The Region of Opportunities: Sustainable Finance in Africa
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Unleashing Africa’s Agricultural Potential is Key to Food Security
30.11.22-
Food security
Africa is in a race against time on food security and the stakes could not…
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Claudia Sadoff on Transforming Food Systems - Devex COPcast
18.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
As part of a series of COP27 podcasts, CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Claudia Sadoff, sat down…
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Opinion: If COP 27 Ignores Farmers, Global Food Security will Suffer
15.11.22We are already living in a world that is 1.2 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial times,…
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CGIAR Welcomes Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $1.4 Billion Pledge to Climate Adaptation
10.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Low-income country leaders gathered at COP27 have repeatedly called for climate finance to support t…
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CGIAR Country, Region and Funding Partners Signal Strong Support for Integration
09.11.22A united, integrated CGIAR seen as vital to enabling farmers to meet 21st century challenges…
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The Economist: Farmers Have Stayed Ahead of Climate Change so far; with Help (including from CGIAR) They may Continue to
08.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Economist spotlights work enabling farmers to adapt to climate change in its pre-COP27 report…
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Crisis resilience ‘critical’ to stem rising hunger (SciDev.Net)
20.04.23-
Food security
"A shift towards permanent 'crisis resilience' from short-term aid is crucial to mitigate increasing…
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Energizing Agriculture and Enabling Just Energy Transitions in South Asia
19.04.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
Agriculture remains critical for livelihoods and food security in South Asia. Over the last 50…
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Reforming Global Aid and Finance Would Make Ending Hunger an ‘Affordable Goal’, Finds New Report
13.04.23Experts call for more and longer-term funding to tackle systemic causes of hunger and break…
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Patrick Caron Appointed Vice Chair of CGIAR System Board
12.04.23CGIAR is pleased to announce that current System Board member, Patrick Caron, has been appointed Vi…
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March Message from the Chair of the System Board
05.04.23Greetings to the CGIAR community. I plan to update you regularly, through video and written…
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2023/24 fertiliser subsidy under scrutiny (The Nation)
02.04.23The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has projected that farmers should expect to…
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How the heat scorches India's wheat production (Outlook India)
02.04.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Outlook India cites reports that "the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a press relea…
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Food prices are rising in light of war and climate change (Globe Echo)
01.04.23-
Food security
The world is currently facing a massive food crisis that some have described as the…
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Food prices are expected to rise more, and cost may be too heavy to bear for many (Down to Earth)
01.04.23Climate crisis may undo last century’s achievement in curbing extreme hunger, writes Down to Ear…
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MC explains | Maharashtra's onion crisis: The reasons and the repercussions (Money Control)
24.03.23“Maharashtra's onion farmers, the star producers of India's perennial kitchen staple, are staring …
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Uncertainty over Black Sea Grain Initiative extension continues to impact market- wheat price volatility “remains high” (Farm Policy News)
24.03.23-
Food security
Farm Policy News quoted Reuters in a report, writing, "Russia has proposed that a U.N.-backed init…
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IPCC climate report draws urgency to food systems transformation
21.03.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The IPCC Sixth Assessment Synthesis Report, released this week, heightens the urgency and importance…
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Food price inflation remains high around world: WB (Business Insider)
20.03.23-
Food security
"The World Bank in recent data shows that the domestic food price inflation in almost…
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Crunch time looms for Black Sea grain export deal (Foreign Policy)
20.03.23-
Food security
"Diplomats are racing against time to negotiate a full extension of the Black Sea Grain…
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Can artificial intelligence help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change? (BBC - The Climate Question Podcast)
20.03.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
“AI is changing the way we work and live. But with climate change impacting seasonal…
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Discover an original video and podcast series on Comparative Advantage as it applies to CGIAR
20.03.23Comparative Advantage is one of the most powerful theoretical insights in economics. It provides a…
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Opinion: Why water emergencies are the thorniest end of the climate crisis
17.03.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Future water security depends on transforming how water systems are managed. More than six months…
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Analysis: Patchwork fixes to Ukraine grain shortfall leave world vulnerable a year into war (Reuters)
14.03.23-
Food security
Reuters reported on the effects of the war in Ukraine on global grain supplies. Joseph Glauber, a…
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