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How Mr. Nguyen Cao Khai and Tien Thuan Cooperative turned rice straw into healthier fields, new livelihoods, and a model for circular agriculture in Vietnam.

To address Ethiopia's undeveloped irrigation potential, the International Water Management Institute and national partners co-developed the country's first Public–Private Partnership Strategy and Implementation Guideline for small-scale irrigation, establishing a national framework to attract private investment, improve operation and maintenance, and boost agricultural resilience.

Many international research programs, often from the Global North, collaborate with local institutions mainly to collect data without the kind of capacity sharing or shared decision-making opportunities that would help them build improved methodological and analytical skills.

Under an innovative pilot in Caquetá, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT helped structure Colombia’s first environmental project under the Obras por Impuestos framework, repurposing domestic tax policy to fund cocoa agroforestry, ecosystem restoration, and peacebuilding in conflict-affected regions.

To support Vietnam’s one-million-hectare rice program, IRRI, CIP, and local partners hosted a participatory workshop in Can Tho to co-design gender-inclusive scaling strategies for precision nutrient management, addressing communication gaps that traditionally limit women farmers' access to crucial agricultural technology.

Papua New Guinea is once again bracing for El Niño. In June 2026, the government announced that the country should begin preparing for a potentially extraordinary and prolonged dry season.

At the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali, CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact Program will explore how proven science can be connected with finance, partnerships and country delivery systems to transform Africa’s food systems at scale.

Food is essential to Syria’s recovery after years of conflict and climate strain. But beyond food production, a complete, transformative food and land systems approach is needed. Our research shows a pathway to restore trust, create economic opportunities, strengthen social cohesion and support a more sustainable future.