The World Bank seeks to recruit an Economist and a Research Analyst (for two separate Short-Term Consultant (STC) positions) to play a central role in supporting the World Bank’s policy advice to the Government of Indonesia (GOI) on its decentralization reform agenda. With the enactment of a new law on intergovernmental finance (UU HKPD) in January 2022, the GOI has embarked on a historical reform of its intergovermental finance system.
OVERALL PURPOSE
The objective of this assignment is to engage an individual who will provide strategic leadership and management to achieve FARA’s mission. He/she will develop and maintain strategic relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders (policymakers, National Agricultural Research and Extension Institutions, farmers, private sector, NGOs, universities, sub-regional organizations, CGIAR, development partners, etc.) that FARA partners with and relies on to achieve its goals.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Prolinnova (a network of organisations around the globe working on documenting and supporting farmer-led innovations and their related processes initiated with GFAR's support) has partnered with the Global Forum on Agricultural Research & Innovation to conduct a survey to gather members’ perceptions about innovation. The objective of the survey is to better inform GFAR constituencies about the type of multistakeholder innovation processes and results that emerge when small-scale farmers take a leading role.
Introduction
The Independent Science for Development Council (ISDC) is a standing panel of impartial, world- class scientific and innovation experts providing rigorous, independent strategic advice to the CGIAR System Council and other stakeholders. ISDC contributes to the strategic and portfolio planning and positioning of CGIAR. ISDC provides an important advisory function that is integral to the governance of One CGIAR. It is vital therefore that ISDC includes skills, disciplines and backgrounds relevant to the One CGIAR agenda.