institutional+histories

Institutional histories
//This bit of work, related to docume//// nting the story of the NBDC from a research for development perspective was led by //// Kees Swaans (formerly Pamela Pali) leading with support from Doug Merrey and Ewen Le Borgne. It led to the following final outputs: //
 * Read an article about the final NBDC Institutional History and download the final institutional history report itself here. **

**What //were// we talking about, in relation to institutional histories?**
An institutional history is a narrative that records key points about how institutional arrangements – new ways of working – evolve over time creating more effective ways to achieve goals. It can be used to document institutional innovations in projects and to highlight barriers to change. An institutional history draws out and synthesizes lessons for research organizations and partners as well as for others in similar circumstances.


 * Useful links:**
 * Read the final Nile BDC institutional history
 * Institutional Learning and Change at ICRISAT: A Case Study of the Tata-ICRISAT project
 * Innovation histories: A method for learning from experience
 * Engaging Scientists Through Institutional Histories
 * Institutional History of Watershed Research: The evolution of ICRISAT's work on natural resources in India

Overview of work and related interviews
The team (Kees, Doug, Ewen) developed a process to write the institutional history, which consisted of:
 * A [[file:NBDC-IH_OUTLINE-NEW REVISED 18 APRIL-KS.docx|proposal regarding the format of the institutional history]]
 * An [[file:IH-Interview protocol-final-vs3.docx|interview protocol]]
 * A list of interviewees (see below)
 * A discussion on institutional histories with Alan, Simon, Doug, Kees, Don and Ewen on 12 July 2013.


 * Institutional history interviewees**
 * || **Name** || **Position/expertise** || **Concept R4D** || **Partnerships** || **K. integration** || **Innovation** || **Engagement** || **KM and Com** || **T. of change** || **General** || **appointment** || **Status** ||
 * 1 || Tilahun Amede || (f)BL+N5 PL || X || X || x || x || x || x || x || X || KS/2 May || Done ||
 * 2 || Doug Merrey || N1+science L || X || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || - || author ||
 * 3 || Simon Langan || BL+N2 PL || X || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || KS/1 May || Done ||
 * 4 || Alan Duncan || BL+N5 PL || X || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || KS/13-17 May ||  ||
 * 5 || An Notenbaert || N3 PL || X || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || KS/14 May || Done ||
 * 6 || Charlotte McAllister || N4 PL || X || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || KS/? || Public ||
 * 7 || Seleshi || Former N4-PL (at start?) || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || x || DM/?anticipated next week || never able to connect ||
 * 8 || Katherine Snyder || Social anthropologist. || X || x || x || x || x || x || X || x || KS/13-17 May ||  ||
 * 9 || Belay Simane || Policy || X || x || X || x || x || x || x || x || KS/? ||  ||
 * 10 || Peter Ballantyne || KM+C || X || x || x || x || x || x || X || x || KS || Done ||
 * 11 || Ewen Le Borgne || KM+C || X || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || - || author ||
 * 12 || Don Peden || General || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || DM || Done ||
 * 13 || Pamela Pali || M&E || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || - ||  ||
 * 14 || Beth Cullen || YP.-N2 (IP+Community) || X || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || ELB/21 May || Done ||
 * 15 || Catherine Pfeiffer || YP.-N3 (GIS) || X || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || KS/30 April || Done ||
 * 16 || Randall Ritzema || YP.-N4 (modeling) || X || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || ELB/13 May || Done ||
 * 17 || Teklu Erkossa || N2-soil/water? || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || ELB/13 May || Done ||
 * 18 || Amara || N2-livestock || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || - ||  ||
 * 19 || Zelalem Lema || N2-community || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || ELB/17 June || Done ||
 * 20 || Birhanu Zemedin || N2-modeling || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || ELB 20 Aug. || Done ||
 * 21 || Solomon || N4-modelling || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || ? ||  ||
 * 22 || Eva Ludi (or Josie) || ODI (N2) || x || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || KS/? || Done ||
 * 23 || Fergus Sinclair || ICRAF (N2?) || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || KS/? || Done ||
 * 24 || Fentahun || ARARI (N5) || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || KS/? || Done ||
 * 25 || Asefa || OARI || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || KS/? || Done ||
 * 26 || … || Ethiopian NGO? || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || KS/? ||  ||
 * 27 || Dejene || Ministry reps || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || KS/? || Done ||
 * 28 || … || ….. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 29 || Boru Douthwaite || CPWF MT Nile (initially) || X ||  || X || X ||   ||   || X ||   || KS/ELB ||   ||
 * 30 || Amanda Harding || CPWF MT Nile (later) || X || x || x || x || x || x || x || X || KS/3 May || Done ||
 * 31 || Larry Harington || CPWF || X ||  || X || X ||   ||   || X ||   || DM/5/8 scheduled || Done ||
 * 32 || Michael Victor || CPWF || X ||  ||   || x || x || x || x ||   || ELB || Pending on answers Michael ||
 * 33 || Tonya Schutz || CPWF ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || x ||   || DM || Done ||
 * 34 || Natarajan Pavanasam, || Ambo University || x || x ||  || x ||   || x ||   || x || ELB/10 July || Done ||
 * 35 || Mussie Hailemelekot || Bahir Dar University || x || x ||  || x ||   || x ||   || x || ELB/10 July || Done ||
 * 36 || Beth Cullen || N2 || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || x || ELB/21 May || Done ||

NBDC before NBDC: CPWF phase 1
Upon request by Don Peden, some materials from phase 1 ( 2002 IWMI-ILRI workshop that kicked off their collaborative research for the next decade) which have influenced the NBDC have been added here to provide additional background information about the NBDC and its wider 'institutional history'.

Of particular interest is the inclusion of the classic paper by John King on drinking water requirements of livestock. It can be found in our collection on CG Space here.

The proceedings of the meeting are available but do not include the John King paper and other information. All documents and photos related to that meeting can be found in ****.