Adaptation Futures 2025: CGIAR’s Africa‑Focused Contributions and Takeaways
As climate change intensifies, its cascading impacts on food and water systems threaten livelihoods, ecosystems, and economic stability worldwide. Even at 1.5°C of warming, agricultural productivity and human well-being face irreversible losses, underscoring the urgent need to scale up adaptation. T...
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| description | As climate change intensifies, its cascading impacts on food and water systems threaten livelihoods, ecosystems, and economic stability worldwide. Even at 1.5°C of warming, agricultural productivity and human well-being face irreversible losses, underscoring the urgent need to scale up adaptation. The Adaptation Futures 2025 conference in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand (13-16 October), brought together scientists, policymakers, and community leaders to advance solutions that are locally led, equitable, and grounded in evidence. A central message emerged: adaptation must scale and accelerate with local communities at the center of these efforts.
Sub-Saharan Africa exemplifies both the urgency and opportunity of climate adaptation. Despite contributing 4% to global emissions, the region has seen its agricultural productivity growth cut by one-third since 1961. Yet, only 2% of global climate finance currently reaches smallholder farmers in Africa and South Asia--communities that are the most impacted and vulnerable.
At Adaptation Futures 2025, CGIAR showcased its decades-long contributions to climate-resilient food systems through scientific innovation, local partnerships, and knowledge co-creation. Presentations by CGIAR scientists from IRRI, IWMI, and more, emphasized that adaptation extends beyond technology: it requires social, institutional, and behavioral transformation. Highlights included discussions on locally led adaptation, transformative systems change, and gender-responsive approaches to vulnerability and resilience. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1777602025-11-12T02:04:36Z Adaptation Futures 2025: CGIAR’s Africa‑Focused Contributions and Takeaways Koren, Judith Edward-Uwadiale, Regina climate change adaptation transformation climate change As climate change intensifies, its cascading impacts on food and water systems threaten livelihoods, ecosystems, and economic stability worldwide. Even at 1.5°C of warming, agricultural productivity and human well-being face irreversible losses, underscoring the urgent need to scale up adaptation. The Adaptation Futures 2025 conference in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand (13-16 October), brought together scientists, policymakers, and community leaders to advance solutions that are locally led, equitable, and grounded in evidence. A central message emerged: adaptation must scale and accelerate with local communities at the center of these efforts. Sub-Saharan Africa exemplifies both the urgency and opportunity of climate adaptation. Despite contributing 4% to global emissions, the region has seen its agricultural productivity growth cut by one-third since 1961. Yet, only 2% of global climate finance currently reaches smallholder farmers in Africa and South Asia--communities that are the most impacted and vulnerable. At Adaptation Futures 2025, CGIAR showcased its decades-long contributions to climate-resilient food systems through scientific innovation, local partnerships, and knowledge co-creation. Presentations by CGIAR scientists from IRRI, IWMI, and more, emphasized that adaptation extends beyond technology: it requires social, institutional, and behavioral transformation. Highlights included discussions on locally led adaptation, transformative systems change, and gender-responsive approaches to vulnerability and resilience. 2025-10-30 2025-11-11T04:25:42Z 2025-11-11T04:25:42Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177760 Open Access application/pdf Koren, J. and Edward-Uwadiale, R. 2025. Adaptation Futures 2025: CGIAR’s Africa‑Focused Contributions and Takeaways. 30 October, 2025. Montpellier, France: CGIAR System Organization. |
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| title | Adaptation Futures 2025: CGIAR’s Africa‑Focused Contributions and Takeaways |
| title_full | Adaptation Futures 2025: CGIAR’s Africa‑Focused Contributions and Takeaways |
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| title_short | Adaptation Futures 2025: CGIAR’s Africa‑Focused Contributions and Takeaways |
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