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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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Over a quarter of Congo Basin forests at risk of vanishing by 2050
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)16.11.22The loss of intact forests in Central African countries has skyrocketed since 2000, reaching an…
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USAID highlights Bayer-IRRI DSR collab at COP27
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)16.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
On 11 November, USAID Administrator Samantha Power reaffirmed USAID’s commitment to the Agricultur…
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Gender-responsive strategies to build climate resilience
International Potato Center (CIP)15.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Women and girls in smallholder farming communities play key roles in climate adaptation, and the…
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The democratization of innovation
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)15.11.22-
Big data
When the Norwegian Red Cross hired Kristian Wengen and his consulting firm Tinkr to launch…
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Placing justice at the heart of climate action
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)15.11.22Country pledges must be more transparent and ensure local communities’ rights, new report says Ami…
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Food, finance and implementation are on the menu at COP 27
CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience14.11.22-
Adaptation
The CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative, ClimBeR, has a strong presence at this year’s global clim…
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Policy seminar: Agriculture in the Americas and COP27
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)14.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
With the COP27 global climate conference now underway through November 18 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egyp…
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Cross-sectoral cooperation needed to prepare for Pakistan’s next flood
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains14.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In the wake of Pakistan’s devastating floods, questions about flood resilience have been front and…
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Abidjan II: African Development Bank, African Union Commission, CGIAR, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Food Systems
CGIAR14.11.22Agreement boosts efforts to equip farmers with much-needed technologies Sharm el-Sheikh, November 14…
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Colombia hace el lanzamiento oficial de la iniciativa de CGIAR “Políticas y Estrategias Nacionales para la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios, tierra y agua”
CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies14.11.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
El 10 y 11 de octubre en la ciudad de Bogotá, capital de Colombia, se…
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IITA signs a $3.3 million agreement with Gabon to support the cassava and plantain seed system
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)14.11.22On 7 November, IITA signed an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Gabon to…
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EiA SAA-Use Case Nigeria Project holds workshop to modernize agronomy to benefit farmers
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)14.11.22The Excellence in Agronomy SAA-Use case Nigeria project held a workshop between 24 and 26…
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IITA Abuja Station chief awarded distinguished IAFoST fellowship
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)14.11.22The Head of IITA Abuja Station and BASICS Project Manager, Professor Lateef Sanni, has been induct…
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SAPZ initiative launches in Nigeria with significant IITA participation
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)14.11.22Representatives of IITA–CGIAR from Ibadan and Abuja participated in the launch of the Special Ag…
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Unlocking opportunities for climate action toward net zero requires a blue transition
WorldFish14.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition
The world's largest ecosystem, aquatic food systems, which include freshwater, coastal and marine ec…
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Yield advantage and economic performance of rice–maize, rice–soybean, and maize–soybean intercropping in rainfed areas of Western Indonesia with a wet climate
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)14.11.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The goals of smallholders in rainfed areas are generally to reduce risks, generate income, and…
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Pastoralist Robha Abekeri is at COP27 representing the voice of youth in charting pastoralism’s future
CGIAR Initiative on Livestock and Climate14.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
In Ethiopia’s Afar region, where temperatures can reach up to 54 degrees Celsius at the…
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Scaling up forest-based solutions for planetary crises
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)14.11.22How trees and forests are best deployed to confront some of the biggest challenges of…
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