Measuring Impact

Research that works for developing countries and Australia

 

The impact of research on poverty reduction

Project ID:
IAP/1999/082
Collaborating Countries:
Global
Project Locations
Commissioned Organisation:
International Food Policy Research Institute, USA
Project Leader
Dr Peter Hazell
Phone: 1 202 862 5600
Fax: 1 202 467 4439
Email: P.HAZELL@CGIAR.ORG
Collaborating Institutions:
  • United Nations Development Programme, Global
Project Budget:
$190,100
Project Duration:
01/01/1999 - 31/12/2000
Project Extension:
01/01/2001 - 30/06/2003
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Dr Debbie Templeton
Project Background and Objectives

Poverty alleviation has been adopted as one of the three central objectives of the CGIAR, the other two being productivity enhancement and natural resources protection. As a response IFPRI has developed and coordinated a systemwide project to assess the poverty impacts of technologies developed by the CGIAR. This has involved two phases: the first undertook a review and synthesis of the literature on the links between agricultural research and poverty; the second phase is now undertaking a series of case studies derived from Phase 1, to ascertain actual impacts of the research on the poor. ACIAR has provided funding for both phases of the project.

Project Outcomes
Outcomes for this project are currently being prepared