Click to read the English version. El pasado 27 de abril de 2023, se llevó a cabo el lanzamiento de la plataforma PlaSA Colombia en la Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá Colombia, con el apoyo de la iniciativa del de CGIAR, Políticas y Estrategias Nacionales (NPS por sus siglas en inglés), bajo el liderazgo de la Alianza de Bioversity y
Many groundwater studies focus on the physical aspects of groundwater, including extraction rates, recharge, and water levels. As a social scientist, however, Labisha Uprety, a Senior Research Officer in Policy and Water Governance at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Nepal, recognizes the importance of technical research but is personally more interested in asking questions about water management, governance,
Click to read the Spanish version The food system is a complex set of processes involving the production and consumption of food, influenced by economic, social, political, environmental, and demographic factors. Recently, an example of this was experienced in Colombia, where a landslide on the Pan-American Highway in Rosas, southern Cauca, disrupted the connection between municipalities near the landslide and
Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy of China Agricultural Institute in collaboration with IFPRI-ESSP and CGIAR Initiation on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) organized a half-day Roundtable Dialogue on “Mutual learning on key policy issues in food systems transformation between Africa and China” on May 17, 2023 at ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. High level delegates from China Agricultural University,
International Water Institute (IWMI) and CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies, through its Coordination team together with Wetlands International, held the 1st ever Water Policy Hackathon in Nairobi, Kenya, for the youth and key stakeholders in the water sector from the 18th-19th May 2023. The Engagement had over 35 stakeholders from Civil Society Organizations, representatives from the different government
By Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee, Garima Taneja, Archisman Mitra, and Shilp Verma Increasing food and nutrition insecurity threats, income poverty, inequality, and economic marginalisation pose severe threats to achieving the SDGs. CGIAR has identified five impact areas to address these and launched 32 initiatives across them. Of these, 16 initiatives are working in India and are being implemented by CGIAR centres, as
By Boniface Akuko, Clemens Breisinger, Joseph Karugia, Jawoo Koo, Michael Keenan, and Richard Ndegwa Policymakers are under tremendous pressure to address multiple challenges facing food systems amid widespread budgetary constraints. Having a good evidence base to inform policy and investment decisions is more important than ever, and the rise of large language models (LLMs) raises the question of if and
By Harriet Mawia, Yumna Kassim, Clemens Breisinger, Naureen Karachiwalla, Jonathan Mockshell, and Ara Go How can inflation be lowered, and more better-paying jobs be created? How can necessary public investments be funded and prioritized? By raising taxes and looking for external funding sources? Such questions are high on people’s and policy makers minds in Kenya and taking appropriate decisions and