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From
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service
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Published on
23.04.25
On April 10, 2025, SPIA showcased findings by SPIA panel members and researchers in a session titled “Emerging rigorous evidence of the reach and impacts of CGIAR research” at CGIAR Science Week in Nairobi.
As Panel member Sujata Visaria said in her opening session, the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) is an independent advisory body focused on promoting the generation of credible evidence of the impact of CGIAR’s research portfolio.
The work presented in this session stemmed from Phase 1 of the Country Studies, where systematic, country-level efforts were made to accurately estimate the reach of CGIAR’s innovations, serving as a starting point for assessing impacts.
The discussion highlighted how by using rigorous methods to uncover evidence of reach and impact, we can arrive at a nuanced understanding of adoption as well as dis-adoption, and the benefits or otherwise to end-users.