The future of research for development: building resilient food, land and water systems

A World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue Side Event
October 12, 2020 at 7:45 AM CDT
ABOUT THE EVENT AGENDA PANELISTS

About the event

CGIAR, the world’s largest global agricultural research organization, has this year embarked on a reformulation of its partnerships, knowledge, assets and global presence as “One CGIAR,” aiming for greater integration and impact in the face of the interdependent challenges facing today’s world. To achieve the CGIAR mission of “Ending hunger by 2030 — through science to transform food, land and water systems in a climate crisis,” and deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an inspiring new CGIAR 2030 Research Strategy has been developed.

Ensuring food security and nutrition for all requires multi-stakeholder approaches and transformative partnerships for change. Crucially, the new research portfolio provides an opportunity for revitalizing and strengthening CGIAR’s partnerships to have impact at scale. This Side Event aimed to allow participants to: 1) gain a better understanding of One CGIAR and the opportunities for renewed partnerships that it provides; and 2) influence the type of research that CGIAR will do as it develops its new research portfolio to address the emerging challenges in food, land and water systems.

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Due to technical difficulties during the event, Lawrence Haddad’s comments may be difficult to hear. We invite you to read his thoughts about strategic directions for One CGIAR in his guest blog, published after the event.

Agenda

TIME (CDT) ACTIVITY SPEAKERS
7:45–7:50 Opening remarks by the Chair Patrick Caron
University of Montpellier
7:50–8:05 Introduction to One CGIAR and the CGIAR 2030 Research Strategy Claudia Sadoff
CGIAR System Organization
8:05–8:10 Feedback linking to CGIAR’s contribution to the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) Kanayo Nwanze
CGIAR Special Representative to the UNFSS
8:10–8:15 Feedback from the perspectives of gender equality and women’s empowerment Jemimah Njuki
IDRC
8:15–8:20 Feedback from the perspectives of nutrition and food systems Lawrence Haddad
GAIN
8:20–8:40 Q&A
8:40–8:45 Wrap-up by the Chair Patrick Caron
University of Montpellier

Panelists

CLAUDIA SADOFF

Managing Director, Research Delivery and Impact
CGIAR System Organization

LAWRENCE HADDAD

Executive Director
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

KANAYO NWANZE

CGIAR Special Representative to the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS)

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Facility for Youth Development (FAYODE)

JEMIMAH NJUKI

Senior Program Specialist and Coordinator
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

PATRICK CARON

CGIAR System Board Member
CGIAR System Organization

Vice President for International Affairs
University of Montpellier

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