By Kibet Walter, Levy Kachilei, Thomas Mosbei and Birgit Habermann In a world facing pressing challenges related to the food system, the need for innovative food system transformation solutions is more critical than ever. The establishment of a Living Lab for People (LL4P) for Low-Emission Food System Development offers Nandi County the opportunity to explore options for locally led
Authors: Dr. Martina Jaskolski and Ibukun Taiwo, (CGIAR Focus Climate Security, The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT) On August 28 and 29, 2023, CGIAR Focus Climate Security participated at the prestigious 2023 Bled Strategic Forum Conference in Slovenia, a renowned global gathering of policymakers, experts, and civil society leaders. Held at Lake Bled, Slovenia under the slogan “Solidarity for Security”,
What are some of the low-cost, accessible and straightforward options that will allow countries in the Global South to meet their nationally determined commitments to the Paris Agreement? In a hybrid session at GLF Nairobi 2023 on 12 October 2023, Chris Martius, leader of the strategy work package of the CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems (Mitigate+), will present an
The CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems Initiative (Mitigate+) aims to contribute to low-emission food systems development and reduce net annual greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Part of what we do is to identify and create the environment to scale CGIAR innovations with potential transformative effects, particularly in addressing the world’s single biggest challenge: climate change. Mitigate+ seeks to
By Thomas Falk, Kibet Walter and Birgit Habermann Food system transformation requires efforts from diverse stakeholders. It involves clarifying roles and relationships, as well as mobilizing and connecting them. On 20 February 2023, farmers, community leaders and representatives from the government, civil society and the private sector met in Kapsabet, a town in Nandi county, Kenya, to jointly develop a
A la luz de la actual crisis climática, debemos repensar profundamente la forma en que alimentamos al mundo. Los métodos hoy en día predominantes de producción de alimentos han demostrado ser devastadores para nuestro planeta; los sistemas agrícolas intensivos en todo el mundo (y la resultante degradación de la tierra, la biodiversidad y la pérdida de ecosistemas) son factores clave
What is the role of women in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from food systems? How do we at the CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems support women’s leadership and strengthen social-technical innovation for women? Wei Zhang, co-lead of Mitigate+, will address the above questions in an interactive moderated dialogue at a side event of the Climate Week NYC 2023. To
The CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems has contributed to a submission in response to a call for views from UNFCCC parties and non-party stakeholders on the elements for consideration of the outputs component of the first global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. The submission jointly endorsed by The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR, Consumers International, the Global