Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
About three-quarters of the world’s poor rely on agriculture and natural resources for food and livelihoods. More than 85% of the world’s 1.2 billion youth live in developing countries where meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities are limited – contributing to migration and political insecurity. Stable rural and urban development requires jobs for the growing number and proportion of young people in the coming decades. Mechanization in food systems presents both opportunities for productivity and employment risks for some. Growth in the rural economy will be dependent not only on increasing jobs in agriculture but also wealth accumulation to allow farm family members to find off-farm employment. The Blue Economy is an often overlooked but critical element of livelihoods and sustainability.
CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals
CGIAR research to improve livelihoods and reduce gender inequalities contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and targets for the 2030 agenda, to address:
News
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Women in dairy shine on International Women's Day: Celebrating strength and resilience
CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities12.03.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
International Women’s Day on 8th March marked a significant milestone for Kenyan women in the…
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Gender-inclusive feed and forage interventions to boost livestock productivity in Northwest Vietnam
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)08.03.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Despite ongoing efforts to prioritize livestock development to enhance productivity and improve live…
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Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative engages partners in strategic planning for sustainable and inclusive delta development
CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas06.03.24-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Mitigation
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Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Social inclusion
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Youth
To strengthen its strategy, cooperation, and results management, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-…
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Women farmers turn the tide on soybean production
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)04.03.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
From the rich plateau landscapes of Angonia district in the Tete province of Mozambique…
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Launch of Vendor Business School Program to Empower Small Food Vendors in Quezon City, Philippines
CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities02.03.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
February 8, 2024, marked a significant milestone in Quezon City, Philippines as the CGIAR Resilient…
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Why ‘inclusivity’ and ‘sustainability’ must be baked into the science and practice of scaling for the transformation of food systems
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa27.02.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
For more than half a century, CGIAR and its many research partners in development have…
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Events
Publications
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Plan de acción de la estrategia para la sostenibilidad de la cadena de cacao en Caquetá: Ruta hacia la acción climática y la construcción de paz
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)11.03.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Baseline environmental assessment of dairy production systems in Uganda - CLEANED dairy feedback report
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.01.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Greenhouse gas emission calculations for the Livestock Master Plan in Tanzania: Evaluating the baseline of cattle systems
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.01.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Evaluation of improved forage varieties in Mai Son district, Son La province, Vietnam
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.01.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Climate-informed agronomic advisories for maize in Colombia: Progress report for the Excellence in Agronomy (EiA) initiative Latin America Use Case
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Towards increasing forages options and registration in Tanzania
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.01.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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