Initiative:

Crops to End Hunger

Theory of change

The Theory of Change for CtEH shows how the investment is expected to improve breeding operations, and how these improvements will in turn enable products to be delivered to beneficiaries sooner and generating earlier impacts. The graphic below highlights the four outcomes that CtEH is focused on, while acknowledging there will be contributions to the other outcomes. The focus outcomes for CtEH are:

  • Collective research capacity for gender appropriate, impact targeted breeding
  • Shared services in a collaborative network
  • Efficient product development (time and/or cost)
  • Environmentally responsible breeding

Impacts on livelihoods from these outcomes will be lagging, occurring several years after the CtEH finishes.

Strategic insights

The current subprojects are implementing modernization upgrades and capacity building until the end of 2024. Mid-term evaluation insights have found that there are advantages in setting clear funding guidelines and empowering subprojects to determine their own modernization and capacity priorities. As CGIAR endeavors to increase collaboration across partners with varying resources and capacity, the evolution of Crops to End Hunger has shown there is an appropriate level and scale of strategic planning to guide investment. Funding priorities, when complemented with technically supported, locally defined implementation, can deliver substantial, meaningful outcomes.

When you’re trained on the ground with what is available within Africa, I think the message goes deeper that you can actually do this.

Clare Mukankusi, Lead, Modernizing Common Bean Improvement from Gene Bank to Farmer’s Field

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