Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) National Action Plans are a powerful but underused tool for tackling the interconnected challenges of gender, climate, and conflict. Across the Mediterranean region, these plans often fail to address how climate change is deepening gendered vulnerabilities, and that omission is a missed opportunity. At the 2nd Mediterranean Climate Week, CGIAR’s MENA Climate Security Hub joined
Pastoral communities in the Karamoja Cluster (a region spanning Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia) are experiencing increased tensions and conflicts over water, pasture and grazing lands [1], [2], [3]. Karamoja Cluster | Photo Credits: Matteo Caravani Open data can power smarter decisions. Recognizing the critical role of open data in fostering informed decision-making, That’s why the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Explicit mentions of climate security have been removed or weakened in recent UN mandates. For example, in Somalia’s recent UN transition mission mandate, signaling a possible deprioritization of long-term resilience-building measures. This trend may compromise efforts to address root causes of conflict, leaving missions ill-prepared to handle future conflicts triggered by climate change. We highlighted this concern in our paper,
CGIAR is participating in the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) in Bonn with a clear mission: to elevate food and agriculture within the global climate agenda. With agriculture and land use contributing nearly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions—yet historically receive only 4.3% of climate finance—CGIAR is advocating for a more balanced and evidence-based approach to climate
The 7th meeting of The Glasgow Committee on Non-Market Approach (GCNMA) is to take place between 16 June and 26 June 2025 during the 62nd meeting of the UN Climate Convention Subsidiary Bodies (SB) in Bonn. The decisions of this meeting will determine the future of the implementation of Article 6.8 non-market-based approaches (NMAs) under the Paris Agreement which has
As the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 62nd Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) negotiations (SB62) convene in Bonn in June 2025, CGIAR is gearing up to advocate that food and agriculture are front and center in global climate policy discussions. These mid-year talks set the stage for outcomes
This year, CGIAR Climate Security has deepened the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT’s commitment to using its climate science for good by joining the Global Initiative for Information Integrity about Climate Change. A collaboration between the Brazilian Government, the UN Secretariat and UNESCO, the initiative was launched in 2024 with the purpose of bringing together countries, international organizations, and
Given that a significant population of Ethiopia relies on subsistence agriculture, climate impacts are manifesting in various forms ranging from food insecurity and water scarcity emanating from prolonged droughts, climate induced displacement and migration. Agriculture accounts for between 40 –50% of Ethiopia’s gross domestic product (GDP). Increased competition over scarce resources has intensified such as pastoralist clashes over grazing land.