{"id":13204,"date":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-dg-institute-makes-big-strides-but-challenges-still-abound\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","slug":"iita-dg-institute-makes-big-strides-but-challenges-still-abound","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-dg-institute-makes-big-strides-but-challenges-still-abound\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA DG – Institute makes big strides but challenges still abound"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DG Sanginga talking to staff.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last 3 years IITA has grown tremendously. It has seen nearly a doubling of its staff and tripling of its budget. This has been a result of the Institute\u2019s drive to motivate and invest in its people, facilities, and partnerships. However, the staff should not rest on their laurels as there are still challenges ahead as IITA strives to deliver on its new refreshed strategy and to face further restructuring of the CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was the focus of a talk by Dr Nteranya Sanginga. IITA\u2019s DG, to all the Institute\u2019s staff in Tanzania. The DG was in the country to recruit the Head of Advocacy and Resource Mobilization and, in line with his principle of openness and transparency, used the opportunity to brief staff on the latest developments and share his future plans for the Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DG briefed the staff on the outcomes of the recent Board meeting held in Ug anda, 23-26 November, where he presented the Institute\u2019s achievements in the last 3 years under his leadership and also on his plans for the next 3 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIITA cannot function without its people,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are one of our most important assets. In 2 years we were able to double our budget. We also looked into the promotion of staff…However, salary alone is not enough. So in addition we strengthened our capacity building activities. We also started a Talent Grant program that gives people the opportunity to undertake courses they are interested in and which are useful to the institute\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While IITA had taken big strides in many areas including increasing its budget from US$47 million to 128 million, between 2011 and 2015, there are areas for improvement. For example, the project execution level was low, averaging 84%. This, he said, was denying the Institute much-needed income in terms of charging overheads\u2014around US$10\u201315 million annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn 2015, major decisions will be made on the future of the CRPs. We need to position IITA very well and demonstrate where we are strong. For example, we are very strong in West Africa. In Tanzania, we can argue it is going to be the bread basket of Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his visit the DG was accompanied by Dr Ken Dashiell, the Deputy Director General for Partnership and Capacity Development; Dr Kristina Roing de Nowina, Proposal Development Coordinator; Toyin Oke, Head of Resource Mobilization, Protocol and External Liaison; and Lucy Omidiran, Human Resources Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour plus d'informations, veuillez contacter :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea Gros, a.gros@cgiar.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c0 propos de l'IITA<\/strong>, www.iita.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

L'IITA est l'un des principaux partenaires de recherche au monde pour trouver des solutions \u00e0 la faim, \u00e0 la malnutrition et \u00e0 la pauvret\u00e9. Son approche prim\u00e9e de recherche pour le d\u00e9veloppement (R4D) r\u00e9pond aux besoins de d\u00e9veloppement des pays tropicaux. L'IITA travaille avec des partenaires pour am\u00e9liorer la qualit\u00e9 et la productivit\u00e9 des cultures, r\u00e9duire les risques pour les producteurs et les consommateurs, et g\u00e9n\u00e9rer de la richesse \u00e0 partir de l'agriculture. L'IITA est une organisation \u00e0 but non lucratif fond\u00e9e en 1967 et dirig\u00e9e par un conseil d'administration. L'IITA travaille sur les cultures suivantes : le ni\u00e9b\u00e9, le soja, la banane\/banane plantain, l'igname, le manioc et le ma\u00efs. L'IITA est membre du CGIAR, un partenariat mondial de recherche agricole pour un avenir alimentaire s\u00fbr.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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