Corridors

ISPC Meeting. CIFOR, Bogor March 29-April 1, 2015

Strategy and trends – CGIAR operating landscape Changing research needs 25 million kms of new paved roads – 90% in

developing countries Major focus of international financial flows

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Urbanization & farm size (Masters et al. 2013) – Innovation will spread along transport routes; average area per farm is likely to keep falling in Africa and start

rising in Asia; Diverse and changing farm systems will present new research

challenges.

Vast reduction in the proportion of the population engaged in agriculture and a large move out of rural areas. (Collier and Dercon (2014)

Conflict with commitment to smallholder agriculture as the main route for growth in African agriculture and for poverty reduction?

Need realism - not just a narrow focus on smallholders.”

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Tendency of corridors to exclude the poorest and deepen existing power disparities.

IFAD : no single business model that is best for smallholders and attractive for private sector investors

Many governments betting on SDIs and large-scale public-private partnerships to achieve development goals.

Malabo declaration – Ambitious goals (Rachid)

MDP JCU

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank$ 100 billion, WB $263, ADB $165 capital HQ Jakarta? 51% electricity, 29% roads, 13%

telecommunications BRICS Bank = AIID for Africa?

©Bill Laurence

Next steps for ISPC -CGIAR

Not taking position Exploring implications for CGIAR Meeting in Africa – late 2015 Dialogue –CRPs – NEPAD, CAADP Reflection on agricultural transitions Lessons from Indonesia – Dr Bustanul