Also available in Spanish How do we align policies to support both peacebuilding and environmental sustainability? This compelling question was at the heart of a recent webinar hosted by Alliance Bioversity & CIAT in collaboration with the Universidad de los Andes. Led by Alexander Buriticá and the NPS Initiative team, the session unpacked the complexities of aligning public policies for
Also available in English ¿Cómo alineamos las políticas públicas para apoyar tanto la construcción de paz como la sostenibilidad ambiental? Esta pregunta fue el tema central de un reciente seminario web organizado por la Alianza Bioversity y el CIAT en colaboración con la Universidad de los Andes en el marco de la iniciativa del CGIAR sobre Políticas y Estrategias Nacionales
On November 6, 2024, International Potato Center (CIP) through the CGIAR initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS), hosted a workshop in collaboration with the Feed the Future Global Biotech Potato Partnership project. The event took place at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Jos, Nigeria. The primary objective of the workshop was to promote
The blog below was first posted on IFPRI’s Nigeria website.. On November 12-13, 2024, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and WorldFish organized a two-day workshop aimed at validating the new National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy (2025-2029) under the CGIAR Initiatives on National Policies and Strategies and Aquatic Foods. The workshop marked
Groundwater is an increasingly vital common pool resource shared by water supply, irrigation, and ecosystems, but it is difficult to govern. “Effective groundwater governance requires that key stakeholders have combinations of knowledge, motivation, and agency to act together effectively,” said Ruth Meinzen-Dick, a researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), at a CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains webinar.
By Sanju Koirala “You can be an engineer and not be empowered.” A junior officer from a Nepali ministry summed up the experience of women professionals who work in the water, energy, agriculture, and ecosystems (WEFE) sectors. A senior officer supported this feeling of frustration: “Women are brainwashed by patriarchy, and since female officers face a lot of resistance, they
The following blog was originally posted on IWMI’s website. The meeting is part of a bottom-up approach to ensuring coherent policies on the use of water resources in agriculture. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) facilitated a consultation last week on irrigated groundwater management at the community level in Attapeu Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The 42 participants, including residents
It is evident that cross-sectoral cooperation is required among relevant sectors toward effective and sustainable water management in Lao PDR. The CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) via the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the government partners have advocated for cross-sectoral cooperation among relevant government sectors in different platforms. Panelist of the endorsement meeting of Namma and