Wicked Problems Demand Systems Thinking and Innovation in Partnerships

Humankind is at a crossroads. We are facing a perfect storm from a combination of climate change, heat waves, drought, floods, and natural resource degradation.

CGIAR Appoints Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda as System Board Chair

Following the decision of Marco Ferroni to retire and step down from his position as CGIAR System Board Chair, CGIAR is pleased to announce that current Board member Lindiwe Majele Sibanda will succeed him in January 2023.  

Opinion: If COP 27 Ignores Farmers, Global Food Security will Suffer

There is an urgent need to support communities — and the farmers who feed them — who are hit hardest and fastest by climate change.

Claudia Sadoff on Transforming Food Systems - Devex COPcast

Abidjan II: African Development Bank, African Union Commission, CGIAR, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Food Systems

Agreement boosts efforts to equip farmers with much-needed technologies.

CGIAR Welcomes Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $1.4 Billion Pledge to Climate Adaptation

To support this project – and recognizing the significant contribution CGIAR makes to accelerating the development of innovations to tackle climate change – the Foundation is working to double the budget for CGIAR’s agriculture research.

CGIAR Country, Region and Funding Partners Signal Strong Support for Integration

A united, integrated CGIAR seen as vital to enabling farmers to meet 21st century challenges.

The Economist: Farmers Have Stayed Ahead of Climate Change so far; with Help (including from CGIAR) They may Continue to

The Economist spotlights work enabling farmers to adapt to climate change in its pre-COP27 report.