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Key Issues
' Gdernhent ofvietnam wdts gwth it
.g.iculture! .ontribution to GDPand dport3
' Resedh .an fu.ther .ontribute to imp@ing
.odpetitive.ess ofvielnam's agriculture sector
I Good
policies
and
priontiessetthe eNircnment for
economi. & r*.rch management reform
! Prioriti€s
paide.fcur to impa€ the
efr€.tiv€nes (impact) or investm€nt in res€flh -
focus on wh€re the m.jor b€nents will come frcm.
t A difiicult ta.k so need to break it ddn so that it is
undeBtddable and manageabre
Key Issues lcontirued)
' Prioriti$ focus fi6ton outputs
(i.e.Brcad Pbduct
of Them.tic Are..)
I N€€d tolink l€*arch intoGoV Rural D€v€lopment
Outcomes thrcuah
pdidins tansible b€nefits
t There b a difreren.e between the Outpub of
research and the research 3Fategi€s or inputs inb
t The qustion is wh.t output3 could the rese.rch
stratqier be applied to siv€ the sreate* impac:
' On.e Outplts prio.itised need to ddelop Output
obiectivesand ttulti-di*iplinrtreseffih pbgrams
to ehise objectivs
Hielarchy of priorities & Re8o}rce
Allocatlon
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Research Priority Setting Workshop
Agriculture Sector
(o.pi Li6roqk, Fdr.{rr fchdiet
Hanoi,December 14,2010
Agenda
I Prioiity Setting lethodologt
r Pre.€nt tion of Datr & Inlo.mation and S*tor
AnalFis
I Priority S€ttins: Workins Grcups Scorina usina
t Summat& Closure
workshop obj€ctives
, Io dsln/VltRD to d.Er+ me.hdrism &r
d€t€rniring dgri<ultuE reredt.h Ptlotirlzs ds d hatit
for iryenm.nr .t .isions for high pdomy d4.i.ukurc
re*drch prcaEEs ond prej€<.r,
I To
p.cporc o <tftfr tet of rc*orch ptio.ities rhe
oqtkltture tecror utins obje.rire ond tubi.crie.to.a
on.l infonatioa an t rerulB ofPftviols P onty
setrina rcr|(Jh+s d tn€ sr6se.to. ,€v€t

Cutting th€ Cak€?
OR NEITHER?
HO\A,TO DECIDE??
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Pxpect€d tltorkshop Ouiput
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Priority Setting Methodology
t Used wid€lt in m.ny ds€lopins .nd ddeloped
' Beed on
4 Independent
Crir.ri, for
evaluarion
of
, eotential Benefib{Hdbiced hd murhl)
r Abilityto captur€ aen€fits
(H@ easyto adoptr)
, Rseaf.h ?or€rtiar (5 it a
r ReseaEh Careity (Oo we have the rkillsl)
I Th€ 4 .riteri. form the Priority S€ttina
Pdorities Framework
AREAS OF RESEARCII OPPORTUNITY
I crops (or curtivation)
? Live*ock(Husbandry&Vet€rina.y)
Fed Frccarnr & con,smlon
R{ae, Nonr'mber Fo;'t tldud' Bre.di;{'q ed cotr.n*pn,
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ASSESSING POTDNTTAL BDNEFTTS
! Potential Benefits E red n.xinun o.Llkioncl henefiE
fot vi.rnc6 (Eononic, enuircnn ntot, ond so.ict) fron
t Potential benefits increase
. The ldter the economic A'qth (prcdu.tion and
, Opportunitig for in.EG.d erports dd/o. import
, Tho grcat.f th€ reduction in cosB
. lhe higher the aearch intenlity
Th€ aEat.r th€ positiv. .nvircnmenel dd soci.l
Score Pot€ntial Bere{its
I Step | - Frcm lour p€rson.l vis sel*t th€ hish€st
AROS and then the lMest
) Step 2- S.ore the HIGHEsTARO 7,dd the
LOWEST ARO I . Finall, score the MEDIU M ARO'S
using'.ores3 and 5. ft..h.tth. Mtudton b6danh.
rr. ohdyo drtlnrcr t.Md eot e d id..0&d ol xd4 h
dr da ot.. b ldt9otu^r- i.
ia naB ed in PV ic\| k n t* tnt
I Step 3
- Reord your
resoningroryour *oE on the
, St€pa-Scorcscoll€.t.d
Pot€ntial Beaefit (Irdpact)
Procedure:Table
G.oups
I Discuss the Potential Benefitt arisina trcm edn
ARO using
prelimin.ry*oring to initiate
I Think about the possible
mdimum
.ontribution each oftheARoswill have to rur.l
ddelopment der the ne* 5
- l0 FaE - not
the past
blt th€ flture!
I A3srme that there will be few obstacles in
a.hiding the mdimum potential
! l,lake an ss€ssm€nt of the compeative total
value oftJje* potenti.l benefitr for e&h ARO
Factors For & Against Achleveuent of
Porential Benefits {or Likellhooal ofUprake)
' Procedure: Trble grclps
Benetrb:.riing rrom e,( h Axo u
th€
poEnti.r lor
erhAROin r€rms otrj
b€nent
(rarm€6)
& 6,e rircry iFd of .doption
, rbenti.r oorid.ar or .dnininr.tive ditn.ub or .6€ of
rhe romprsiry orrh'd€h6L-(ompr€r po.cduEsor
Existinr 6d.rnm€nr mlid€s th.
3up@*rd d€ drfFij i€!
aeb(
ASSESSIIVG FACTORS FOR & ACAINST
ACHIEVEMENT OF POTENTIAL BENEFTTS
r Factors For &AgainstAchi€vement of Potential
Benent5
(o.Likelihood ofUptake) - 6fldr
t,.erihood
ofdrlre Esfir ofl(@s tt E..dRh b.ineutitiea
' Lik€lihood
of uptake
i. greaaer
. Thehi€herrdfastertheadoptionrate
' The morc e-ily ben€fitt aE re.oCnised
, The morc frvour.ble
Bd.mment poli.i€sand
, th€ morc effe.tiye the denlion sFtem
. Th€ high€. th. res*h int.n.ity and ld€l of
. The h'Aher the inFm*ional .omper itivene\r 'n iride
score Likelihood of Uptake
) scp | - Frem your peaonalview selectthe hiah4t
ARO. ud then the lflest
' Shp 2
- S.ore the HIGHESTARO 7,ud the
LOWESTARO l.Fin.llts@re the MEDIUMAROk
usings.orcs I ud L rh.din.tth..$tudtonBtountn
th. ae aftEmr b!*!i,mor e o $d. sodd ol xot8 B
d oa
qro n vhpotu^. - tu
lR n.o$,rd iD
rovtu\| k n t* h
t Step 3
- Re.od yoo. E-oninaaoryou. score on th.
' St.p ,l - S.orcs coll€.t.d

