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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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Conference highlights need for increased climate funding for rice agri-food systems
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)02.10.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
A global conference is calling for more investment in climate change initiatives for the world’s…
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Informal traders in Africa’s cities: Coopted, coerced or just neglected?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)01.10.19-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In early 2018, as Zambia’s capital of Lusaka faced a widening cholera epidemic, the country’s…
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Disaster Risk Reduction Hub For Koshi River To Be Developed
IWMI01.10.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
A recent UNESCAP disaster risk-focused report has identified transboundary river basins in South Asi…
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Breaking silos in disaster management
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)01.10.19Originally published as an Op-Ed on Down to Earth. Historically, the agriculture and disaster-manag…
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Informal traders in African cities are being used as political pawns
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)30.09.19-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
What’s needed to ensure that informal traders are handled fairly and humanely rather than being…
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Locally-grown fruits and vegetables can improve diets of rural women in India
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)30.09.19-
Gender equality
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Nutrition
Malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiency, is especially acute among women in India. In Mahar…
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A new organization born from the merger of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)29.09.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
A new organization born from the merger of the CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH (CIFOR)…
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We need progress on SDGs and the answers are all ‘under water’
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)27.09.19As the world struggles to lay out a path to feed its growing population, “Water…
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TICAD7 Side Event: How Japan’s know-how can help address Africa’s food and nutrition challenges
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)27.09.19-
Health
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Nutrition
To feed its growing population amid climate change and other challenges, Africa needs a flourishing…
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‘Drylands and Rangelands: Harnessing Change’ at Global Landscapes Forum in New York
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)27.09.19-
Environmental health
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is delighted to announce that a session devote…
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Scaling up the use of Orange Fleshed Puree for Baked and Fried Products
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)27.09.19-
Health
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Nutrition
In late May the International Potato Centre (CIP) organized a stakeholder engagement and launch meet…
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An in-depth look at ICRISAT’s engagement in West Africa
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)27.09.19-
Biodiversity
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Gender equality
Governing Board meeting in Senegal: The strategic plan for 2020 and beyond As members of…
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A tipping point for climate action in food systems? Reflections from the UN Climate Action Summit and Climate Week NYC
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)27.09.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
This week’s United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit convened by the UN Secretary General, and…
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How do we estimate the consequences of global inaction on genetic diversity conservation, exchange, and use?
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)26.09.19-
Biodiversity
Target 2.5 of the SDGs calls for maintaining “the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants…
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How do we estimate the consequences of global inaction on genetic diversity conservation, exchange, and use?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)26.09.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Target 2.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calls for maintaining “the genetic diversi…
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Scientists propose a low-cost, reliable system to measure soil organic carbon
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)26.09.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
New research by an international team of scientists, including International Maize and Wheat Improve…
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An urgent need to put forests on the global agenda
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)26.09.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Open letter From Marc Palahí, Director EFI, Robert Nasi, Director General CIFOR and Tony Simons,…
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Fish micronutrients ‘slipping through the hands’ of malnourished people
WorldFish26.09.19-
Nutrition
New research published reveals the potential of marine fisheries to help tackle nutrient deficiencie…
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