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Ambition, investment needed to deliver food and climate breakthroughs after historic COP28
COP28 climate talks put food and agriculture on the menu, but now it’s time for countries to pay the bill
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CGIAR appoints Guillaume Grosso as Deputy Executive Managing Director
New role focused on strategy and operations to drive investment and impact
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CGIAR joins global commitments at COP28’s Food, Agriculture and Water Day
Food, Agriculture and Water Day sees increased support for food systems transformation and cements CGIAR’s key role in delivering that change through research and innovation
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With science we can
With the right investment, agriculture has the potential to be humanity’s biggest solution to climate change
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Introducing CGIAR's Research Initiatives
Today, research and innovation in food, land and water systems are crucial for a sustainable, climate-resilient world free from hunger and malnutrition. New approaches — and a doubling of investment — are needed to ensure we can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. A more integrated and impactful CGIAR is rising to the challenge, with a fresh portfolio of Initiatives to deliver a new 10-year strategy.
Featured Research Initiatives
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Climate adaptation & mitigationClimate Resilience
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Climate adaptation & mitigationFragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa
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Climate adaptation & mitigationLow-Emission Food Systems
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Climate adaptation & mitigationDiversification in East and Southern Africa
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Climate adaptation & mitigationLivestock and Climate
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Climate adaptation & mitigationAsian Mega-Deltas
Our assets
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15 top-class Research Centers
CGIAR’s global network of 15 Research Centers contributes to an unrivalled mix of knowledge, skills and research facilities able to respond to emerging development issues.
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3,000+ partners
Unequalled partnerships network of more than 3,000 partners from national governments, academic institutions, global policy bodies, private companies and NGOs.
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89 countries
We have a local presence in 89 countries with a deep knowledge of customs, values and market operations in developing countries.
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50 years experience
A wealth of experience and knowledge spanning 50 years that builds on a track-record of innovation and world-class research.
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770,000+ germplasm accessions
CGIAR Research Centers have together built up the largest and most frequently accessed network of genebanks in the world.
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60+ innovations that changed the world
In 2021, CGIAR celebrated its 50th anniversary by showcasing its most impactful innovations of all time.
News
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Making Climate Adaptation Work for Everybody: Insights from the Webinar Series
Ibukun Taiwo19.12.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Authors: Peter Laderach and Ibukun Taiwo (CGIAR Focus Climate Security, The Alliance of Bioversity a…
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Sierra Leone Ministry of Finance commits to collaboration with IITA on economic revolution
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)19.12.23In a recent meeting with the Sierra Leone Minister of Finance, Honorable Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi…
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Collaborative effort targets yam viruses as CSIR-CRI and IITA PROSSIVA join forces in Nigeria
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)19.12.23In a pioneering move aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s agricultural landscape, the Council for Scient…
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