Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Reflections from a Career in Research for Development

22 November 2021. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Reflections from a Career in Research for Development

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John McDermott, Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), presented experiences and insights gained over four decades of research, including reflections on academia and development in Africa; managing research teams and institutions; and setting the agenda and building partnerships at the intersection of agriculture, nutrition, and health.

He also shared thoughts about the future of research for development and engage with colleagues and audience members on future efforts toward addressing global development goals.

McDermott has served as Director of A4NH since its inception in 2012. He will retire at the end of 2021.

• John McDermott, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), IFPRI

The political economy of development

• Amos Omore, Regional Representative, Eastern and Southern Africa, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
• Jeffrey Mariner, Research Professor, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
• Building platforms to engage non-traditional research partners to deliver solutions that benefit the poor
• Segenet Kelemu, Director General and CEO, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)
• Jemimah Njuki, Director for Africa, IFPRI

Agriculture, nutrition, and health agenda setting, including building partnerships and identifying research priorities

• Inge Brouwer, Associate Professor, Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University & Research
• Jeff Waage, Director of International Development Centre, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
• Concluding Remarks - Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI
• Moderator Aulo Gelli, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI