By James Allen IV, Naureen Karachiwalla, and Deboleena Rakshit November 24, 2025 When communities are asked to contribute their time or money to shared goals—like running a school meal program—the success of these efforts often depends on how people respond to one another’s choices. If most people give more time and effort when others do, cooperation can spread. But if people hold
In the rural communities of Matagalpa, Jinotega and Nueva Segovia, amidst mist-covered mountains and the aroma of freshly roasted coffee, thousands of Nicaraguan producers are transforming their relationship with the land. Through the Asómbrate program, farmers are learning, deepening and updating their knowledge of CSA practices in order to adapt to changing climate conditions in the area. These skills allow
Adaptation Futures 2025 brought together researchers, practitioners, community leaders, youth and Indigenous voices to the forefront of adaptation discussions – allowing the opportunity for experts in their respective fields to share knowledge, findings, and experiences in the effort to advance effective and equitable adaptation interventions. Across panels, plenaries, and hallway conversations, a recurring call echoed through the conference halls: We must move ‘beyond adaptation’. The framing of adaptation as a technical response to climate risk is giving way to a more systemic, inclusive, justice-oriented, and transformative vision of change.
About the Webinar This webinar is part of the Scaling for Impact, CGIAR Science program (S4I) and Wageningen University and Research (WUR) science of scaling webinars. The session aims to explore how a mission driven enterprise (ABALOBI) contributes to scaling innovations for sustainable impact. It will highlight practical examples, partnership models, and lessons on its partnership with CGIAR and ENABEL
Three years ago, the CGIAR Climate Security team of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT established the Southern Africa Regional Hub, based in Pretoria, South Africa. The main mandate of the Hub was to generate evidence on how climate variability and extremes compound existing vulnerabilities to peace and stability in the region and help shape policymaking in this space. Since then, we have engaged with local communities to generate data in extremely vulnerable
Faces of Impact – Video Feature Story On a quiet backstreet in Mihango, Kenya, the gentle hum of machinery signals a small revolution underway. Inside a compact workshop stacked with sacks of sorghum, millet, and brown rice, Ms Dora Mummani is quietly rewriting Kenya’s snacking story. Her enterprise, IPOP Africa, stands as a living example of ICRISAT’s mission across the
By Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Abdullah Miajy, Abdul Haque, Sharif Ahmed, and Humnath Bhandari In rural Bangladesh, where most farmland is reserved for rice and cash crops, homestead gardening has become a way for families to get nutritious food and additional income. These small household plots, often managed by women, play a vital role in diversifying diets and strengthening food security,
By Aditi Chugh and Danielle Resnick November 21, 2025 Each October, the global community focuses on the challenges facing rapidly growing cities and towns, starting with World Habitat Day early in the month and ending with World Cities Day. This year, the themes of “Urban October” were the subject of a side event at the 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) on October 23 in