28maynotes1

Strategy Discussion 28 May 2012 Group 1 discussion notes Notes by Tsehay Gashaw

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Participants:

1. Abeba Asmelash
2. Birke Enyew
3. Dawit G/Yohannes
4. Liya Dejene
5. Mulatu Gemechu
6. Tigist Endashaw
7. Tsehay Gashaw
8. Wubalem Dejene

Group 1was divided into 2 groups, below are the response to the questions from group discussions.

What would success for ILRI look like (in 10 years or so)?

Group 1:

• Quality research worldwide --- in order to attract donors we have to produce quality research
• ILRI should develop good relationship with NARs and other partners
• ILRI's research should be easy and practical and low in cost to reaching the wider need

Group 2:

• ILRI should strengthen its partnership with partners:

government NARs

• communication should be integrated in the strategy our research to be communicated efficiently
• Better monitoring and evaluation and followup mechanisms
• ILRI's research proposal should focus on the current situations
• More work should be done on capacity strengthen

The Second question:

What do you value about ILRI that you’d want to remain the same? What would you change? as a research and as a workplace

GROUP ONE

	RESEARCH	WORKPLACE
KEEP	Good expertise on research - we have good knowledge to produce quality research New projects are coming - eg. NBDC, Africa-rising and etc..	Exposure to research work Conducive environment Staff development fund is appriciated
CHANGE	Sustainability of projects [build up on phased out project] - this would reduce duplication of research projects or proposals more research labs and experimentation areas should be built on	HR issues- there should be attractive salary and rewarding benefit package to keep staff motivated in their work Internal communication should be enhanced - there should be top-bottom communication at least once or twice a year physically or virtually and also short updates by yammer/ilrinet.

GROUP Two

	RESEARCH	WORKPLACE
KEEP	Knowledge management approach is good ILRI research should increase/double the number of staff	multicultural Well developed system and structure Attractive working environment Reward and staff development package
CHANGE	There should be more focus on NARs New project outline More lab facilities	Uniform rules and regulations for IRS and NRS Transparency in communication b/n management and staff There should be rewarding package for the staff