SPIA Panel

The Standing Panel on Impact Assessment is an external, impartial panel of experts in impact assessment subject matter. Panel members are generally full-time academics who dedicate between 15 and 20 days per year to SPIA activities.

The Panel is supported by the SPIA Professional Team, including the Country Study Support Team, the Causal Impact Assessment Team, the Use of Evidence Team and the Program Management Team. The two latter are formally of the CGIAR’s Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES). SPIA furthermore works closely with Impact Assessment Focal Points (IAFP), nominated by each CGIAR Center and CRP.

SPIA Professional Team

Impact Assessment Focal Points (IAFPs)

SPIA’s primary points of contact with CGIAR centers and Initiatives are the Impact Assessment Focal Points (IAFPS). IAFPS, who are appointed by their institutions, maintain the flow of information between SPIA and the research programs, and also form a community of practice around impact assessment issues in CGIAR.

CGIAR Center IAFPs

System Transformation

InitiativeNominated IAFPAlternate IAFP
ClimberEnoch Kikulwe

Bioversity
 
AgroecologyCarolina Gonzalez

CIAT
 
NEXUSClaudia Ringler

IFPRI
Muzna Alvi

IFPRI
SHIFTAlan de Brauw

IFPRI
 
Digital TransformationCarlo Azzarri

IFPRI
 
Foresight and MetricsElisabetta Gotor

Bioversity
 
Rethinking food markets  
National Policies and Strategies for Food, 

Land and Water Systems Transformation
Jonathan Mockshell

Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT
Naureen Karachiwalla

IFPRI
Low Emission Food systemsByron Reyes

Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT
 
HER+Katrina Kosec

IFPRI
 

Resilient Agri Food Systems

InitiativeNominated IAFPAlternate IAFP
Excellence in BreedingAminou Arouna

AfricaRice
Arega Alene

IITA
SAPLINGNils Teufel

ILRI
 
Sustainable IntensificationJulius Manda

IITA
Bekele Kotu

IITA
Excellence in AgronomyAminou Arouna

AfricaRice
Tesfamicheal Wossen

IITA
One HealthVivian Hoffman

IFPRI
 
Resilient CitiesDeanna Olney

IFPRI
 
Plant HealthYanyan Liu

IFPRI
Nozomi Kawarazuka

CIP
Aquatic Food SystemsCristiano Rossignoli

World Fish
 
Nature+Carlo Azzarri

IFPRI
 
Livestock, climate change  and resiliencePolly Ericksen

ILRI
 

Integrated Regional

InitiativeNominated IAFPAlternate IAFP
Latin AmericaByron Reyes

CIAT
Andrea Gardeazabal CIMMYT
TAFSSAPurmina Menon

IFPRI
 
West/Central AfricaAminou Arouna

AfricaRice
 
Mega DeltasValerien Pede

IRRI
 
Ukama UstawiTBC 
CWANATBC 

Genetic Innovation

InitiativeNominated IAFPAlternate IAFP
 Guy Hareau

CIP
 
Precision Genetic TechnologiesJose Falck-Zepeda

IFPRI
 
Market IntelligenceBerber Kramer

IFPRI
Valerian Pede

IRRI
Seed EqualMarcel Gatto 

CIP