Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR

CONTEXT Global food systems are confronted with multifaceted challenges, including climate change, malnutrition, and biodiversity loss, disproportionately affecting the livelihoods of millions, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Recognizing its potential to address these challenges, i...

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Autores principales: Schut, Marc, Colomer, Julien, Proud, Emma, Bonaiuti, Enrico, Dror, Iddo, Kang'ethe, Edwin, Esquivias, Lorena, Leeuwis, Cees
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141710
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author Schut, Marc
Colomer, Julien
Proud, Emma
Bonaiuti, Enrico
Dror, Iddo
Kang'ethe, Edwin
Esquivias, Lorena
Leeuwis, Cees
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Colomer, Julien
Dror, Iddo
Esquivias, Lorena
Kang'ethe, Edwin
Leeuwis, Cees
Proud, Emma
Schut, Marc
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Colomer, Julien
Proud, Emma
Bonaiuti, Enrico
Dror, Iddo
Kang'ethe, Edwin
Esquivias, Lorena
Leeuwis, Cees
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description CONTEXT Global food systems are confronted with multifaceted challenges, including climate change, malnutrition, and biodiversity loss, disproportionately affecting the livelihoods of millions, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Recognizing its potential to address these challenges, innovation is increasingly central in public sector organizations. However, despite growing emphasis, the adoption of innovation portfolio management approaches remains limited. OBJECTIVE Drawing on a case study of CGIAR, a global research partnership dedicated to agricultural challenges, this paper seeks to accomplish two objectives. The primary objective is to produce a set of best practices in innovation portfolio management that can benefit public sector organizations. The secondary objective is to demonstrate how this offers an important precursor to guide organizational decision-making and investment towards responsible food system transformation. METHODS An in-depth analysis of CGIAR's approach to innovation portfolio management is based on qualitative and quantitative data from sources such as interviews, observations, documents, and archival records. The study adopts a descriptive case study approach, utilizing an analytical framework that recognizes the importance of methods, mindsets, and mechanisms in describing and analyzing the CGIAR case. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Key lessons encompass the need for a holistic perspective on innovation portfolio management. The paper advocates for the integration of an innovation portfolio management approach within broader (1) organizational processes, including human resources, finance, legal frameworks, and risk management; and (2) innovation systems where food system transformation is the outcome of interactions and partnerships between government, public and private sector organizations. SIGNIFICANCE This study furnishes actionable guidance to public organizations seeking to harness innovation portfolio management for responsible and impactful food system transformation.
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spelling CGSpace1417102025-10-26T13:01:33Z Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR Schut, Marc Colomer, Julien Proud, Emma Bonaiuti, Enrico Dror, Iddo Kang'ethe, Edwin Esquivias, Lorena Leeuwis, Cees agricultural innovation systems sustainable development goals food systems CONTEXT Global food systems are confronted with multifaceted challenges, including climate change, malnutrition, and biodiversity loss, disproportionately affecting the livelihoods of millions, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Recognizing its potential to address these challenges, innovation is increasingly central in public sector organizations. However, despite growing emphasis, the adoption of innovation portfolio management approaches remains limited. OBJECTIVE Drawing on a case study of CGIAR, a global research partnership dedicated to agricultural challenges, this paper seeks to accomplish two objectives. The primary objective is to produce a set of best practices in innovation portfolio management that can benefit public sector organizations. The secondary objective is to demonstrate how this offers an important precursor to guide organizational decision-making and investment towards responsible food system transformation. METHODS An in-depth analysis of CGIAR's approach to innovation portfolio management is based on qualitative and quantitative data from sources such as interviews, observations, documents, and archival records. The study adopts a descriptive case study approach, utilizing an analytical framework that recognizes the importance of methods, mindsets, and mechanisms in describing and analyzing the CGIAR case. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Key lessons encompass the need for a holistic perspective on innovation portfolio management. The paper advocates for the integration of an innovation portfolio management approach within broader (1) organizational processes, including human resources, finance, legal frameworks, and risk management; and (2) innovation systems where food system transformation is the outcome of interactions and partnerships between government, public and private sector organizations. SIGNIFICANCE This study furnishes actionable guidance to public organizations seeking to harness innovation portfolio management for responsible and impactful food system transformation. 2024-04 2024-05-02T15:52:11Z 2024-05-02T15:52:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141710 en Open Access Elsevier Schut, M.; Colomer, J.; Proud, E.; Bonaiuti, E.; Dror, I.; Kang’ethe, E.; Esquivias, L.; Leeuwis, C. 2024. Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR. Agricultural Systems. ISSN 1873-2267. 216, 103907. 19 p. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2024.103907
spellingShingle agricultural innovation systems
sustainable development goals
food systems
Schut, Marc
Colomer, Julien
Proud, Emma
Bonaiuti, Enrico
Dror, Iddo
Kang'ethe, Edwin
Esquivias, Lorena
Leeuwis, Cees
Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR
title Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR
title_full Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR
title_fullStr Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR
title_full_unstemmed Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR
title_short Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR
title_sort innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector lessons results and recommendations from cgiar
topic agricultural innovation systems
sustainable development goals
food systems
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141710
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