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Oversight Committee: This committee comprises individuals who can bring together state‐of‐the‐art
scientific expertise and high‐level insights from diverse partners (NARSs, the private sector, ARIs, farmer
organizations) and one representative each from the Primary Research Partners. The committee’s role is
to:
Broaden the perspectives and views about MAIZE beyond the Management Committee and the
Lead Center, without line responsibility.
Guide the Director General of CIMMYT and the Management Committee on criteria that define
successful management and implementation of MAIZE.
Monitor the overall performance of MAIZE, the relevance of outputs, the feasibility of the 3‐
year/annual MAIZE workplan and provide such assessments to the Management Committee and the
Director General of CIMMYT.
Advise on opportunities to enhance the performance of MAIZE, strategic alliances with partners,
and the effective engagement of partners.
Periodically review the principles that guide resource allocations between SIs, regions, partners, also
the use of internal and external global research‐for‐development capacities.
Establish principles that assist the Lead Center DG and CRP Management Committee in conflict
resolution.
The Management Committee (MC) is the executive committee of MAIZE. This is an executive working
committee consisting of the relevant institutional research directors, regional and program leaders from
Primary Research Partners, all of whom oversee the implementation of the MAIZE research agenda
within their institutions. Management committee composition will remain small (≤ 10). The Committee
will be chaired by the Research Director of the Lead Center. It will include external observers until
Primary Research Partners are formally confirmed and performance contracts are established. The
Committee will meet at least semi‐annually and interact bi‐monthly through phone or video
conferencing. The committee is responsible for the global management of MAIZE and in particular will:
Oversee and be responsible for the quality and relevance of the outputs produced under MAIZE.
Enhance the overall performance of MAIZE and assist research teams and research partners.
Plan scientific delivery of MAIZE outputs through annual and three‐year workplans and budgets.
Recommend the inclusion of additional partners as Primary Research Partners, for the Lead Center
to negotiate appropriate performance contracts and agreements.
Ensure effective engagement of R&D capacities across SIs and regions, and integration among them
and with other CRPs.
Guarantee that innovative partnerships are present across MAIZE and that a coherent gender
strategy is articulated and successfully implemented.
Following the overall principles of budget allocations, optimize use of resources across SIs and
regions.
Resolve internal conflicts (e.g. credit for work done, budget allocations, personnel conflicts etc.) and
formally forward those that cannot be resolved to the Director General of CIMMYT.
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