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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Evaluation On the Ground: Insights from CIP and IITA Genebanks
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service07.02.24In a recent interview, we sat down with Sarah Humphrey and David Coombs, co-leads of…
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Training Empowers Facilitators to Enhance Vendor Business School Curriculum Understanding and Implementation
CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities05.02.24Quezon City, January 19, 2024 – In an objective to strengthen the delivery of the…
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How can the promising potential for innovative food waste recycling by young entrepreneurs in Nairobi urban markets be realised?
CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities04.02.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Authors: Joy Carey, RUAF; and Sam Ikua, Mazingira Institute A shorter version of this article…
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Not just energy reform: The global food agenda advances at COP28
CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions20.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Top photo: NATURE+ lead Carlo Fadda, right, closes out the final session at the COP28…
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CGIAR System Transformation Initiatives join forces at the intersection of gender and climate for inclusive and resilient agrifood systems
CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality15.12.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Amidst increasing evidence of climate change's impact on women and recognizing its pivotal role in…
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ASEAN-CGIAR workshop reviews use of Vietnam's biodiversity to promote resilience
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.11.23-
Biodiversity
A workshop to promote the use of agrobiodiversity in transforming Vietnam’s food systems towards m…
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CGIAR Research and Innovation on Root and Tuber Crops: Key in Africa’s Solutions to Agrifood Systems Transformation
International Potato Center (CIP)14.09.23-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Africa’s agrifood systems are at a crossroads, facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities a…
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Uganda: Refugee, host communities find relief and stability in Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato
International Potato Center (CIP)20.08.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Christine Julu, a South Sudanese refugee, has settled in Uganda’s Palorinya Camp, located in Obong…
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Reaching humanitarian and neglected places with the nutritious and resilient sweetpotato: The case of the Cyclone Idai in Manica and Sofala Provinces, Mozambique
International Potato Center (CIP)19.08.23-
Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
Mozambique is a Sub-Saharan African country prone to recurrent cyclones, floods, and droughts. Most …
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Madagascar: Anti-malnutrition initiative targeting drought-affected populations exceeds expectations in 18 months
International Potato Center (CIP)19.08.23-
Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
After a four-year drought and repeated cycles of food crises that left hundreds of thousands…
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Relief group travels hundreds of kilometers to feed school children in Cameroon, braving roadblocks to grow orange-fleshed sweetpotato in conflict-affected areas
International Potato Center (CIP)17.08.23-
Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
Two humanitarian staff recount their two-day road trip in the Northwest conflict-stricken region of …
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Haiti: Improving the sweetpotato seed system in a challenging humanitarian environment
International Potato Center (CIP)17.08.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Sweetpotato, a hardy and nutritious crop, holds immense potential in addressing food security and nu…
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IITA and CIP provide Eastern DRC relief efforts with RTB planting materials
International Potato Center (CIP)16.08.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Access to quality planting materials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of…
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Discovering hope: Potato and sweetpotato technology transforming lives in drought and conflict-affected Ethiopia
International Potato Center (CIP)16.08.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In recent years, Ethiopia has faced formidable challenges, grappling with prolonged droughts and ong…
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Kenya leads Eastern Africa with release of climate-adaptive and nutritious purple-fleshed sweetpotato variety
International Potato Center (CIP)31.07.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
The International Potato Center (CIP) has collaborated with Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Researc…
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CIP contributes to policy discourse on accelerating economic growth and development for arid and semi-arid counties in Kenya
International Potato Center (CIP)13.07.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The International Potato Center (CIP) participated in the 6th Kenya Institute for Public Policy Rese…
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RTB crops’ role in humanitarian response highlighted by impressive attendance at virtual training event
International Potato Center (CIP)31.05.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
When crisis strikes, meeting the basic needs of affected people becomes a major challenge. Drought,…
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Golden eggs: The potential of potato in mulch
International Potato Center (CIP)19.05.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Potato in mulch is currently being promoted and refined by CIP in India and Bangladesh.…
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