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The CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration (FCM) addresses challenges to livelihood, food, and climate security faced by some of the most vulnerable populations worldwide. The Initiative focuses on building climate resilience, promoting gender equity, and fostering social inclusion. In this video, Katrina Kosec, Initiative Lead and Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), discusses the importance

In 2019, the inaugural Global Refugee Forum, convened by the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNCHR) as part of its Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), underscored the pivotal role of international cooperation in securing sustainable solutions for refugee situations. The forum provided a platform for stakeholders to share best practices and technical expertise, resulting in almost 1,400 pledges of

Authors: Joy Carey, RUAF; and Sam Ikua, Mazingira Institute  A shorter version of this article was published by Urbanet in December 2023 A recent monitoring exercise in Nairobi with urban market food waste recycling champions suggests highly successful capacity building in terms of skills awareness and motivation. However further investment in equipment, infrastructure, business skills and marketing is essential if

Authors: Joy Carey, RUAF; and Sam Ikua, Mazingira Institute In November 2023, Nairobi City County (NCC) embarked on a transformative journey, collaborating with RUAF to co-create a draft monitoring plan to help track the progress of the Nairobi City County’s Food System Strategy. The primary focus was to identify outcome-related indicators crucial for monitoring the delivery of the Nairobi Food

Quezon City, January 19, 2024 – In an objective to strengthen the delivery of the Vendor Business School (VBS) program, comprehensive training was conducted to address key objectives aimed at refining the facilitators’ skills and strategies. The activity was held on January 17-19, 2024 at the Business Permits and Licensing Office of the Market Development and Administration Department (MDAD). This

IWMI and FCM are working to inform the humanitarian response to climate-based vulnerabilities in Jordan through anticipatory action. by Luisa Chantler Edmond, IWMI Princeton in Asia Fellow Jordan is located in the arid desert of northern Arabia and borders many different countries, including Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the occupied Palestinian West Bank territory. Complex emergencies in Jordan’s neighboring

Displacement is a major impact of the climate crisis in Pakistan. In a flood emergency access to the ‘digital ecosystem’ provided by mobile devices can be critical for individual safety, but not everyone has equal access, explain IWMI’s Kanwal Waqar and Alan Nicol. Pakistan’s devastating losses from recent disastrous floods and droughts can be measured nationally in percentages of GDP, but in more human

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