OPINION | With aid shrinking, governments need clear evidence to navigate tough choices for food security

This op-ed by Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, was first published by the World Economic Forum.

Recent reductions in development funding from the US and Europe have intensified scrutiny of aid and assistance worldwide.

More than 700 million people continue to go hungry every day – a crisis compounded by climate change, economic volatility and geopolitical shocks.

Governments, particularly in developing countries, face a perfect storm: dwindling finances alongside growing pressure to ensure sustainable food security. Navigating this storm demands clear, science-based evidence to help policy-makers make smart, localized decisions that make the most of increasingly limited resources.

While a wealth of scientific research already exists on the innovations that address hunger and poverty sustainably, governments often face challenges integrating these into national policies and programmes.

What has been missing is a practical, accessible guide – a bridge between science and action – that outlines proven solutions to specific, on-the-ground challenges. This is what a new CGIAR report seeks to deliver by compiling decades of agricultural research into actionable recommendations.

Read on via World Economic Forum