Table of Contents

1. The Challenge Program on Water and Food: A New Paradigm for research in the CGIAR Myles Fisher, Amanda Harding and Eric Kemp-Bennedict 2. Water Scarcity and Abundance, Water Productivity and their Relation to Poverty Alain Vidal, Larry Harrington and Myles Fisher 3. Harnessing Research for Development to Tackle "Wicked Problems" Michael Victor, Boru Douthwaite, Tonya Schuetz, Amanda Harding, Larry Harrington and Olufunke Cofie 4. The Institutional History of the Challenge Program on Water and Food Ilse Pukinskis 5. Innovating in a Dynamic Technical Context Larry Harrington and Martin van Brakel 6. Research on Institutions for Agricultural Water Management under the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food Nancy Johnson, Brent Swallow and Ruth Meinzen-Dick 7. Partnerships, Platforms and Power Amy Sullivan, Terry Clayton, Amanda Harding and Larry Harrington 8. From Research Outputs to Development Outcomes: Selected Stories Terry Clayton and Michael Victor 9. Messages and Meaning Larry Harrington and Alain Vidal

About the Author

Larry Harrington is Research Director, Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), based at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka. 


Myles Fisher is Emeritus Scientist, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, Colombia.

Reviews

"From a water scarcity and productivity programme to one of development challenges, this book presents the commendable work of the CPWF in very diverse basins all over the world. The processes implemented built on participation, innovation, dialogue and negotiation among the locals, ultimate users of the resource, will ensure the positive legacy of the programme. Since lessons learnt will stay with the locals, and will not leave with the donors, the initial expectations of research for development may even be surpassed. Certainly a lesson for many donors." – Cecilia Tortajada, President, Third World Centre for Water Management, Mexico.