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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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Cash Transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication sustainably reduce violence against women
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)16.11.18-
Gender equality
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Nutrition
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is pervasive globally, with estimates showing that one in three adul…
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Where is the standardized measure of women’s empowerment?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)15.11.18-
Gender equality
Measurements of empowerment—particularly women’s empowerment—are having a moment in the spotli…
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New Study: Improvement in Education and Wealth - Key to Anemia Reduction Among Expectant Mothers and Children in India
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)12.11.18-
Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
Washington D.C.: Improved public health and nutrition programs for children under five years of age,…
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New case studies are powerful examples of gender-responsive plant and animal breeding
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)10.11.18-
Gender equality
Adoption and impact of new crop varieties and animal breeds depend on the tangible benefits…
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How two agricultural development projects boosted women’s empowerment
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)07.11.18-
Gender equality
When we talk about women’s empowerment, it is difficult to grasp what we actually mean.…
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NEW STUDY: Cash Transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication sustainably reduce violence against women
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)02.11.18-
Gender equality
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Nutrition
Washington, D.C.: Direct cash transfers coupled with behavior change communication can reduce vio…
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Designing gender-sensitive and climate-smart technologies: a must for the future of Guatemalan agriculture
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)01.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
A recent National Geographic article opened with the shocking headline: “Changing climate forces d…
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AfricaRice Council of Ministers sends strong signal of commitment to drive Africa’s rice agenda
AfricaRice26.10.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The 31st Ordinary Session of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) Council of Ministers held recently…
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‘Merry-go-round’ groups spin Kenyan women farmers to success
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)22.10.18-
Food security
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Gender equality
Last month’s report from the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change highlights wor…
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Discussion paper: What is the role of men in connecting women to cash crop markets? Evidence from Uganda
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)18.10.18-
Food security
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Gender equality
Programs that seek to increase women’s participation in marketing activities related to the princi…
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The elusive quest for the perfect chicken
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)16.10.18-
Food security
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Gender equality
A team of researchers investigating chicken diseases in Ethiopia has discovered that there is far…
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International Day of Rural Women 2018
CGIAR15.10.18-
Gender equality
To celebrate the International Day of Rural Women on October 15th, the CGIAR Collaborative Platform…
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Gender mainstreaming in value chain development triggers women’s empowerment in Uganda
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)15.10.18-
Gender equality
A gender focus introduced in value chain development in Uganda has allowed women and men…
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A closer look at gender relations in forest landscape restoration
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.10.18-
Environmental health
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Gender equality
On this occasion of the International Day of Rural Women, Giulia Micheletti and Marlène Elias…
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From agronomic practices to gender norms and agency in banana disease management
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.10.18-
Food security
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Gender equality
On the International Day of Rural Women, our researcher François Iradukunda reflects on how a…
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Women’s hidden harvest: the AmaXhosa women and traditional culture survival practices
CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry15.10.18-
Environmental health
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Gender equality
On the occasion of International Day of Rural Women, Dr. Katie Tavenner takes us on…
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How gender shapes responses to climate change: New tools for measuring rural women’s empowerment
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)15.10.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Gender equality
BY SOPHIE THEIS AND ELENA MARTINEZ This year’s International Day of Rural Women (Oct. 15) focu…
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Lessons from an early adopter of sorghum technologies in Kitui, Eastern Kenya
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)15.10.18-
Gender equality
As a gender researcher working in dryland agricultural research, one of the outcomes we strive…
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