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Managing Floods and Droughts in East and Southern Africa: Mitigating the Effects of Global Warming
09.11.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Zambia, a landlocked country in southern Africa, grapples with the dual challenges of floods and…
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Bridging science and tradition to tackle zoonotic diseases in Isiolo County, Kenya
08.11.23-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
In rural pastoral areas like Isiolo County, Kenya, people and their animals share a close…
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Integrating gender into crop breeding
07.11.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The Seed Production Technology for Africa (SPTA) project, led by CIMMYT, has been selected…
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How CGIAR harnesses genetic innovations for resilient African food systems: Highlights from APBA 2023
03.11.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
How can Africa leverage genetic innovations to support resilient food systems in the wake of…
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#Weareindigenous: working towards a seat at the table, not just on the sidelines
02.11.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Mary Ng’endo Kanui,ClimBeR, Nyang’ori Ohenjo, CEMIRIDE, Jeptoo Kibichum, CEMIRIDE, Martina Ma…
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Enhancing livestock investments for climate-resilient and inclusive policy implementation
31.10.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The livestock sector plays a vital role in Africa's economy. It not only provides food…
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Sorghum seed sales profit and empower rural women in Tanzania
27.10.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
After years of struggles, a group of women farmers in a remote rural area…
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From Asia to Africa: Building Africa’s Green Revolution on sustainable agricultural technology and practices developed in Asia
26.10.23-
Food security
Manila, Philippines (23 October 2023) — The success of the Green Revolution technologies that tran…
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"Scaling Sustainable Agronomy Solutions: Insights from the CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative Workshop in Northern Ghana"
25.10.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Authors: Lukas Behaim, Mandlenkosi Nkomo, Edwin Kangethe, Thompson Ogunsanmi, and Murat Sartas At th…
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The challenges and opportunities of bringing direct-seeded rice to Asian and African farmers
24.10.23-
Food security
16 October 2023, MANILA, Philippines — A multisectoral discussion exploring how climate-smart and …
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Press Release: Ukama Ustawi Scaling Fund Launch - Advancing Climate Resilience and Innovation in East and Southern Africa
24.10.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Nairobi, Kenya, 23 October 2023 — The CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern…
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Protecting and promoting traditional foods one woman at a time
19.10.23-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Women and food-centric interventions through the NATURE+ Initiative aim to increase the resil…
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CIMMYT makes progress on some of the world’s top problems: 2022 Annual Report, “Harvesting Success”
18.10.23CIMMYT targets some of the world’s most pressing problems: ending poverty, ensuring food fo…
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Unlocking the power of water: Seven interventions to transform food systems
16.10.23-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Water is essential for all life on earth and is central to the healthy functioning…
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Initiative’s first nature-positive farms are a community effort in Kenya
16.10.23-
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
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Farmers in Nyando, Kenya are converting degraded, fragmented communal land into nature-positive farm…
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From Ambassadors to Fellows: How the CGIAR Foresight Initiative is empowering policy researchers in Africa
13.10.23-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Enhancing foresight skills and making learning actionable is one of the work streams of the…
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Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2023: Nurturing local champions of change to fight inequality and build systemic resilience
13.10.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Giriraj Amarnath, International Water Management Institute, and Martina Mascarenhas, ClimBeR In…
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Participatory Rangeland Management included in Baringo County’s Integrated Development Plan: an important achievement for scaling readiness
12.10.23-
Adaptation
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Environmental health
Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) is a process that builds the capacities of communities to b…
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