ICRISAT Director General gets a third term in office

The governing board of  the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) has appointed director general (DG), William D Dar, for a third five-year term in office.  Dar will continue as the DG of Icrisat from January 2010 to December 2014.

Accepting the offer, Dar  stated in a press release that the third term gives him the opportunity to continue his work of leading a world-class team that delivers high-quality science research products.

During the past 10 years, under the leadership of Dar, Icrisat secured two consecutive ‘Outstanding’ ratings (for 2006 and 2007) from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the World Bank.

 

The institute also received positive reports from two External Program and Management Reviews (EPMRs), held in 2003 and 2009.

During Dar’s tenure, Icrisat's annual budget doubled from $ 24.6 million in 2003 to $ 50.5 million in 2008. Likewise, Icrisat achieved budget surplus from 2003 to 2008 through intensive resource mobilization activities and sound financial management.