * More impact at the grassroots
 * High impact, far-reaching research
 * Strong extension to relevant research and development; this would include capacity building


 * Influencing others to take action:**
 * Others influenced to get poor people out of poverty
 * A track record/reputation to be able to have influence
 * Influences policy based on evidence
 * Plays more advocacy roles
 * Influencing people (big dev players; national partners as well)
 * Partnering with high profile partners in critical areas where we are working
 * Livestock high on the political agenda
 * Greater visibility of ILRI in the news [not just when we have ‘high-level’ visitors]
 * Communication integrated for our research to be communicated efficiently


 * Through innovative science and research:**
 * Helps control a major infectious disease, introduces a new breed of livestock and significantly
 * Technologies, BecA, vaccines, diseases, etc specific to ILRI show more impacts and improve the health of poor people
 * ECF is eradicated (thanks to the ECF vaccine)
 * Biotechnological success in vaccine generation for orphan diseases affecting the world
 * Well-articulated gender incorporation in research
 * Published quality papers
 * Biosciences research (animal breeds, health) that has impact for smallholders
 * Cutting-edge research
 * High technology development components: Nobel prize type science.
 * Graduate fellows of today are the ILRI scientists/directors/research leaders in 10 years’ time
 * Strong component of capacity building at all levels (active in CB as well as research)
 * Produces quality research worldwide
 * Research is easy and practical and low in cost to reaching the wider need


 * Working in partnerships:**
 * Closer engagement with the national agricultural research systems (NARS)
 * Strong partnership with partners: government; NARS
 * Has more strategic partnerships and joint projects
 * Partnerships - working for, and with, partners
 * A good partner with many others
 * Improved partnerships
 * Strong partnerships with policy makers and implementers (governments)
 * Research much more relevant to people with much more clout - big development players who would do things with our research (eg NGOs). getting our research findings into practice
 * National partners adopt the strategies and approaches that ILRI is promoting to alleviate poverty
 * Successful partnerships with NARS
 * Good relationship with NARs and other partners
 * Has a strong development networks, a good rapport with various partners
 * Working with research partners, especially the NARS


 * From a strong institutional base:**
 * people**
 * Ability to respond to crises and quick opportunities
 * Seen as a great place to work
 * Gender balance at all levels and in all departments Attracts and retains good staff (including scientists)
 * Balanced workforce that has an equitable gender representation in all level of staffing
 * A reputable research institution and a workplace of choice
 * One ILRI, no NRS-IRS divide
 * Female Director General to succeed Jimmy after his 10-year tenure
 * Internal processes which focus on Inclusivity, Development of staff, Staff empowerment, Accountability on performance Highly motivated lean staff performing well at all levels (not just science)
 * People (ILRI staff) feel happy and clear about their being part of a greater whole, their role in it and the overall ILRI mission.
 * Keep recruiting strong and diverse professionals
 * A place where staff feel that their contribution matters to the success of ILRI


 * resources**
 * A USD200-million institute with the best scientists in the world knocking on our doors
 * Large proportion of our funding comes from large grants not small funding A strong funding base / resource mobilization office
 * Leader in self-sustainability (resource mobilization)
 * Is a sustainable and well-funded organization
 * ILRI grows to USD 350 million per annum
 * Our size (income, staff) has doubled and we receive 100’s of applications for each job posting
 * Mixed teams develop proposals to ensure all components are in our proposals and ensure we go for larger grants


 * efficiently used**
 * Full utilization of ILRI research facilities
 * Generates its outputs efficiently
 * Efficient internal support processes (HR, finance etc.)
 * Efficient and effective use of resources