Peacebuilding co-benefits through Climate Action in Colombia’s Cacao sector
CGIAR INITIATIVES AgriLAC Resiliente Primary Impact Area Nutrition, health & food security Related Impact Areas
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Scaling AMD Innovations in the Mekong Delta
CGIAR INITIATIVES Asian Mega-Deltas Primary Impact Area Climate adaptation & mitigation Related Impact Areas
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Resilience through informed water management in the Souss-Massa basin
CGIAR INITIATIVES Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa Primary Impact Area Environmental health & biodiversity Related Impact Areas
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Ukama Ustawi Annual Report 2023: Cultivating partnerships to scale inclusive agricultural innovations in East and Southern Africa
The year 2023 marked another significant period for the CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa—Ukama Ustawi (UU). Rooted in the principles of Ukama (meaning ‘partnerships’ in Shona) and Ustawi (meaning ‘well-being’ and ‘development’ in Swahili), UU capitalized on its extensive partnership network across the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region and beyond, fostering collaboration, co-learning,
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Local authorities forge unified strategy for water management: Multi-stakeholder meeting charts course for solutions
To address pressing water management challenges, a multi-stakeholder meeting was held at the district level in Khulna, Bangladesh. Organized by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Bangladesh and the United International University (UIU), the event brought together key stakeholders from various government departments and non-governmental organizations. Led by Bitan Kumar Mondal, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education), as Chief Guest, and Chaired
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Co-developing mechanization solutions for sustainable and inclusive farming in East and Southern Africa
CGIAR INITIATIVES Diversification in East and Southern Africa Primary Impact Area Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs Related Impact Areas
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Ukama Ustawi cross-cutting platforms are driving co-creation and scaling of bundled socio-technical innovations that drive diversification efforts in East and Southern Africa
CGIAR INITIATIVES Diversification in East and Southern Africa Primary Impact Area Climate adaptation & mitigation Related Impact Areas
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Priorities for the Tanzania Seed Sector Development Strategy for improved food production and trade
As agriculture in Africa is yet to recover from the repercussions of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Ukraine war, the use of improved seed varieties and fertilizers to combat food insecurity is more relevant than ever. Farmers’ adoption of improved seeds has proven useful for climate adaptation, as these seeds can sustain and raise yield requiring less water