Outcomes and impacts of CGIAR Research Initiatives in Kenya from 2022 to 2024
Kenya hosted one of CGIAR’s largest portfolios of research and innovation from 2022 to 2024, when pooled funding for the CGIAR was distributed through CGIAR research initiatives. This paper synthesizes CGIAR’s contributions to Kenyan agriculture in that period by triangulating two evidence streams:...
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| author | Boukaka, Sedi Anne Kimaiyo, Faith Kramer, Berber Ayalew, Hailemariam Place, Frank |
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| description | Kenya hosted one of CGIAR’s largest portfolios of research and innovation from 2022 to 2024, when pooled funding for the CGIAR was distributed through CGIAR research initiatives. This paper synthesizes CGIAR’s contributions to Kenyan agriculture in that period by triangulating two evidence streams: 148 outcomes logged in the CGIAR Performance and Results Management System (PRMS) and 56 impact assessments published as peer-reviewed journal articles. The analysis shows that CGIAR’s work has catalyzed improvements in seed systems, facilitated refinements in agronomic techniques, and encouraged the adoption of climate-resilient, sustainable farming practices and technologies. These contributions have paved the way for increasing crop productivity, while also supporting key livestock innovations that enhance food safety and bolster the resilience of pastoral communities. Robust local partnerships underpinned several policy shifts and helped align many outputs with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Yet, important gaps persist. Activities are mainly concentrated in easily reached areas rather than being spread across all agro-ecological zones, and outcomes are recorded in an isolated way, obscuring how separate successes add up to systemic change. Peer-reviewed impact evaluations focused on a different set of impact areas than outcomes reported in PRMS, rarely involve cross-center collaborations, and PRMS entries seldom document how evidence, policy uptake, and multidisciplinary collaboration link together. Looking ahead to the next CGIAR Science Programs phase, the paper urges broader engagement with under-served value chains, deeper cross-program synergies, and closer alignment with Kenya’s BETA and MTP IV priorities to foster inclusive, resilient agricultural growth. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1754112025-11-06T07:20:26Z Outcomes and impacts of CGIAR Research Initiatives in Kenya from 2022 to 2024 Boukaka, Sedi Anne Kimaiyo, Faith Kramer, Berber Ayalew, Hailemariam Place, Frank agriculture agricultural innovation food systems impact assessment resilience Kenya hosted one of CGIAR’s largest portfolios of research and innovation from 2022 to 2024, when pooled funding for the CGIAR was distributed through CGIAR research initiatives. This paper synthesizes CGIAR’s contributions to Kenyan agriculture in that period by triangulating two evidence streams: 148 outcomes logged in the CGIAR Performance and Results Management System (PRMS) and 56 impact assessments published as peer-reviewed journal articles. The analysis shows that CGIAR’s work has catalyzed improvements in seed systems, facilitated refinements in agronomic techniques, and encouraged the adoption of climate-resilient, sustainable farming practices and technologies. These contributions have paved the way for increasing crop productivity, while also supporting key livestock innovations that enhance food safety and bolster the resilience of pastoral communities. Robust local partnerships underpinned several policy shifts and helped align many outputs with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Yet, important gaps persist. Activities are mainly concentrated in easily reached areas rather than being spread across all agro-ecological zones, and outcomes are recorded in an isolated way, obscuring how separate successes add up to systemic change. Peer-reviewed impact evaluations focused on a different set of impact areas than outcomes reported in PRMS, rarely involve cross-center collaborations, and PRMS entries seldom document how evidence, policy uptake, and multidisciplinary collaboration link together. Looking ahead to the next CGIAR Science Programs phase, the paper urges broader engagement with under-served value chains, deeper cross-program synergies, and closer alignment with Kenya’s BETA and MTP IV priorities to foster inclusive, resilient agricultural growth. 2025-06-30 2025-06-30T20:35:57Z 2025-06-30T20:35:57Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175411 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Kimaiyo, Faith; Kramer, Berber; Ayalew, Hailemariam; and Place, Frank. 2025. Outcomes and impacts of CGIAR research initiatives in Kenya from 2022 to 2024. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2344. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175411 |
| spellingShingle | agriculture agricultural innovation food systems impact assessment resilience Boukaka, Sedi Anne Kimaiyo, Faith Kramer, Berber Ayalew, Hailemariam Place, Frank Outcomes and impacts of CGIAR Research Initiatives in Kenya from 2022 to 2024 |
| title | Outcomes and impacts of CGIAR Research Initiatives in Kenya from 2022 to 2024 |
| title_full | Outcomes and impacts of CGIAR Research Initiatives in Kenya from 2022 to 2024 |
| title_fullStr | Outcomes and impacts of CGIAR Research Initiatives in Kenya from 2022 to 2024 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outcomes and impacts of CGIAR Research Initiatives in Kenya from 2022 to 2024 |
| title_short | Outcomes and impacts of CGIAR Research Initiatives in Kenya from 2022 to 2024 |
| title_sort | outcomes and impacts of cgiar research initiatives in kenya from 2022 to 2024 |
| topic | agriculture agricultural innovation food systems impact assessment resilience |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175411 |
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