Work Group 3 Research Management and Capacity Development

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Work Group 3Research Management and Capacity
Development

• Dr. Saleem NADAF OMAN
• Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-BAKRI OMAN
• Dr. Youssef AL-SHAYJI KUWAIT
• Dr. Moead ALMESELMANI SYRIA
• Pr. Hussain ALRUBEAI IRAQ
• Mr.Meshasl ALMUTAIRI SAUDI ARABIA
• Dr. Ibrahim BALAL LIBYA
• Mr. Adnan GIBRIEL LIBYA
• Dr. Ali ZIDAN ACSAD SYRIA
• Dr. Yasmina EL BAHLOUL MOROCCO
• Dr. Majd JAMAL ICARDA SYRIA
• Dr. Nagui ABOU-ZEID EGYPT
• Dr. Mohamed Said Ali Safwat AARINENA
• Dr. El Sadig Suliman Mohamed SUDAN
• Dr. Michel TREBEL CIRAD FRANCE
• Dr. AbdelNabi FARDOUS JORDAN

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Task 1

• Initial key-issues
• Modified key-issues

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Initial Key-Issues

1. Align research with national needs and
   restructure research system
2. Support RD at local, regional and global level
   with more funds
3. Better linkage with development programs,
   especially for NRM
4. Identify new research policies and improve
   awareness of decision maker of importance of
   agricultural research and innovation

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Initial Key-Issues

1. Develop an impact-oriented research, knowledge
   and development system
2. Improve agricultural education and career
   prospects of agricultural scientists
3. Human capacity development

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Modified Key-Issues

1. Align research with national agricultural
   developmental needs and restructure research
   system
2. Support RD at local, regional and global level
   with more funds
3. Enhance awareness of decision makers for the
   importance of agricultural research and
   innovation for national development
4. Develop a scheme of Impact Assessment Research
   System

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Modified Key-Issues

1. Improve agricultural education system to meet
   agricultural development strategy, including
   on-job training programs
2. Develop an incentive system for NARS to be
   attractive and creative centers
3. Promote a network of specialized regional
   centers of excellence

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Task 2

• High, Medium and Low Impact
• Time Frame (Short, Medium or Long term)
• Qualitative Prioritization
• Very high rank 1
• High rank 2
• Medium rank 3

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Key Issues Development Impact Time-Frame Priority
1- Align research with national agricultural developmental needs and restructure research system High M/L 1
2- Support RD at local, regional and global level with more funds High S/M 1
3- Enhance awareness of decision maker of importance of agricultural research and innovation for national development Medium to High S/M 2
4- Develop a scheme of Impact Assessment Research System High M/L 2
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Key Issues Development Impact Time-Frame Priority
5- Improve agricultural education system to meet agricultural development strategy, including on-job training programs High M/L 2
6- Develop an incentive system for NARS to be attractive and creative centers Medium S/M 2
7- Promote a network of specialized regional centers of excellence High L 2
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Task 3

• Identify Constraints and Barriers
• Propose Measures
• Identify New Actors and Partnerships

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Constraints Proposed measures Actors and partnerships
1- Lack of funds Avail funds and support Funding agencies
2- Shortage of qualified experts Recruitment, post-graduate and on-job trainings National, Regional and international organizations and universities
3- Insufficient motivation Provide moral and financial incentives Research leaderships, national organizations
4- Poor linkage with policy makers Improve communication and awareness Research leaderships, ministry of agriculture, policy makers
5- Fragile infrastructure Upgrade infrastructure (Labs, equipments..) Research leaderships, ministry of agriculture, policy makers
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Constraints Proposed measures Actors and partnerships
6- Lack of accredited labs Establish accreditation system International organizations and Research leaderships
7- Inadequate national developmental strategy Develop/Improve national strategy Research leaderships, ministry of agriculture, universities
8- Week monitoring and evaluation system Strengthen monitoring and evaluation system Research leaderships
9- Week linkage between education and research system Improve linkage between education - research centers Research leaderships, Universities, Stakeholders
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