IRRI Annual Report 2017 | Responding to changes

Bringing people together to serve a dynamic global rice sector: The much anticipated launch of our new Strategic Plan in May 2017 set us up for a hectic, but very rewarding year of achievements and substantial change for IRRI. Crafted to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, IRRI’s Strategic Plan reinforces a results-oriented approach to our work that will foster increased collaboration across the organization, our partner networks, and with our funders. Ultimately, it will guide us in achieving the substantial goals we have set, responding to our partners’ changing needs, accelerating impact for our stakeholders, and being bold, proactive, and agile in a dynamic global rice sector. This strategic plan is built on 57 years of successfully serving the global rice sector. It is only because of the vision, talent, fortitude, and perseverance of the scientists and supporters before us that IRRI is able to look into the future with a high level of confidence in our ability to work closely with partners to solve some of the world’s most pressing issues in food and nutritional security