Plant Breeding Program Assessment Tool v2.0

Summary

Full assessment template for the Breeding Program Assessment Tool v2.0, commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support organizations who are committed to continually improving the rate of genetic gain of their newly released varieties. Provides a scoring sheet for assigning numerical scores based on an intensive multi-day visit, led by an experienced, third-party senior breeder. The tool is based on the key elements that drive a public sector breeding program’s potential to achieve higher rates of genetic gain, including breeding-specific execution and quantitative and qualitative impact factors; enabling support factors; and strategic planning, budgeting, and performance management.