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Table 1. Highest degree level of CGIAR social scientists
Highest Degree Level Percent Number Average years since completion of this degree
BA/BSc 1.6% 2 17.5
MA/MSc 23.8% 30 7.97
PhD 72.2% 91 9.73
Other 2.4% 3 11.33
Total 100% 126 9.47

 

Table 1.1. Highest degree level of CGIAR social scientists w/o economists
Highest Degree Level Percent Number Average years since completion of this degree
BA/BSc 3.8% 2 17.5
MA/MSc 28.3% 15 6.67
PhD 64.2% 34 8
Other 3.8% 2 16
Total 100.0% 53 8.28

 

Table 1.2. Highest degree level of CGIAR economists only
Highest Degree Level Percent Number Average years since completion of this degree
BA/BSc 0.0% 0 0
MA/MSc 20.5% 15 9.27
PhD 78.1% 57 10.78
Other 1.4% 1 2
Total 100.0% 73 10.34

 

Table 2.1. Distribution by type of center and degree level of CGIAR social scientists
Type of Center PhD
%		 MA/MSc
%		 BA/BSc
%		 Other
%
Commodity (CIMMYT, IRRI, CIP, ICRAF, ICLARM) 27 15 1  
62.80% 34.90% 2.30%  
Ecoregional (CIAT, IITA, ICARDA, ICRISAT) 15 7 1  
65.20% 30.40% 4.30%  
IFPRI, ISNAR, Bioversity , IWMI, CIFOR, ILRI, WARDA 49 8   3
81.70% 13.30%   5.00%
Total 91 30 2 3
72.20% 23.80% 1.60% 2.40%

 

Table 2.1.1. Distribution by type of center and degree level of CGIAR social scientists w/o economists
Type of Center PhD
%		 MA/MSc
%		 BA/BSc
%		 Other
%
Commodity (CIMMYT, IRRI, CIP, ICRAF, ICLARM) 11 9 1  
52.4% 42.9% 4.8%  
Ecoregional (CIAT, IITA, ICARDA, ICRISAT) 7 4 1  
58.3% 33.3% 8.3%  
IFPRI, ISNAR, Bioversity , IWMI, CIFOR, ILRI, WARDA 16 2   2
80.00% 10.0%   10.0%
Total 34 15 2 2
64.2% 28.3% 3.8% 3.8%

 

Table 2.1.2. Distribution by type of center and degree level of CGIAR economists only
Type of Center PhD
%		 MA/MSc
%		 BA/BSc
%		 Other
%
Commodity (CIMMYT, IRRI, CIP, ICRAF, ICLARM) 16 6    
72.70% 27.3%    
Ecoregional (CIAT, IITA, ICARDA, ICRISAT) 8 3    
72.70% 27.3%    
IFPRI, ISNAR, Bioversity , IWMI, CIFOR, ILRI, WARDA 33 6   1
82.50% 15.0%   2.5%
Total 57 15   1
78.10% 20.5%   1.4%

 

Table 2.2. Distribution by type of center and degree level of CGIAR social scientists
Type of Center PhD
%		 MA/MSc
%		 BA/BSc
%		 Other
%
Commodity: CIMMYT, IRRI, CIP, WARDA, ILRI, ICLARM 27 8    
77.1% 22.9%    
Ecoregional (with commodity): CIAT, IITA, ICARDA, ICRISAT 15 7 1  
65.2% 30.4% 4.3%  
NRM: IWMI, Bioversity , ICRAF, CIFOR 12 7 1 3
52.2% 30.4% 4.3% 13.0%
Public policy: IFPRI, ISNAR 37 8    
82.2% 17.8%    
Total 91 30 2 3
72.2% 23.8% 1.6% 2.4%

 

Table 2.2.1. Distribution by type of center and degree level of CGIAR social scientists w/o economists
Type of Center PhD
%		 MA/MSc
%		 BA/BSc
%		 Other
%
Commodity: CIMMYT, IRRI, CIP, WARDA, ILRI, ICLARM 10 3    
76.9% 23.1%    
Ecoregional (with commodity): CIAT, IITA, ICARDA, ICRISAT 7 4 1  
58.3% 33.3% 8.3%  
NRM: IWMI, Bioversity , ICRAF, CIFOR 8 6 1 2
47.1% 35.3% 5.9% 11.8%
Public policy: IFPRI, ISNAR 9 2    
81.8% 18.2%    
Total 34 15 2 2
64.2% 28.3% 3.8% 3.8%

 

Table 2.2.2. Distribution by type of center and degree level of CGIAR economists only
Type of Center PhD
%		 MA/MSc
%		 BA/BSc
%		 Other
%
Commodity: CIMMYT, IRRI, CIP, WARDA, ILRI, ICLARM 17 5    
77.3% 22.7%    
Ecoregional (with commodity): CIAT, IITA, ICARDA, ICRISAT 8 3    
72.7% 27.3%    
NRM: IWMI, Bioversity , ICRAF, CIFOR 4 1   1
66.7% 16.7%   16.7%
Public policy: IFPRI, ISNAR 28.00% 6    
82.4% 17.60%    
Total 57 15   1
78.1% 20.5%   1.4%

 

Table 3. Gender of CGIAR social scientists
Gender Percent Number
Men 68% 86
Women 32% 40
Total 100% 126

 

