
Continental Africa
About
Across the African continent, accelerated transformation is needed to ensure resilience against shocks to food, land and water systems. CGIAR is committed to resourcing and building capacity into African institutions, strengthening African agricultural research and innovation systems, and equipping African farmers with the science and technologies they need to survive and to thrive.
In 2022, CGIAR will appoint a Regional Director for Continental Africa* — to serve as CGIAR’s counterpart to key continent-wide institutions, support resource mobilization and advocacy across the African continent, coordinate the work of the other three Regional Directors in Africa, and further strengthen the representation and voice of Africa-based and Africa-facing leaders.
The role provides a clear, single entry-point and a fully dedicated counterpart for Africa’s continental institutions, and complements three existing Regional Director positions covering Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA), West and Central Africa (WCA) and East and Southern Africa (ESA).
* The successor for Dr. Nteranya Sanginga, the respected Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) who completes his tenure later this year, will be recruited as both Director General, IITA, and Regional Director, Continental Africa, CGIAR.
Initiatives
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Innovations
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Partners
The position of Regional Director for Continental Africa was created as a consequence of recent high-level consultations hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and CGIAR. Participating organizations included the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), AUDA-NEPAD, and sub-regional research organizations, CORAF, ASARECA, CCARDESA, NASRO, and the Africa Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS).
Publications
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Building awareness and capacity of bioinformatics and open science skills in Kenya: A sensitize, train, hack, collaborate model
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)06.06.23-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Implementing a One Health approach to strengthen the management of zoonoses in Ethiopia
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.05.23-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Generation mean analysis reveals the predominant gene effects for grain iron and zinc contents in Pearl Millet
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)27.05.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Antimicrobial use by peri-urban poultry smallholders of Kajiado and Machakos counties in Kenya
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)26.05.23-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Emerging pathways for scaling: Insights from AICCRA country clusters
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)23.05.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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A pan-African pathogen genomics data sharing platform to support disease outbreaks
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)17.05.23-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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News
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New nexus tool supports holistic management of the Incomati Basin
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains07.06.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
From its sources in the western mountains and plateau of Mpumalanga in South Africa to…
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Introducing Circular Bio-Economy Innovation Hub in Ghana: Co-ownership for Sustainable Impact Facilitation
CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities06.06.23To mitigate the negative effects of urbanization on resource use and environmental pollution, 15 key…
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The Alliance 2022 Annual Report is out: People at the heart of Food Systems
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)06.06.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
2022 marked three years since the formation of the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, as two…
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Partner Profile: Enabling Uganda’s Farmers to Meet New Challenges
CGIAR30.05.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
When Uganda’s farmers – who make up 70 percent of the population – face challenges,…
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Conservation Agriculture: IWMI and AICCRA-Zambia’s greener, smarter and budget-friendlier way to grow food
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa29.05.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
It is an open secret: people are starving in Africa. For far too long has…
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The EU would be wise to invest in African aquaculture and fisheries
WorldFish29.05.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
With a water border three times greater than its landmass, the African continent is prime…
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