The 7th meeting of The Glasgow Committee on Non-Market Approach (GCNMA) is to take place between 16 June and 26 June 2025 during the 62nd meeting of the UN Climate Convention Subsidiary Bodies (SB) in Bonn. The decisions of this meeting will determine the future of the implementation of Article 6.8 non-market-based approaches (NMAs) under the Paris Agreement which has
CGIAR employs a rigorous quality assurance (QA) process to ensure that its technical reporting is accurate and backed by high-quality evidence. This is crucial for CGIAR’s transparency and decision-making and for its accountability to its many donors and partners. The QA process involves independently evaluating in a multi-round validation process the key results submitted by CGIAR research programs each year
By Claudia Ringler, Edward Kato, and Geoffrey Kiguli June 16, 2025 Healthy soils play a critical role in supporting agricultural productivity, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and a range of ecosystem services. Yet sub-Saharan Africa has experienced the most severe land degradation in the world. There is no shortage of established ways to improve and restore soils—however, these all too often remain “on the
Clarivate/Web of Science has recognized the Alliance scientist Christophe Béné as a Highly Cited Researcher for the third year in a row. Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field of research, in this case cross-field. This is well-deserved recognition for a scientist whose work is notable for being bold, direct, accurate, innovative, and comprehensive. Some
In 2004, an aflatoxin outbreak swept through Eastern and Central Kenya, killing over 120 people and hosIn 2004, an aflatoxin outbreak swept through Eastern and Central Kenya, killing over 120 people and hospitalizing many more. The culprit? Maize—our staple food—contaminated with a toxin invisible to the eye but lethal to the liver. I remember the fear vividly. My mother would cook ugali (a stiff
Water insecurity impacts agrifood systems across Africa— impacted by climate change, colonial legislation, lack of institutional capacity and resources, conflicts, and past initiatives on land and agriculture privatization. Underlying all these challenges are gender inequalities and social exclusions that make water insecurity a key factor in women’s economic growth and wellbeing. A review of literature shaped by a
A crowd of Rohingya refugees clamors for food during a distribution by a volunteer organization in Kutupalong camp in southern Bangladesh in 2017. Credit: Tommy Trenchard / Panos Pictures This was shared in Devex Newswire. Researchers are developing AI tools to predict famine more accurately and affordably — especially in conflict zones and data-scarce areas — as traditional early warning systems
A New Chapter for Goat Breeding in Pakistan Friday, June 13, 2025 – 18:15 Related research theme Agrosilvopastoral Systems year 2025 First author (ICARDA author) ICARDA Communication Team Director general blogs Off ICARDA expert author ICARDA Communication Team Related Country Page Pakistan