Anti-poverty programs can change how people see the state and each other
When floodwaters washed away Woudou Oumar’s home in northern Cameroon, he and his family lost not only shelter but hope. Then a government-supported cash transfer arrived.
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Why better intelligence is key to strong agrifood partnerships
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota’s GEMS Informatics and the Gates Foundation, recently convened a series of events in Kenya and Ethiopia to introduce the Agrifood Innovation Intelligence (AFII) initiative.
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Elevating value-based perspectives to scale Asia’s agroecological products
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - through its Food Environment and Consumer Behavior (FECB) team in Asia - has long been a trusted partner of the Vietnamese government in accelerating sustainable food systems transformation at the national level. The team reaffirms this commitment during a Ministry-led international meeting in January 2026.
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‘We walk farther each day’: The human cost of pastoralist drought and resource strain
If drought was forecast, why did the crisis still unfold? Tracking 2025-2026 conditions across pastoral borderlands, digital early warning systems reveal how climate shocks outpaced response.
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Strengthening global research for a nutritious and secure food future
Today marks an exciting milestone for food systems across the globe: The Directors General of ICARDA, and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT met today in Rabat, Morocco to bring together research capacities, co-design a transformative research and delivery agenda, and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly drive innovation, scaling, and impact for legumes for food and feed across the world.
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Connecting Climate, Community and Peace through Holistic Thinking: Insights from Dr. Mary Ngaiwi
As the lead author of methodologies for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions in food systems: a comprehensive review, Dr. Mary Ngaiwi is redefining how we understand and measure climate impact. But her work goes far beyond numbers. As a socio-environmental economist, Mary bridges science and society, linking climate accounting, sustainable agriculture and peacebuilding in innovative ways.
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What is being said in the Peruvian and Colombian Amazon? Narratives that shape environmental cooperation
This blog presents a new study on the Colombian-Peruvian Amazon network, examining how environmental narratives influence cooperation among conservation organizations and shape governance dynamics in the region.
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Discover how environmental and technological governance is woven across the Amazon of Colombia and Peru
Our new paper maps 392 organizations and 793 cooperation ties (2021–2023) in the Colombia–Peru Amazon, revealing fragile governance: reliance on a few hubs/tech platforms and weak cross-border links.