National Policies and Strategies
The CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies co-creates demand-driven policy solutions with national institutions, supporting countries to transform food, land and water systems for development and sustainable futures.
Highlights
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Fertilizer & Soil Health in Africa - Research & Policy Conference
Amidst global supply shocks and price volatility, building a sustainable future for African agriculture requires innovative solutions. On March 27, 2024, the CGIAR Research Initiatives on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) and Excellence in Agronomy (EiA) will host a vital research and policy conference at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya for a critical research and policy conference on fertilizer and soil health! -
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Crises and response: Development & Humanitarian Aid in Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
Vulnerable communities and households in the Arab world and the MENA region face a myriad of challenges ranging from protracted conflicts, resource scarcity, and severe inequality that further the effects of these challenges. Keeping the lenses of the SDGs; the regions’ gains in sustainable development indicators are scarce and often overturn, leaving the most vulnerable communities in the Arab world and MENA experiencing various faces poverty. -
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Combining Short-Term Response and Long-Term Vision: Rethinking the Approach to Fertilizer Subsidies
n preparation for the Financing Agriculture Sustainably (FINAS 2024) Conference slated for March 27th and 28th, a pre-conference dialogue themed “Combining short-term response and long-term vision: Rethinking the approach to fertilizer subsidies” has taken place on the 20th of March in Nairobi. -
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Equipping Young Minds: KIPPRA-CIP Empowers Youth in Policy-Making
The youth bulge is a phenomenon common in many developing countries and Kenya is no exception. In Kenya’s demographic, the youthful population constitutes a higher percentage compared to other age groups, whereby 29% is between the ages 18 and 34. -
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¿Cómo una red de mujeres interétnicas colombianas fomenta la resiliencia al cambio climático y contribuye a la igualdad de género?
A pesar de la creciente demanda para mejorar la integración de género en políticas agrícolas (McDougall et al., 2022), la inclusión efectiva de consideraciones de género e interseccionalidad[1] (G&I) en los ciclos de políticas de cambio climático (CC) en América Latina ha sido pasada por alto (Howland & LeCoq, 2022).
Featured News & Events
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Opinion | How Kenya can boost agricultural productivity with fertiliser subsidy
CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies26.03.24The following post by Hailemariam Tiruneh, Research Fellow, IFPRI was originally published on https:…
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Combining Short-Term Response and Long-Term Vision: Rethinking the Approach to Fertilizer Subsidies
CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies25.03.24In preparation for the Financing Agriculture Sustainably (FINAS 2024) Conference slated for March 27…
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Featured Resources
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Youth engagement in agriculture and food systems transformation in Kenya
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)13.03.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Comprehensive analysis of the institutional landscape in Colombia: Examining the dynamics of Food, Land, and Water (FLW) arenas
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)11.03.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Research activities
Partners
Partnerships are essential to the success of CGIAR Initiatives. The CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies has a wide array of demand, innovation and capacity sharing partners, including national and sub-national ministries of agriculture, social solidarity, finance, and planning; think tanks, research institutes and universities with focus on economic and agricultural development; national, regional and international private-sector partners; NGOs and international organizations.