

National Policies and Strategies
The CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies co-creates demand-driven policy solutions with national institutions, supporting countries to transform food, land and water systems for development and sustainable futures.
Highlights
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Event
Taller sobre análisis de redes y su aplicación en territorio
"Este taller busca empoderar a mujeres líderes de diversas regiones para utilizar el análisis de redes sociales y mapear sus interacciones a nivel territorial, nacional e internacional. El taller forma parte de la iniciativa del CGIAR sobre ‘Políticas y Estrategias Nacionales’ (NPS) y cuenta con el apoyo de la Plataforma de Género del CGIAR." -
Publication
NPS 2023 Annual Technical Report
Explore how NPS strengthen collaborations, uses analytical framework, empower through training initiative, collaborate with gov't for knowledge exchange, & foster innovation to drive progress. Read more into these insights by reading NPS 2023 Annual Technical Report. -
PODCAST
Policy Pathways
Overcoming future sustainable development challenges will require significant transformations in food, land, and water systems. However, the challenges faced by countries are varied and complex. Produced by IWMI, the Policy Pathways podcast will examine the policy coherence of food, land, and water systems in six of the CGIAR’s National Policies and Strategies Initiative countries. -
News
Rebuilding Livelihoods in Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia
The Research and Policy Conference on “Rebuilding Livelihoods in Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia”, held on May 29, 2024, at the ILRI Campus in Addis Ababa, addressed the severe impacts of recent conflicts and droughts on Ethiopian communities. -
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Sparking conversations: Research supports rethinking of agricultural withholding tax proposition in Kenya
Since September 2022, the government of Kenya has been implementing policy measures under its “Bottom-Up Transformation Agenda (BETA)”. Alongside measures aimed at promoting economic recovery and improving livelihoods, the government is also redesigning revenue mobilization instruments geared towards fiscal consolidation and supporting economic growth. -
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Fortalecimiento de Capacidades sobre instrumentos de Análisis de Políticas Públicas en Colombia #NPSinitiative
En este marco, se realizó la segunda parte del curso “Instrumentos de Análisis de Políticas usando Modelos de Equilibrio General para Colombia“, un programa presencial de tres días los pasados 12 y 14 de marzo de 2024 realizado junto al Centro de Investigación de Sistemas Agroalimentarios en la Universidad de Los Andes en Bogotá. -
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Combining Short-Term Response and Long-Term Vision: Rethinking the Approach to Fertilizer Subsidies
n preparation for the Financing Agriculture Sustainably (FINAS 2024) Conference slated for March 27th and 28th, a pre-conference dialogue themed “Combining short-term response and long-term vision: Rethinking the approach to fertilizer subsidies” has taken place on the 20th of March in Nairobi. -
Video
Fertilizer & Soil Health in Africa - Research & Policy Conference
Amidst global supply shocks and price volatility, building a sustainable future for African agriculture requires innovative solutions. On March 27, 2024, the CGIAR Research Initiatives on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) and Excellence in Agronomy (EiA) will host a vital research and policy conference at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya for a critical research and policy conference on fertilizer and soil health!
Featured News & Events
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Nourishing the Future: A Collaborative Approach to Ending Undernutrition in Kenya’s ASALs
CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies18.06.24This blog post was orginally published on CIPotato.org Millions of children across Africa, particula…
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Launch of the National Potato and Sweetpotato Development Strategy of Ethiopia
CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies10.06.24The National Potato and Sweetpotato Development Strategy of Ethiopia was launched in Addis Ababa, Et…
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Featured Resources
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Exploring actors, linkages, and beliefs in Colombia's food, land, and water policy landscape: A preliminary analysis
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)07.06.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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publication
Regional Workshop on Agribusiness Public-Private Partnerships in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)07.06.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Research activities
Partners
Partnerships are essential to the success of CGIAR Initiatives. The CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies has a wide array of demand, innovation and capacity sharing partners, including national and sub-national ministries of agriculture, social solidarity, finance, and planning; think tanks, research institutes and universities with focus on economic and agricultural development; national, regional and international private-sector partners; NGOs and international organizations.