We like to thank the Comparative Assessment (CA) donors, i.e.: Government of The Netherlands, Government of Switzerland and the World Bank for funding the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR's) Systemwide Initiatives. We also acknowledge the assistance of donors for specific projects and activities including governments of Japan, Austria, Taiwan, the OPEC Fund, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rockefeller Foundation, Challenge Program on Water and Food, Swedish Water House and EU Support to the ISIIMM Project. We also like to thank the assistance provided to us by the Information Service of ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute).