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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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‘We can’t modernize, regulate or train our way to food safety in Africa’—ILRI epidemiologist Silvia Alonso
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)14.02.19-
Food security
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Health
Written by Silvia Alonso Veterinary epidemiologist Silvia Alonso works at the International Livesto…
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The critical and complex need to address food safety in Africa
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)13.02.19-
Food security
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Health
Solving the health problems of foodborne disease in Africa is only part of the food…
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New paper explores green growth strategy for the Philippines
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)12.02.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Health
A new paper examines the economywide impact of promoting renewable power generation in the Philippin…
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New report says investments in food safety in sub-Saharan Africa should prioritize the needs of local consumers
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)07.02.19-
Health
Donor investment in food safety in sub-Saharan Africa should have greater focus on the needs…
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SciDev.net: Arsenic in groundwater – no silver bullet
IWMI07.02.19-
Environmental health
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Health
Soumya Balasubramanya tells SciDev.Net that the recommendations outlined in new United Nations Unive…
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Publication showcases 50 years of IITA’s plant health research
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)03.02.19-
Health
A new book, titled “Critical issues in plant health: 50 years of research in African…
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Unlocking the potential of genomics to accelerate sustainable development
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)28.01.19-
Health
Countries around the world came together at the 1996 World Food Summit to commit to…
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Reconciling growth with nature’s gifts
IWMI07.01.19-
Environmental health
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Health
Toward a decision-making framework for two of Africa’s transboundary basins.…
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Optimizing food assistance programs: Multisectoral approach improves child growth in Guatemala
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)07.12.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition programs that incorporate food rations, a beha…
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Lancet Countdown 2018 report shows concerning trends in heat and heat waves, infectious disease and declining food security
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)29.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
The Lancet Countdown: tracking progress on health and climate change is a multidisciplinary, interna…
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Tanzania registers AflasafeTZ—the effective technology to combat aflatoxin
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.11.18-
Food security
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Health
The eagerly awaited registration of AfasafeTZ by the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute in Tanza…
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Strategic simplification to create healthy and sustainable food systems in an urbanizing world
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)21.11.18-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
Food systems are shaped by consumption and demand—we need to always keep this in mind.…
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NEW STUDY: Urbanization associated with lower rates of child stunting but higher rates of obesity among women
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)20.11.18-
Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Washington, D.C: Urbanization is changing the landscape of health and nutrition in Africa, and in…
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Animal-sourced foods are vital to combating malnutrition and stunting in the developing world
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)19.11.18-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
When poorly nourished children in developing countries fall behind in their physical growth and be…
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The SDGs on Zero Hunger and Clean Water and Sanitation can’t be achieved without each other, so where do we start?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)16.11.18-
Environmental health
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Health
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Nutrition
The 2015-2030 period has become a crucial time for progress in global sustainable development: The …
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A new project promises to generate better dietary and health data for agriculture and nutrition interventions in Africa
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)15.11.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Despite significant efforts to address it, malnutrition remains a major impediment to development ar…
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A move away from ‘grain fundamentalism’ to higher quality milk, meat and egg calories to fight malnutrition
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)15.11.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Derek Headey, a senior research fellow at the CGIAR’s International Food Policy Research Institute…
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High pesticide use among smallholders in Africa south of the Sahara poses risks for health, environment
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)13.11.18-
Environmental health
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Health
Africa south of the Sahara is urbanizing rapidly and its real GDP is growing robustly,…
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