Inception phase report
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William Payne, Maarten van Ginkel. (1/6/2012). Inception phase report. Amman, Jordan: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Abstract
This report is the product of months of intensive groundwork that culminated in five regional inception
workshops in which hundreds of scientists participated during an 11-month inception phase of the
CGIAR Research Program on “Integrated Agricultural Production Systems for Improved Food Security
and Livelihoods in Dry Areas” (“Dryland Systems”). Some US$10 million were invested in selecting and
characterizing five target regions among the world’s dry areas, and in creating targeted impact
pathways to development using hypothesis-driven research. Inevitably, information from the five
regions was imperfect, incomplete, and inconsistently gathered and reported.
The objective of this report is to summarize over 800 pages of characterization data and research
planning in a standardized format that allows readers to compare and contrast characteristics among
the areas in a way that has not previously been done. The report does not seek to disguise gaps or
inconsistencies in site characterization, planning methodologies, and resulting priorities among regions.
