Authors: Dzifa Agbefu, Eric Nartey (PhD)& Susanne Bodach (PhD) International Water Management Institute The Journey Begins More than two years ago, IWMI posed a crucial question: How can we break through the barriers to scaling circular bioeconomy solutions in Ghana? The answer was not another project; it was a collective platform built on collaboration, innovation, and shared vision. On June
Published in the American Journal of Health Behavior & World Vegetable Center Fruits and vegetables are vital for a healthy life. Loaded with essential micronutrients and powerful antioxidants, they help to protect our bodies from chronic illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, and support a robust immune system. In contrast however, studies have shown that low fruit and vegetable intake
A crowd of Rohingya refugees clamors for food during a distribution by a volunteer organization in Kutupalong camp in southern Bangladesh in 2017. Credit: Tommy Trenchard / Panos Pictures This was shared in Devex Newswire. Researchers are developing AI tools to predict famine more accurately and affordably — especially in conflict zones and data-scarce areas — as traditional early warning systems
This post is the first in a two-part series on Sudan’s overlapping food, water, and energy crises. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has been devastating, with no end in sight. The two warring parties—the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—desperate to gain the upper hand, have bombed, looted, raped, and destroyed huge swathes of the country,
This post is the second in a two-part series on Sudan’s overlapping food, water, and energy crises. Read the first part here. The low levels of food, water, and energy security across Sudan have resulted in both extreme levels of immediate suffering and devastating long-term implications for the country’s eventual rehabilitation. In Part 1, we examined how Sudan’s war has
By Jeffrey Bloem, Amy Damon, David C. Francis, and Harrison Mitchell From 2010-2020, Nigeria experienced a sharp rise in violence propagated by the jihadist group Boko Haram in the northeast region and escalating inter-group conflict between farmers and Fulani pastoralists in the north-central region. Boko Haram’s violent attacks led to states of emergency in both 2011 and 2013; and while that
By Lucia Carillo and Katrina Kosec CGIAR Science Week—an April 2025 event at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya that brought together global leaders in research, policy, and development—included one standout session. The session, titled “Science and Innovation for Resilient Food Systems in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings,” drew attention to the pressing need for research-driven solutions in the world’s
A Sudanese Armed Forces soldier walks past small stalls selling basic goods and some food, seen through a blast hole in the wall of the Aalia Specialist Hospital in Omdurman, Sudan. The hospital was under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for months and heavily damaged in the process. [Photo Credit: Ivor Prickett/Panos Pictures] By Tarig Alhaj Rakhy, Shima Mohamed, Khalid Siddig, Hala