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PHOTO: An irrigation project in Mozambique. Marcos Villalta / Save the Children, CC BY-NC-ND By: Kalle Hirvonen, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute; Research Fellow, UNU-WIDER, United Nations University & Olli-Pekka Kuusela, Research Fellow, UNU-WIDER, United Nations University As global temperatures rise and climate-related disasters become more frequent, the need to adapt is rapidly increasing. That need for adaptation – from

Originally published by World Vegetable Center Growing vegetables in a garden to enhance a family meal, with surpluses shared with neighbors or sold, is an age-old practice common everywhere. Its contribution to people’s diets varies by location and season, but is likely to be substantial. Gardening in cities is also common, with many city folk finding unusual spaces to grow—on

A women fills a water vessel from a underground rainwater harvesting tank in the Thar Desert near Phalodi, India. Photo Credit: Dieter Telemans/Panos Pictures IPRI Blog By Agnes Quisumbing, Jordan Kyle, Katrina Kosec, and Catherine Ragasa Research shows that women play pivotal roles in farming—across value chains, and in food systems as a whole. With harmful effects of climate change, conflict, forced migration, and

In fragile, conflict- and violence-affected (FCV) settings, acting early to reduce the impact of hazards is crucial to protect the lives and livelihoods of those most in need, and to avoid further pressure on already burdened disaster response systems and funding. Building on emerging lessons, best practices, and an understanding of persistent challenges and knowledge gaps related, this toolkit brings

By Ngowenani Nohayi and Ojong Enokenwa Baa “There are a lot of different methodologies and approaches out there but they’re not always very explicit about fragility, conflict, and migration. This toolkit is excellent to help complement that.” — Jeremy Stone, Project Lead, Jahez Initiative, IWMI On Tuesday,18th March, 2025, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) hosted an internal learning session

Sudan Conflict Conference Supported by the CGIAR’s Science Programs on: Policy Innovations and Food Frontiers and Security Hybrid Event April 14 to 15, 2025 Nairobi, Kenya 9:00 – 5:00 pm (Africa/Nairobi)  2:00 – 10:00 am (US/Eastern)  11:30 – 7:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)    Register Today The Sudan conflict, now entering its third year, continues to devastate the country’s socioeconomic fabric.

The world’s food systems are increasingly vulnerable, especially in fragile, conflict-affected, urban, and island communities. These systems face challenges such as resource scarcity, food insecurity, malnutrition, and environmental threats, compounded by weak governance. Urgent solutions and investments are needed to support the world’s most vulnerable populations.    CGIAR’s 2025–2030 portfolio focuses on creating spaces for innovation, rigorous research, and foresight

CGIAR INITIATIVES Fragility, Conflict, and Migration Primary Impact Area Nutrition, health & food security Related Impact Areas