By Adrian Wood, Patrick Thawe, and Alick Mbewe Small seasonal wetlands, such as stream valleys and the complex shallow headwater wetlands known as dambos in Southern Africa, tend to be neglected in discussions on food security and rural livelihoods. Because of their relative invisibility to researchers and decision-makers, they have been termed “unobserved microenvironments”. When poor rainfall affects upland farming
Exploring Food Systems: A comprehensive training route around food systems In an effort to strengthen knowledge and capabilities around food systems, the Food Systems Community of Practice in Colombia boosted by the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) has launched a training route focused on understanding these systems through interdisciplinary learning. This training aims to foster innovative and
On July 25, 2024, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) co-organized the launch of IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) titled “Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition” in Nigeria with the support of the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies. The event theme was “Improving Food Systems for
IWMI, under CGIAR Initiatives on Agroecology and National Policies and Strategies (NPS), supported the National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) in organizing a consultation workshop to shape NAFRI’s five-year research strategy for 2026-2030, focusing on agriculture, forestry, and rural development. The workshop, held on 9 August 2024 in Vangvieng, Lao PDR, aimed to identify research plans and indicators under
Under the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies, IWMI India, along with on-ground partners Centre for MicroFinance (CmF) and Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN) conducted six district-level trainings on leadership development in participatory groundwater management in Madya Pradesh and Rajasthan states. These 2-day leadership development programs aimed to supplement the training and capacity-building efforts of the Atal Bhujal Yojna
IFPRI organized a symposium titled “Agrifood Value Chains in India – Subnational Disparities and Priorities” at the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) on 4th August under the CGIAR Initiatives on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) and Foresight. The panelists and participants discussed methodological, structural and policy-related issues on agrifood system transformation in India at the national and sub-national
Following the continues collaborative CGE modelling activities between Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), organized a capacity-sharing and working retreat focused on the Kenya Tax Model. The 10-day session began on July 29, 2024, in Naivasha, Kenya. This forms part of Kenya’s Capacity Sharing Workshops Series under the CGIAR Initiatives on National
Available in Spanish In the context of the current challenges facing food, land and water systems in Colombia, the power of data has become a fundamental tool to generate innovative and sustainable solutions. The Pacific Datathon is framed within this urgent need to harness information to address critical issues related to biodiversity, climate change and food security. This event brought