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Science ISDC
Posted on Aug 03, 2026
Vacancy announcements

Join ISDC: Vacancies for Up to Two New Members

Evaluation
Posted on May 17, 2021
Blog

Lessons Learned from the CGIAR Research Programs and What’s Coming Up Next

Written by
  • Svetlana Negroustoueva, CGIAR Advisory Services

    Svetlana Negroustoueva

    Evaluation Function Lead, IAES
Science ISDC
Posted on May 03, 2021
Blog

Future Thinking for Present Decisions: On the Importance of Foresight and Trade-Off Analyses in Agricultural Research Portfolio and Investment Plans

Written by
  • Chris Barrett

    Former ISDC Memeber
  • Pierre Boulanger

    Former Advisor, ISDC Secretariat
Impact SPIA
Posted on Apr 14, 2021
Call for proposals

Call for Expression of Interest: The Impacts of Digital Support Tools in Agriculture

Evaluation
Posted on Apr 01, 2021
Blog

Evaluation Syntheses for One CGIAR: Taking Stock of a Decade of Investment in Agricultural Research

Written by
  • Holger Meinke

    ISDC Chair 2019-2025
  • Allison Grove Smith

    Director
Advisory Services IAES
Posted on Mar 17, 2021
Vacancy announcements

Vacancy Announcement: Administration and Finance Consultant

Impact SPIA
Posted on Mar 04, 2021
Blog

Gathering Pieces of the Adoption Puzzle: Induction Meeting for the Small Grants Program

Written by
  • Frederic Kosmowski

    Senior Scientist, SPIA Country Studies
Advisory Services IAES
Posted on Feb 15, 2021
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Vacancy announcements

Expression of Interest: Consultant Roster – Subject Matter Expert CGIAR Advisory Services

Impact SPIA
Posted on Feb 11, 2021
News

Agricultural Innovations in Ethiopia: 14 Recipients Selected for the SPIA Small Grant Call

On 4th November 2020, SPIA issued a small grant call for proposals on the topic of Agricultural innovations in Ethiopia.

Impact SPIA
Posted on Feb 10, 2021
Blog

Better Data on Agricultural Innovations: A Journey Into the Ethiopian Socioeconomic Survey

Written by
  • Alemayehu Ambel

  • Asmelash Haile Tsegay

Science ISDC
Posted on Jan 27, 2021
Vacancy announcements

Wanted: A Diverse Group of Individuals Providing Rigorous, Independent & Strategic Advice to One CGIAR

The full advertisement can be found here. Are you a thought-leader in agri-food systems ready to play a crucial role advising a global resear...

Written by
  • Holger Meinke

    ISDC Chair 2019-2025
  • Pierre Boulanger

    Former Advisor, ISDC Secretariat
Impact SPIA
Posted on Jan 27, 2021
Blog

Using Causal Impact Evidence When Scaling Agricultural Innovations: The Promise of Private Partnerships

In their feedback to the OneCGIAR Research Strategy, SPIA emphasized the need to have rigorous causal impact studies provide feedback loops in ea...

Written by
  • Kyle Emerick

    SPIA Member
  • Mina Karasalo

    Senior Officer
Science ISDC
Posted on Jan 15, 2021
Blog

A Place for Foresight and Trade-Offs

As policymakers across the world grapple with the possible trade-offs from shutdowns to decrease what some are calling the third—and hopefully ...

Written by
  • Amy R. Beaudreault

    Lead, ISDC Secretariat
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