(Output 1: Coordinated European positions on ARD, including international organisations, coherent positions and synergies developed between research and development policies and other relevant policies)

1.1 Implement the strategy

1.2 Elaborate and implement the EIARD work programme

1.3 Complete the European Commission strategy on agricultural research for development

1.4 Develop EIARD organisation and management further

- (a) How to associate the EU accession states

- (b) EIARD secretariat beyond 2001

1.5 European coordination established and positions on the following topics elaborated:

- (a) Follow-up FAO-IU / CGIAR policy on plant genetic resources, support the development of coordinated positions between different policies (research, development cooperation, agriculture) to support the IU negotiations

- (b) Accompany the CGIAR restructuring process, prepare EIARD inputs, continue task force

- (c) Consult and harmonise European operational positions regarding CGIAR meetings and policies

- (d) Consult and harmonise European operational positions regarding regional ARD meetings and policies Africa: FARA (CORAF, ASARECA) Mediterranean: AARINENA Latin America: make a start in Asia?

- (e) Enhance complementarity between EC funding and EIARD members funding (ovrview of funding to the CGIAR, sharing of larger project budgets, start with one project),

- (f) Support the European Commission with their CGIAR funding proposals 2001 and 2002,

- (g) Establish a common database on ARD projects supported by EIARD members

- (h) Facilitate the monitoring of ARD projects and CGIAR centres by exchanging information among EIARD members

- (i) Exchange and discuss positions on the use of biotechnology in ARD

- (j) EIARD to provide strengthened guidance to INFOSYS Steering Committee and think about future concepts for InfoSys

1.6 Initiate, prepare and strengthen EIARD members initiatives on awareness raising

- Update EIARD publications

- Vision 2020 conference in Bonn, September 4-6, 2001

- Research makes sense, Sweden, November 2001

(Output 2: Effective ARD partnerships within Europe, and between European and other partners exist)

2.1 Initiate inputs to the process towards a future concept of research for development in the 6th Research Framework Programme, elaborate and discuss an analysis of the results of the first 2 INCO-DEV calls (subjects, actors in Europe and in the South, expected results)

2.2 Strengthen coordination of European Actors in ARD prepare for the European Forum 2002, participate in the planning process to convey ARD policy issues

2.3 Identify priority areas for joint action including partnerships, cooperative programmes and thematic networks

2.4 Provide appropriate contributions to support the programmes emerging in the Global Forum process

2.5 Provide a means for southern partners to bring their ARD needs to attention of EIARD members

2.6 Provide for research orientation to cover knowledge deficiencies

2.7 Strengthen the national nodes of EIARD InfoSys .

(Output 3. Effective ARD collaboration between Southern organisations exist)

3.1 Interact with the NARS Secretariat / Regional Organisations on sustainable development of Regional Organisations

3.2 EIARD members to identify whether further bilateral funding mechanisms exist

3.3 Identify and recommend support action for enhanced ARD mechanisms

3.4 Document likely sustainability of RO/SROs based on stakeholder support

3.5 Collate existing information on impact, facilitate the further development of Impact strategies

(Output 4. Dialogue with policy makers on issues concerning sustainable institutional development in NARS established)

4.1 Document successful approaches to institutional strengthening

4.2 Assist in developing an impact assessment strategy, how can project results be used further in development projects; start with one example

Chair/ Secretary / Working Group (WG)/ European Coordination Group (ECG)

Chair / Secretary / WG

DG DEV (Uwe Werblow, Philippe Vialatte, Robert Carreau, Rob Scheer), DG Research (Alain Darthenucq), EIARD Secretary, WG, ECG, EIARD task force: Walter de Boef, Fulvia Bonaiuti, Marlene Diekmann, Roland Guis, Guy Poulter, Luc Sas

Chair / EIARD WG, Secretariat

Chair/Secretary/WG

EIARD task force group Gerasimos Apostolatos, Christine Grieder, Mirja Suurnäkki, Rob van Raalte, Carl-Gustaf Thornström, Beate Weiskopf, Secretary

EIARD WG /ECG, task force led by Germany (Stephan Krall, Marlene Diekmann)

WG /ECG, Secretariat

WG /ECG, Secretariat, EIARD members taking a lead for certain regions, Spain for Latin America

DG DEV (Uwe Werblow, Philippe Vialatte), DG Research (Alain Darthenucq), secretary, EIARD task force (see 1.3) WG, ECG

CG, WG, strategy task force

ECG members in charge of ARD project funding, secretary, InfoSys

ECG members in charge of ARD project funding and monitoring, secretary

DG DEV (Philippe Vialatte), DG Research (Gerasimos Apostolatos)

Secretary, WG

ECG, Secretary

WG / ECG, Alain Darthenucq, secretary

DG Research, secretariat, ECG

WG / ECG / EC DG Research (Alain Darthenucq) /

EC DG Development

WG, EIARD members

EIARD members, DG DEV

ECG

WG / ECG in collaboration with NARS secretariat

Secretariat / ECG

ECG, WG, Uwe Werblow, Secretariat

ECG, Uwe Werblow

DG DEV diagnostic studies

Rob Scheer

Michael Bosch (GTZ), Pilar Castro, Christine Grieder, Stephan Krall, Guy Poulter, Marina Puccioni, ECG, WG

Strategy was published in May 2000. The logframe should be periodically reviewed.

