
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

- Director General
- Board Chair
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Headquarters
Rome, Italy
- Website https://alliancebioversityciat.org/
Today’s interconnected global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and malnutrition call for new research, solutions, innovations, and stronger partnerships that can deliver higher impact. Food systems are both a significant driver and a victim of these challenges. However, they can, and must, be part of the solution.
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives in a climate crisis.
We bring a dynamic, new and integrative approach to research for development, addressing the food system as a whole. We do this by working at the nexus of agriculture, environment and nutrition to deliver impact at scale.
Our combined work adds up to more than 100 years of experience of applying science to address global challenges and our expertise covers the whole gamut from landscape-level environmental restoration and enhancement, to market systems, nutrition, and agricultural biodiversity conservation and use.
To further scale up our impact, we work closely with local, national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, as well as with the public and private sectors. With our partners, we generate evidence and mainstream innovations in large-scale programmes to achieve our vision of food systems and landscapes that sustain the planet, drive prosperity and nourish people.
Our solutions support also the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Global Biodiversity Targets, the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement, and the Bonn Challenge, among other international initiatives.
Contact details
Address:
Via di San Domenico, 1
00153 Rome, Italy
Ph: (+39) 0661181
Fax: (+39) 0661979661
Email: bioversity@cgiar.org
Media and Communications
Julio Mario Fernández Benítez, Global Communications Manager
Email: J.m.fernandez@cgiar.org
News from The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
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Women are Key to Seed Sector Success in Africa
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)28.09.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
According to World Bank statistics, the female share of labor in crop production across Ethiopia,…
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Cherishing crop diversity in a sea of sugarcane: inauguration of Uganda’s newest community seed bank
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)22.09.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Smallholder farmers here are largely immigrants from the West Nile region of Uganda who came…
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Transforming with Flavor: Cacao in Colombia, an ancestral symbol of peace
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.09.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Cacao - which has been a symbol of abundance since pre-Columbian civilizations - has found…
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Publications from The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
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Implications of community forest management for the conservation of the genetic diversity of big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King, Meliaceae) in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Petén, Guatemala
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)27.09.23 -
Chan-henh Theory of Change reflection workshop: Progress updates on pig and beef cattle value chains
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)27.09.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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