Table 3.1. Gender of CGIAR social scientists w/o economists
Gender Percent Number
Men 64.2% 34
Women 35.8% 19
Total 100.0% 53

 

Table 3.2. Gender of CGIAR economists only
Gender Percent Number
Men 71.2% 52
Women 28.8% 21
Total 100.0% 73

 

Table 4. Total length of service in the CGIAR
Length of service Percent Number
2 years or less 23.0% 29
3 - 5 years 27.0% 34
More than 5 years 46.8% 59
Total 96.8% 122
Missing 3.2% 4

 

Table 4. Total length of service in the CGIAR w/o economists
Length of service Percent Number
2 years or less 24.5% 13
3 - 5 years 26.4% 14
More than 5 years 45.3% 24
Total 96.2% 51
Missing 3.8% 2

 

Table 4. Total length of service in the CGIAR economists only
Length of service Percent Number
2 years or less 21.9% 16
3 - 5 years 27.4% 20
More than 5 years 47.9% 35
Total 97.3% 71
Missing 2.7% 2

 

Table 5. Type of position w/o economists
Type of position Percent Number
Senior Mng. 5.7% 3
Middle Mng. 7.5% 4
IRS 66.0% 35
NRS 13.2% 7
Other 7.5% 4
Total 100.0% 53

 

Table 5. Type of position for economists only
Type of position Percent Number
Senior Mng. 6.8% 5
Middle Mng. 11.0% 8
IRS 58.9% 43
NRS 13.7% 10
Other 9.6% 7
Total 100.0% 73

 

Table 6. Discipline, length of service
Discipline Percent
(N)		 Average years of service
(Range)		 Minimum Maximum
Antropology, sociology & related fields (political science, policy, communications, extension education) 21% 6.48 0 16
26 16
Economics 58% 7.77 0 26
73 26
Ecology (human / social ecology, other fields in ecology) 2% 15.5 6 25
2 19
Geography (human / social geografy, other fields in geografy) 6% 2.38 1 7
8 6
Other 14% 6.49 0 20
17 20
Total 100% 7.11 0 26
126 26

 

Table 7. Discipline and type of position
Discipline Senior Management
%		 Middle Management
%		 IRS
%		 NRS
%		 Other
%
Antropology, sociology & related fields (political science, policy, communications, extension education) 2 1 18 4 1
7.70% 3.80% 69.20% 15.40% 3.80%
Economics 5 8 43 10 7
6.80% 11.00% 58.90% 13.70% 9.60%
Ecology (human / social ecology, other fields in ecology)     2    
  100.00%    
Geography (human / social geografy, other fields in geografy)   1 5   2
12.50% 62.50%   25.00%
Other 1 2 10 3 1
5.90% 11.80% 58.80% 17.60% 5.90%
Total 8 12 78 17 11
6.30% 9.50% 61.90% 13.50% 8.70%

 

Table 8. Relationships to funding from Core, Special projects, SWPs
Type of position Core funded positions

%		 Special project /competitive grant funded
%		 Systemwide Programs
%		 Seconded to CGIAR
%
Senior Management 6 1   1
75.00% 12.50%   12.50%
Middle Managemant 10 2    
83.30% 16.70%    
IRS 29 33 4 11
37.20% 42.30% 5.10% 14.10%
NRS 5 10   1
29.40% 58.80%   5.90%
Other   3 1 6
27.30% 9.10% 54.50%
Total 50 49 5 19
39.70% 38.90% 4.00% 15.10%

 

Table 8. Relationships to funding from Core, Special projects, SWPs w/o economists
Type of position Core funded positions

%		 Special project / competitive grant funded
%		 Systemwide Programs
%		 Seconded to CGIAR
%
Senior Management 2 1    
66.7% 33.3%    
Middle Managemant 3 1    
75.0% 25.0%    
IRS 14 11 4 6
40.0% 31.4% 11.4% 17.1%
NRS 3 4    
42.9% 57.1%    
Other   1 1 2
25.0% 25.0% 50.0%
Total 22 18 5 8
41.5% 34.0% 9.4% 15.1%

 

Table 8. Relationships to funding from Core, Special projects, SWPs with economists only
Type of position Core funded positions

%		 Special project / competitive grant funded
%		 System - wide Programs
%		 Seconded to CGIAR
%
Senior Management 4     1
80.0%     20.0%
Middle Managemant 7 1    
87.5% 12.5%    
IRS 15 22 1 5
34.90% 51.2% 2.3% 11.6%
NRS 2 6 1 1
20.0% 60.0% 10.0% 10.0%
Other   2 1 4
  28.6% 14.3% 57.1%
Total 28 31 3 11
38.4% 42.5% 4.1% 15.1%

 

Table 9. Discipline, staff supervision, and mentors
Discipline Percent that supervise staff
(N)		 Average # staff supervised Percent that have or had a mentor
(N)
Antropology, sociology & related fields (political science, policy, communications, extension education) 76.90% 3.24 69.20%
20 18
Economics 69.90% 5.98 58.90%
51 43
Ecology (human / social ecology, other fields in ecology) 100.00% 2.5 100.00%
2 2
Geography (human / social geografy, other fields in geografy) 62.50% 5.71 50.00%
5 4
Other 82.40% 13.14 52.90%
14 9
Total 73.00% 6.19 60.30%
92 76

 

 
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