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Res€arch Potertial
P.o.edurer Table
Groups
t Dis.uss the RseaEh Potential of ea.fi ARO using
prcliminey3.orinsto initiate dis.ussion
r ihink alout the impd that Bearch .ould m.lG to
rchidinsthe potential benefis.
- Cd GseaEh h€lp?
, Think aboot E...Eh pot€ntial in terms ot -
, lsth.n.iorcsu€.l&r. orrese.(h,or alackorsood
' what re tfi€ n.io. Eseeh oppotunities
(d3e or dlfllcurq of Edfth)l
The R€seatch "s" culve
ASSESSING RESEARCH CAPACITY
' Res€arch .apa.ity - 6tl€d, Vdrdht dbihy .o
@dl.ritiEly d*rt|. res5..h dd.n.nlior ecd b
de,iEr Es€cEh
oulru6 ro uGrs
' Research .apa.ity ifrpB€s with:
, The quality and breadth of 3kills available
' The ability to put togetler high performing
' The
efii.iency ofiunning the re3edh
I The quaiity of infrrstructure and equipment
I The
quality
.nd efficiency of support st.fi.nd
ASSESSING RESPARCN POTENTIAL
' 9cientili c potential - Efd s..1L f.t z6*h in
e'o*,.dF i, tt. Eldont si.ntiti. f.lds dd th.
ovcilobilhy of Ereor./l 6ols dnA c.hniques b Ue6on
, S.ientifi< potential is hiaherl
' The fdter the rde of chanCe in relndt db.iplines
, Th. get€rth€ lik lihood of *i€ntilic adnnce
, The betbr ad more ac.esli5le the relenh bols
, The hisher the atio of baic ed stat€ai. 6s..Eh
Score Research Potential
I Step | - Fmm your peEonal virysele.tthe hirhest
AROS and then the lNelt
t Step
2- S.orc the HIGHESTARO 7,and the
LOWEST ARO I. Finalln score th€ i4EOIU|l ARO's
usinas.ores 3 and 5. ft.ofraf reqtuqto^h.o.ffii^.
r[. EbnE djfEErco 6!e!i r^or e o 'id. lpddd.fnoa 6
ie nffi$drh r.ut rt.w t2k ta hpodo4 r., rt orh.n,
' Step 3
- Re.ord tour rcdoni.sforyours.orc on th.
, Step a
- Scoa.olleded
Research Capacity
Procedur€r Table Groups
, Dis.$ithe Rese.rch C.p.ci9ofe&hARO usina
preliminary
scorin! to initi.t€ dis.ustion
t Think about the available kndleds€ andskills of
re<€fth !.i€ntisa invietmm ben€fits.- Cd w.
r Think about f€s€arch .apa.itt in terms of:
.
' Hry mud, imshdt (ru.ds rd r:.iritia or .qulpm€nt)
hmr|readybanmad€r
, what aE the skirrs
s.ps dd hm cat *irl lt bc to llll
4

Score Reseatch CaDacitv
' skp | - Frem your peBonal viesele.ttn6 hieh.st
AROs dd th€n the ldsr
' Step
2- Score the HIGHESTARO 7,and th.
LOWEST ARO | . Finatlt scorc th. MEDTUM AROt
usina s.ores 3 and 5. rn .in ot 6E !rutvtua t@.\dntn
rre €rdr'E dftE,iq rtu.ninor so a 6dc 'pEod af*t6k
qntcoLlnhDo,d-k
,d Dr"r tu i, rlurft, n n 69 ht
I St€p 3 - Record you. resonina for your *oE on tfie
I Step 4 -S<oB cott..t€d
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