Nature Sustainability recently announced plans to develop a technical report on sustainability transformations. Dr. Chris Béné, Principal Scientist and Senior Policy Advisor at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, will serve as a panel member. Dr. Béné is the only representative from CGIAR on the panel for this report. The technical report will be organized around 10 case studies
From July 4-6, 2024, over 50 key stakeholders gathered in Vinh City, Viet Nam, for a two-day technical workshop to align Viet Nam’s food systems with its climate goals. The event was co-organized by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, the International Cooperation Department (ICD) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), and the World Wide Fund
In February 2024, the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) of the Ministry of Food, formalizing their commitment to strengthen the implementation of food systems transformation for sustainable and healthy diets in
Transforming food systems to deliver sustainable healthy diets requires innovative, evidence-based approaches. However, due to the dynamic and interconnected nature of food systems, there is a need for sound guidance on designing and evaluating interventions. Recognizing this gap, the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) is exploring best practices for assessing the impact of
A new blog post by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) details how the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) is collaborating with IDS and Colombo Urban Lab to explore how working class communities navigate food environments in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Food environments, which are the places and contexts in which people acquire food,
Current food systems are failing to address the triple burden of malnutrition — undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition. In Viet Nam, progress has been made in reducing the prevalence of undernourishment and childhood stunting, but rates of overweight and obesity are rapidly increasing, especially in urban areas. It is well understood that people’s food environments affect their food choices, but
Thirty-one senior staff from government ministries, departments, and agencies, plus universities, NGOs, think tanks, and United Nations agencies in Ethiopia recently completed a new training of trainers (ToT) program on food systems developed by the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) and the Ministry of Agriculture in Ethiopia. The ToT program in Ethiopia builds
Midstream micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can help transform our food systems by linking small-scale farmers to markets, offering affordable food to both urban and rural areas, creating jobs and opportunities for young and female entrepreneurs, and supporting sustainable, circular food practices. However, challenges such as high levels of food loss and waste (FLW), food safety concerns, and inefficient