[Visit www.innovationstudies.org for more of our work.] Institutional innovation involves enabling new ways of working within an organisation. Two changes have been at centrestage in pressing for institutional innovation in agricultural research and development (ARD): stronger client orientation and greater use of partnerships. Further innovation in ARD Institutions is necessary to reach development goals. It is more sensible to enable institutional change to cope with an evolving situation in a specific context than prescribe changes. Therefore, there is a need to focus on transition rather than on destination in institutional arrangements.

1. Innovations in Institutional Arrangements: Towards Enabling Continuous Transition Andy Hall LINK-United Nations University-MERIT Learning INnovation Knowledge Policy-relevant Resources for Rural Innovation

9. Case Studies Employment potential Traditional sector in transformation Export orientation Niche with strong growth Sector Country X X Cassava processing X X Cassava processing X X Pineapple Ghana X X Vanilla X X X X Medicinal plants India X X X Food processing X X X Shrimp Bangla- desh X X X Cut flowers Colombia Learning INnovation Knowledge Policy-relevant Resources for Rural Innovation

15. LINK is a specialist network of regional innovation policy studies hubs established by the United Nations University-MERIT (UNU-MERIT) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to strengthen the interface between rural innovation studies, policy and practice and to promote North-South and South-South learning on rural innovation. Learning INnovation Knowledge Policy-relevant Resources for Rural Innovation