The CGIAR Research Initiative on the Diversification in East and Southern Africa, better known as Ukama Ustawi, will be hosting the Ukama Ustawi Pause and Reflect workshop from 5-9 February 2023 at ILRI Campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshops will bring the regional partners, other CGIAR Initiatives, and CGIAR Country Convenors from East and Southern Africa together to recapitulate
Rice field fisheries have long been an essential part of Cambodia’s rural landscape, providing crucial sustenance and income to millions of people. With this, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) has been leading the charge in conducting transformative experiments aimed at harnessing the potential of rice field ponds to improve the livelihoods of rural communities and contribute to sustainable
Designed to address the need for enhancement and digitalization of the existing rice reporting system, the Rice Production Monitoring and Reporting system (RiceMoRe) is increasingly capturing the attention and garnering high demand from local officers across multiple provinces in Vietnam. In response to this growing interest, a series of training workshops were conducted in six provinces within the Mekong River
To help in addressing the pressing challenges posed by climate change in Bangladesh’s fisheries and aquaculture sector, a policy brief titled “Digital Climate Information and Advisory Services for De-Risking Aquatic Food Systems” was published by Dr. Peerzadi Rumana Hossain and Dr. Benoy Kumar Barman, scientists at WorldFish, together with Mr. Raju Ahmed, Assistant Director at the Department of Fisheries, Ministry
As a regional integrated initiative, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) hosted a Training on Basic Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Impact Assessment (MELIA) in Hanoi, Vietnam on January 9-10, 2024. The training aimed to provide participants with foundational knowledge on MELIA, crucial to enhance capacities in project management, particularly in reporting of results and assessing impacts of relevant One
The Nutrition-Sensitive Deltaic Agri-Food Systems Research Design and Planning Workshop, held from October 2-4, 2023, at the WorldFish Campus in Penang, marked the second annual meeting of researchers and partners affiliated with the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) Work Package 2 (WP2). The event’s primary focus was to evaluate the previous year’s progress, refine strategies, and address challenges within
A consultation workshop on nutrition-sensitive agri-food systems was held in Can Tho, Vietnam on December 8, 2023, co-organized by the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and the Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (The Alliance). The workshop aimed to share preliminary results on data related to food consumption, literature, and policy reviews in the Mekong Delta
Hau Giang, Vietnam, December 13, 2023 – As part of the International Festival of Vietnam Rice Industry – Hau Giang 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Hau Giang’s People’s Committee, with support from International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD), conducted an international workshop on Science, Technology, and Innovation in