CCAFS officially began its work as a CGIAR Research Program in January 2011. The 10-year program will address its goals through two distinct phases
Phase 1 (years 1–5)
In the first five years we will focus on detailed scoping; establishing research teams; building stakeholder communities; reviewing existing preliminary studies; developing initial methodologies; establishing baselines by analyzing current impacts and vulnerabilities; assessing CCAFS ex ante; commissioning initial research on adaptation and mitigation paths; initiating dialogue with the policy and non-research communities; and delivering a detailed work plan for Phase 2.
Phase 2 (years 6–10)
In the second five years we will analyze adaptation and mitigation paths; identify potential benefits from climate change; build capacity for analyzing tradeoffs and identifying win–win situations; analyze the impact of CCAFS ex post; launch research into additional and/or emerging issues; ensure capacity is in place to continue research after CCAFS ends; and enrich the dialogue with the policy community and non-research communities.
Key dates in the implementation of CCAFS
Month/Year | Activity |
Month 1-12 | Strategy process conducted for the selection of two new regions |
Month 1-12 | Baseline conditions assessed in all target regions |
Month 13 | Activities in two new regions initiated |
Month 13-24 | Baseline conditions assessed in the two new target regions |
Month 15-18 | Revisit site selection process to identify further regions |
Month 18 | Revision of impact targets with new ex-ante tools produced by Objective 4, Theme 2 |
Month 18 | Governance and Management Review |
Month 25 | Activities potentially initiated in another three regions |
Month 25-36 | Baseline conditions assessed in the three new target regions |
Year 4 | Baseline indicators re-assessed for initial target regions |
Year 5 | CRP7 External Evaluation |
Year 6 | Potentially the start of Phase 2 |