Finalised by WG19 in December 2000

Electronic work of the task force during December 2000 to April 2001, further consultation of the EIARD working group, final discussion at the EIARD ECG in May 2001

Exploratory discussions with INCO delegates from accession states and with representatives in development cooperation

Secure appropriate hosting arrangements beyond 2001, and recruit new Executive Secretary from January 2002.

Interactions and joint meetings with the EU group in the negotiations when required to develop European positions

Prepare timely inputs to the restructuring process in close interaction between the European members in the Steering Committee, the EIARD WG and the task force

Ongoing, WG / ECG meetings before major CG meetings

Metings of EIARD members with activities in the specific region before specific regional meetings

Netherlands, Norway, France to start with Inland Valley consortium as an example

EIARD to form an EC Funding Task Force.

The Commission has organised a meeting of different directorates on biotechnology in ARD.

Develop in time proposals for ARD in the forthcoming Framework Programme, comment on the Commission Communication on the "International dimension" scheduled for March / April 2001,

Participation in the European Forum Steering Committee and assure planning of the next European Forum that is responding to political priorities in ARD

Ongoing

Use EIARD InfoSys, interactions with regional fora

Interaction with the European Forum

European meetings with regional organisations: AARINENA, FARA

To be reviewed by WG22

To be reviewed by WG22

Strategy finalised in September 2001. Status in Commission is a Staff Working Paper. Will be an annex to Communication on Fighting Rural Poverty.

Exploratory discussions held, but no conclusions reached as to how to include the accession states. Development cooperation not a priority.

DG Research has agreed to continue hosting EIARD Secretariat. Dr PE Harding recruited as new Executive Secretary wef 1 January 2002.

Agreement reached and approved by FAO Conference in November 2001.

EIARD positions agreed and sent to CG Secretariat. EIARD members co-chaired three out of four Reform Task Forces. First CGIAR AGM endorsed reform proposals in November 2001. Three EIARD members on new ExCo.

Regular meetings convened. Ongoing.

Regular meetings convened. Ongoing.

Little progress. Challenge Programmes provide a new opportunity.

EC Funding Task Force formed, and assisted DG Dev to prepare and submit Financing Proposal for 2001. Endorsed by Commission, and funds disbursed in December 2001.

Matrix established on InfoSys. No member has utilised it.

Members agreed to share monitoring information informally. Only GTZ evaluation made available.

Italy represented EIARD and gave oral and written comments from perspective of developing countries. There is now a chapter on development in the EC Strategy (COM(2002)27), and the Plan of Action includes four points relating to developing countries.

Two Steering Committee meetings chaired by Executive Secretary. External Review commissioned. Draft Report to be discussed at WG22.

No specific action, other than to update addresses in EIARD publications.

Informal EIARD/EFARD/EC Working Group formed. Has identified 19 priorities in consultation with southern partners. Has secured Euros 300 million for 8^th Priority. Successor to INCO-DEV not clear.

Exec Sec has participated in Steering Committee. Forum to be held in Rome from 15-17 May 2002. Commissioner Busquin has agreed to participate. Agenda under discussion.

No specific EIARD action, but members participated in livestock for development group meetings in UK and Denmark.

DG Dev participates in GFAR Steering Committee and Donor Support Group. Germany supporting Underutilised and Orphan Crops Programme.

EFARD requested ARD needs of RO/SROs through GFAR, and produced paper.

Ongoing discussions with IPM-Europe have resulted in an expanded mandate. Interacted with GFAR to identify 19 priorities.

Belgian node now very strong, with government funding.

Exec Sec attended FARA meeting in Addis Ababa in April 2001. EIARD members attended CORAF, ASARECA and SACCAR meetings.

Ongoing. Norway and France have seconded experts to SACCAR.

Ongoing. Germany funded impact assessment programme of ASARECA.

DG Dev has documented the sustainability of ASARECA and CORAF.

See 4.2 below.

Exec Sec participated in Maastricht meeting in October 2001. UK funded Dr Poulter to complete Diagnostic Study of Ghana. EIARD members participated in DG Dev Expert Group on research for development.

EIARD Task Force established and met in July. Draft Concept Paper produced by Drs Bosch and Poulter in December 2001.