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CCAFS plays key role in the ClimateShot Global Action Agenda for Innovation in Agriculture which sets the stage for transforming agricultural innovation systems for people, nature... by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Since 2020, CCAFS has co-chaired (with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) and served as secretariat for the COP26 campaign on ‘Transforming Agricultural Innovation for People, Nature and Climate’. Launched at COP26, the ClimateShot Global Action Agenda for Innovation in Agriculture has mobilized around 200 allies behind four key objectives, with a view to close the ‘innovation gap’ in agriculture and food systems and meet the Paris Agreement goals. …”
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Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Multi-Stakeholder Platform reaches farmers with CSA options through 35 member organizations by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The number of member organizations has grown, a website has been set up, and a five-year strategic plan (2022-2026) will be launched in January 2022. Member organizations have stepped forward to provide funding for the establishment of county-level MSPs for reaching more farmers on the ground. …”
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P4S and CCAFS WA inform investment design for AfDB's Sahel and Congo Basin Investments ($1.3 billion) under African Development Bank's Africa CSA Programme by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…We provided inputs into the Concept Note (2017), that increased the breadth. The program was launched at the GACSA in 2017. In 2018, P4S participated in the development of Central Africa and Sahel investments (1.3 billion) under the CSA program. …”
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Root Capital uses CCAFS data to evaluate 251 loans including 199 for coffee worth 146 million USD by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…CCAFS analysis was translated into a climate change hotspot indicator to inform the underwriting of loans and formally launched in January 2017. To date, the approach has been used to review and close 251 loans, including 199 loans totaling $146 million to coffee and cocoa businesses.…”
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Since 2017, the countries of the Central American Integration System experienced +250 transformations in their political, institutional and financial frameworks toward scaling Clim... by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Following the launch of the CSA strategy for the Central American Integration System (2017), supported by CCAFS, actors from all levels (local, national, regional/international) implemented 259 transformations aligned with the strategy’s objectives toward scaling Climate Smart Agriculture. …”
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development develops new metrics for climate-smart agriculture to guide global corporate productivity, resilience and mitigation commitme... by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Building on CCAFS contributions, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development launched new metrics for climate smart agriculture providing guidance to the corporate value chains to operationalize and track progress of their climate action commitments. …”
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Inclusive red meat value chains for women and young farmers in East and Southern Africa by International Livestock Research Institute

“…This film was made for the launch of the 'Inclusive Red Meat Value Chains for Women and Young Farmers in East and Southern Africa (K’Lusa) Project' in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe. …”
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Five ways satellite images, remote sensing and smartphones are combining to transform agriculture by Ghosh, Aniruddha, Koo, Jawoo

“…From satellites launched into low orbit, to smartphones spreading across the developing world, each day the Earth is pictured in greater detail and frequency than before. …”
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Malawi strategy support program by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched the Malawi Strategy Support Program (MaSSP) in 2008. …”
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Biennial review 2019: Commitment 3: Ending hunger by 2025 by Kurtz, Julie E., Ulimwengu, John M.

“…The inaugural 2017 BR Report, the first of its kind in Africa, was launched and endorsed by the AU General Assembly in January 2018. …”
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Biennial review 2019: Commitment 6: Enhancing resilience to climate variability by Kurtz, Julie E., Ulimwengu, John M.

“…The inaugural 2017 BR Report, the first of its kind in Africa, was launched and endorsed by the AU General Assembly in January 2018. …”
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Supporting Egypt’s safety net programs for better nutrition and food security, inclusiveness, and effectiveness by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…The long partnership between the Government of Egypt and the International Food Research Institute (IFPRI) began in the late 1970s but became much more active with the launch of IFPRI’s Egypt Strategy Support Program (ESSP) in 2016. …”
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Supporting sustainable livestock value chains to restore large rangelands by Abiy, Rahel, Spinelli, Madison

“…The Sustainable Investments for Large-Scale Rangeland Restoration (STELARR) project aims to unlock private sector finance for rangeland improvement and restoration through sustainable livestock value chains. Launched in late 2023, the project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and is being implemented by IUCN and executed by ILRI in partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, International Center for Agricultural Research for Dry Areas (ICARDA), Center for International Forest Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), and the Sustainable Fibre Alliance.…”
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Recent growth in African cassava by Nweke, Felix I., Haggblade, Steven, Zulu, Ballard

“…In response to a series of devastating attacks by cassava diseases and pests over the past several decades, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and several national agricultural research services have launched successful cassava research programs... " This brief describes some of the programs, their impact and the drivers of change. …”
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What is needed to successfully implement Colombia’s first public policy for sustainable cattle farming? by Burkart, Stefan, Sandoval, Danny

“…In response to these challenges, the Colombian government, through Resolution 000126 of 2022, launched the Public Policy Guidelines for Sustainable Cattle 2022-2050 (Lineamientos de Política para la Ganadería Bovina Sostenible, LPGBS), aiming to shift the sector toward more sustainable practices. …”
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Farmers’ field day on stress-tolerant rice varieties by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

“…A joint seed production program among FORWARD, NRRP-Hardinath, and the Agriculture Development Office of Dhanusha District was also launched to make seeds of the drought- and submergence-tolerant varieties available locally for the current rice-growing season.…”
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CIAT Values and principles. Episode #2 by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…CIAT has just launched its Strategy 2014--2020. With the aim to meet our goals and objectives, we have decided to further strengthen our core values, which are based on a set of shared ethical principles, leading us to work together in teams and with partners in a pragmatic and efficient way, to achieve high-quality research, which is innovative and impact oriented. …”
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CIAT Values and principles. Episode #1 by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…CIAT has just launched its Strategy 2014--2020. With the aim to meet our goals and objectives, we have decided to further strengthen our core values, which are based on a set of shared ethical principles, leading us to work together in teams and with partners in a pragmatic and efficient way, to achieve high-quality research, which is innovative and impact oriented. …”
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Developing Resilient Agriculture to Climate Change in India by Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Sahin, Shehnab, Yadav, Akhilesh

“…The project has been launched in three climate vulnerable states of India- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.…”
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Evolutionary plant Breeding (EPB): An approach to increase farm level diversity portfolio and ensure farm households’ productivity and climate resilience by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

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