1. ICT-KM in 2008

2. Long Term Objectives 1. Improve access to and sharing of information and IPGs 2. Strengthen a collaborative work culture 3. Obtain economic savings 4. Make the CGIAR an international model

3. ICT-KM Program = Investment Plans + CIO System-wide activities

4. Investment Plan Highlights Technological innovations and efficiencies Communications Improving impact of our work Strengthening champions and CoPs Opening Access to Research Building Partnerships An eye on sustainability

5. Technological Innovations and Efficiencies

6. Communications CGVlibrary Knowledge Sharing Project site

7. Communications ICTKM Blog stats Storymercial

8. Improving the Impact of our Work ICARDA- Farmers’ Conference KS Toolkit Online Learning Resources

9. Strengthening Champions and Communities of Practice IT Managers Meeting 2008 - ICRISAT A meeting of very spatial people- CSI

10. Opening Access to Research CGMAP ‘AAA’ framework concept to measure the Accessibility. Availability, and Applicability of CGIAR Research

11. Building Partnerships: Extending our Reach IFAD FARA Meeting

12. Building partnerships: Make the CGIAR an international model

13. An Eye on Sustainability  VASAT - ICRISAT  CSI, OLR, CGVlibrary - Gates Foundation  IKS - Other international organizations

14. From 2003-2008: Approximately USD 4 million ICT-KM: an example of economic savings through collaboration

15. CGIAR’s Purchasing Model 1. Centers were purchasing independently 2. Independent/ centralized 3. Independent/ Centralized/ Coordinated

16. Since 2004: Approximately 8 million USD for projects in CGIAR Centers through Investment Plans In 2008 Approximately 1.5 million through the AGCommons grant for Geospatial Technologies in Africa (+1 Million earmarked in 2009) ICT-KM: a Platform for Investment in the CGIAR

17. Goals: Identify critical needs and address them through high-impact solutions Improve sharing and accessibility of location-specific data through affordable means Engage communities of interest to ensure use and value of solutions Establish ownership for solutions among key stakeholders Vision: Improve incomes of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa through location intelligence (using geographic data to help the farmers meet the needs in their specific locations) AGCommons

18. A Consortium of Centers: …harmonizing reporting systems and providing common services such as human resources, information technology and procurement across the system. A new ICT-KM for a new CGIAR

19. 2009 Work Plan Highlights  Availability and Accessibility: AAA, CGMap  International Leadership  Evaluation and Repositioning  Knowledge Sharing  AGCommons – a Geospatial technology program for Africa