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View article in Spanish Unlocking Colombia’s Potential: Advancing Sustainable Food Systems Integration in Environmental Policies In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable development, our recent webinar, titled “Development of Strategic Activities for the Integration of Sustainable Food Systems in Colombian Environmental Policies,” emerges as a pivotal exploration in shaping Colombia’s environmental trajectory. Hosted through a collaboration between WWF and the CGIAR’s

View article in English Liberando el potencial de Colombia: Avanzando en la Integración de Sistemas Alimentarios Sostenibles en las Políticas Ambientales En el siempre cambiante panorama del desarrollo sostenible, nuestro reciente webinar, titulado “Desarrollo de Actividades Estratégicas para la Integración de Sistemas Alimentarios Sostenibles en las Políticas Ambientales Colombianas”, emerge como una exploración fundamental en la configuración de la trayectoria

By Nilhari Neupane, Santosh Nepal, Dinesh Bhatt, and Jonathan Lautze The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is introducing basic water measurement instruments to an irrigation project in Western Nepal to improve agricultural productivity. This instrumentation, introduced in collaboration with the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation (DWRI), provides real-time data on water availability and usage, assisting irrigation managers in irrigation

In an era where data is more valuable than oil, the pressing need to harness scientific insights for informed policy-making, particularly in the agricultural sector, has never been more critical. Kenya, faces the challenge of feeding a growing population amidst cases of limited land, climate change, and market volatility. The recent spikes in food, fertilizer, and fuel prices have not

The Water–Energy–Food (WEF) Nexus Masterclass and in-person Advanced School support early career researchers, postgraduate students, managers, and practitioners in understanding nexus thinking, as a transformative approach to sustainable natural resources management and socio-economic development. The online Masterclass in December 2023 was held as a WEF nexus introductory course, in preparation for the Advanced School hosted at the Hashemite University, Zarqa,

This week on Policy Pathways we are exploring how policy coherence can help Kenya to advance its sustainable development plans! Kenya’s experts Listen to Policy Pathways episode 3 now! This week we are focused on the heart of East Africa, Kenya. Helping our host, Raissa Okoi, explore Kenya’s policy landscape are Joseph Karugia, Principal Scientist at the International Livestock

To mark International Women’s Day, the March webinar of the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains looked back at the Initiative’s WEFE Leadership Course. Running from June to December 2023 in Nepal, the course – conducted in collaboration with GREAT International, Governance Lab, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT – specifically addressed the

By Nilhari Neupane, Shisher Shrestha, and Prasis Poudel The Terai region, often referred to as the “food basket” of Nepal, is endowed with significant groundwater resources. These are, as yet, largely untapped, and offer immense potential for sustainable agricultural growth. Groundwater currently supports food production for half a million hectares of land in Nepal – less than half of the