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Documentation Index

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A result record in Alliance Research Indicators is organized into 11 metadata tabs. Each tab captures a distinct dimension of the research output. You can navigate the tabs in any order and save each one independently — you do not need to complete all tabs before saving progress on any individual tab. The left sidebar inside the result detail screen (/result/:id/...) lists all 11 tabs with completion indicators. A green tick appears when all required fields on a tab are satisfied. An orange indicator appears when required fields are still missing. The result cannot be submitted until all tabs show green.
Save frequently as you work through the tabs. The platform does not auto-save form state between tab navigations. Use the Save button on each tab before switching to another to avoid losing your input.

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Metadata tabs

The General Information tab is the starting point for every result and captures the core identification fields.
FieldDescription
TitleA clear, non-specialist title for the result. Maximum 30 words (15 for OICR). No acronyms or jargon.
DescriptionA narrative description of the result (up to 400 characters). Not shown for OICR indicator type.
Reporting yearThe year you are reporting data for. Selected from the CLARISA-controlled year list.
Main contact personOne person from the Alliance staff database who can answer questions about this result.
KeywordsFree-entry terms (press Enter after each keyword) that describe the result content. Maximum 4 keywords.
This tab is always required and must be completed before any other tab can be submitted.
The Alliance Alignment tab records how the result maps to the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT’s strategic framework.Fields include alignment to:
  • Impact areas — the Alliance’s five global impact areas (climate adaptation, food security, nutrition, livelihoods, ecosystem services)
  • Levers of change — the Alliance’s categorization of how research outputs create impact (scaling innovations, enabling policies, strengthening capacity, generating evidence)
  • SDGs — Sustainable Development Goal targets relevant to the result
All values are sourced from CLARISA. You cannot enter free text for these alignment fields.
The Partners tab lists the organizations that contributed to this research result.Partners are selected from the CLARISA institution registry, which includes CGIAR centers, national agricultural research systems (NARS), universities, NGOs, and private-sector organizations. You cannot add an institution that is not in the CLARISA registry.For each partner you can indicate:
  • The type of partnership (implementing, funding, technical support, etc.)
  • Whether the partner is a primary contributor
If a required partner institution is missing from the CLARISA list, request an addition through your center’s MEL team before completing this tab.
The Evidence tab holds file attachments that substantiate the result — PDFs, datasets, images, reports, or any supporting document.Files are uploaded via the file-manager microservice. Each uploaded file receives a stable, permanent URL that survives subsequent edits to the result record. You can attach multiple files to a single result.Supported attachment types include:
  • PDF documents (reports, publications, field notes)
  • Tabular datasets (CSV, Excel)
  • Images (photographs, maps, charts)
Upload progress is shown inline. Do not close the browser tab while an upload is in progress.
The OICR Details tab applies to results of the OICR (Outcome Impact Case Report) indicator type. It captures the structured narrative fields required by the OICR methodology.Fields include:
  • The outcome narrative (what changed as a result of the research)
  • Contributing factors and evidence of contribution
  • Significance and scale of the change
  • Limitations and alternative explanations
  • Next steps
For non-OICR results, this tab may be present but will not require input. The OICR download workflow (/oicr/download) uses the data entered here to generate the formatted OICR report.
The IP Rights tab captures intellectual property and open-access licensing metadata for the result.Fields include:
  • Whether the result is published under an open-access license
  • The specific license type (e.g., CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC, proprietary)
  • Any IP ownership or co-ownership declarations
  • Open-access DOI or repository links, if applicable
This information is required for funder reporting and compliance with the Alliance’s open-access policy.
The Capacity Sharing tab records training and knowledge-sharing events associated with the result.For each event you can record:
  • Event name and type (workshop, online course, field training, seminar, etc.)
  • Session count and dates
  • Participant count broken down by gender and stakeholder category
  • Delivery modality (in-person, online, blended) — selected from CLARISA-controlled values
  • Geographic location of the event
Center Admins can bulk-upload capacity-sharing data via the administration bulk-upload tool rather than entering events one by one. See the bulk upload guide for details.
The Policy Change tab captures metadata about policy engagement and policy influence associated with the result.Fields include:
  • Policy type and stage (awareness raising, agenda setting, formulation, implementation, etc.)
  • The specific policy instrument or document influenced
  • The geographic scope of the policy (country, regional, global)
  • Evidence of influence and contribution narrative
Values for policy type and geographic scope are drawn from CLARISA-controlled lists.
The Innovation Details tab describes the innovation type, maturity stage, and deployment context for results that represent a technological or process innovation.Fields include:
  • Innovation type (product, process, service, organizational, etc.)
  • Technology readiness level (TRL) or equivalent stage indicator
  • Deployment context and scale
  • Primary users or beneficiary groups
  • Links to any related innovation records in STAR or TIP
This tab is most relevant for results under the Innovation Development and Innovation Use indicator types.
The Geographic Scope tab defines where the result was produced or where its effects are felt.You can specify scope at three levels:
  • Global — the result has worldwide relevance
  • Regional — select one or more CLARISA-defined regions (Africa, Asia, Latin America, etc.)
  • National — select one or more countries from the CLARISA country registry
  • Subnational — select specific provinces, states, or districts from the CLARISA subnational list
All geographic values are sourced from CLARISA. You cannot enter free-text country or region names.

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Saving and tab independence

Each tab has its own Save button. Saving one tab does not affect the data on other tabs. You can:
  • Complete tabs in any order
  • Save a partially filled tab and return later
  • Navigate away from a tab without saving — but unsaved changes will be lost if you leave the page
The result sidebar shows a completion indicator for each tab. Tabs with all required fields filled show a green tick. Tabs with missing required fields show an orange indicator. The Submit action in the result header only becomes active once all tabs are green.

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Next steps

Once all 11 tabs are complete and showing green, you are ready to submit your result for MEL review.

Submit your result

Learn the submission lifecycle and what MEL Regional Experts do during the review stage.

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