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How does the Acceleration program differ from the Incubation program? The Acceleration program is the second component of the Business Acceleration for Youth project. The Acceleration program targets Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that have progressed beyond the business start-up phase and can no longer sustain growth solely through internal reinvestment. To maximize their growth potential, they need external investment.

In April 2022, India experienced its hottest recorded month in more than a century, a red flag for the monsoon-dependent country. India’s weather patterns, particularly drought and irregular rainfall, are increasingly generating lower farm yields. To mitigate these agricultural challenges, plant genetic resource (PGR) initiatives are being implemented to maximize the use of local genetic diversity, with a particular focus

‘The Climate and Us’ was launched by BBC StoryWorks and the Global Climate & Health Alliance in October 2023, sharing case studies from across the world that underscore how the natural environment and human health are interdependent. The series includes four short episodes produced for CGIAR, including one about an Alliance project in Sri Lanka, restoring ancient water management ‘tank

In the competitive setting of the “Sustainable Cocoa Innovation Challenge,” a program that brought together entrepreneurs committed to preserving forests and promoting peace in the cocoa industry, collaboration between government entities and research organizations such as the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, is vital. Two key figures, representatives of the British Embassy in Colombia

Despite the safety these havens offer, harsh arid conditions amplify challenges in accessing vital resources. The collection of fuel wood has sparked conflicts, particularly with host communities, leading to violence against predominantly female refugees. Moreover, deforestation for fuel exacerbates environmental degradation. In response, the Resource, Re-use, and Recovery (RRR) project, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

The Global Food Summit brought together leading scientists from across the world – including CGIAR researchers and managers from multiple centers – to discuss sustainable pathways towards global food security, addressing challenges such as protecting soil fertility through nature-based methods that avoid chemical inputs. Two CGIAR managers gave interventions at the conference: Lindiwe Majele Sibanda (CGIAR System Board Chair) and

The Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT signed an agreement with the World Economic Forum that enables the Alliance to manage initiatives under the Food Action Alliance, a movement led by the World Economic Forum for transforming sustainable food systems. The Alliance would establish and manage initiatives in Latin America, the Caribbean, and other regions under the Food Action Alliance to

CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) join forces with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, and IT Park for the Hack4DigitalVillages Innovation Challenge. As part of FAO’s Digital Villages Initiative (DVI) in Europe and Central Asia, this project is set to transform the agricultural landscape in