On World Soil Day 2023, Aly Abousabaa, Director General of ICARDA and Regional Director of Central and West Asia and North Africa for CGIAR, and Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, co-authored an op-ed stressing the critical role of soil health in combating the climate crisis. They highlight the importance of healthy soil for food production and its
The UNFCCC 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) is scheduled to take place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from November 30 to December 12, 2023. With a primary focus on transforming agri-food systems for climate resilience and global food security and located in the heart of the CWANA and the Middle East drylands, COP28 holds immense significance for
ICARDA and INRA-Morocco recently hosted the CGIAR Independent Science for Development Council (ISDC) and System Council (SC) annual meetings in Rabat. These meetings play a pivotal role in shaping the future of CGIAR, ensuring that we empower the communities we serve with the skills and tools necessary for building resilient livelihoods. Every year, CGIAR’s ISDC and the System Council convene
With great pride, we announce that Safaa Kumari, Plant Virologist, Head of ICARDA’s Seed Health Laboratory, and BBC 100 Women 2020 Winner, was selected as Syria’s Representative in the second edition of the Mediterranean Science Team (MST) The MST, under the European Commission’s MEDNIGHT (a cross-continent end-of-summer science event), comprises 11 scientists undertaking research in the 23 countries of the
On October 12, 2023, the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Benguerir, Morocco, joined forces with CGIAR, the world’s largest publicly funded agricultural research partnership, to introduce two groundbreaking initiatives that will shape the future of agricultural sciences in Africa and reflect CGIAR’s commitment to supporting academic excellence and research advancements in agriculture throughout Africa. The initiatives were launched by
Cairo Water Week (CWW) 2023, scheduled from October 29 to November 2, 2023, in Cairo, Egypt, will focus on “Action on Water Adaptation for Sustainability.” The event aims to foster discussions and highlight the importance of adaptation actions in the water sector to ensure sustainability. Esteemed international and regional organizations will organize plenary and technical sessions covering various related sub-themes
ICARDA led the OneCGIAR delegation to the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023 (MENA CW 2023). The high-level participation of the delegation, led by Aly Abousabaa, CGIAR Regional Director of CWANA and Director General of ICARDA, reflected CGIAR’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the region to work together on developing climate-smart and resilient agri-solutions for dryland farmers.
ICARDA and the CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy (EiA) initiative convened a gathering of stakeholders on October 3, 2023 in Cairo to address pressing challenges facing smallholder farmers in the Global South—particularly those related to climate change and market volatility. The event centered on prioritizing national adaptation measures in irrigated agriculture, with a particular focus on Egypt’s wheat-based production systems in