Relationships Between Non-Associated Centers and the CGIAR

CGIAR Secretariat paper on the roles of non associated centers, suggesting possible criteria for admitting some into the CGIAR. In a context of broadening CGIAR objectives into new areas such as forestry and natural resource management, and with the addition of sustainability as a fundamental component of the Group's mandate, the possibility of sponsoring centers with expertise in these areas required careful consideration.An attachment contains a brief description of eleven such centers:The Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC),The International Board on Soils Research and Management (IBSRAM)International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM)International Council for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI)International Network for the Improvement of Bananas and Plantains (INIBAP)International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO)International Trypanotolerance Center (ITC)Agenda document at the CGIAR meeting in May 1988, and TAC 46