Science in Fragile Settings: Reimagining the Alliance’s Support in Fragile and Crisis Contexts

As conflict and climate shocks reshape food, land, and water, leaders from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT met at their annual Science Week to rethink how science can better serve fragile and crisis-affected regions.

At Alliance Science Week 2025, the Climate Security team of the Climate Action Lever convened a high-level parallel session event to reexamine the organization’s role in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Titled “Building an Inclusive Agenda for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Support in Food, Land, and Water Systems,” the event brought together the Senior Management Team, Research Directors and a small number of senior researchers to build a shared vision for how the Alliance can strengthen peacebuilding and humanitarian support through sustainable management of food, land, and water systems in fragile and crisis-affected settings.