Abstract
Stakeholders and funders increasingly demand evidence of CGIAR’s economic returns. Building on SPIA's mandate to document the reach and impact of CGIAR innovations, the System Council requested SPIA to conduct a ROI analysis for select "emerging successes", i.e., innovations with strong evidence of reach and causal effects. This policy brief presents results for four such innovations which lend themselves to ROI estimation relatively easily: they are “ROIappropriate”, and comprehensive cost data, rigorous impact evidence, and documented reach/adoption numbers make ROI estimation feasible. They demonstrate an approach to estimate ROI when the right data exists but also highlight key challenges.
Citation
CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment. 2025. The Returns on Investment (ROI) for Select CGIAR Innovations. Rome: CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service.
Author(s)
The Standing Panel on Impact Assessment
