ANNUAL REPORT 2021

A now-or-never moment for science

Amidst growing global awareness and landmark discussions that spotlighted the central role of sustainable food systems in mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss, the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT continued to implement impactful research across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Foreword

By Juan Lucas Restrepo and Julia Marton-Lefèvre

Many topics in the headlines are not new to us — sustainable food systems, agricultural and food biodiversity, climate resilience, gender inclusion – but the way we approach them as a research and innovation organization is constantly evolving. In this year’s Annual Report, we are pleased to share with you a selection of achievements from 2021, particularly those that will continue to have an impact in the coming years and decades. 

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The Alliance in 2021: Global Overview

2021 was a momentous year for global collaborations on food systems, climate change and biodiversity. We brought our scientific expertise to bear when informing policymakers, the private sector, and others during the UN Food Systems Summit, COP26, and our 2nd International Agrobiodiversity Congress. 

We stayed engaged with our stakeholders and partners around the globe with particular attention to women, indigenous peoples, and other groups at risk of further marginalization during the pandemic. 

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Regional Highlights

Check out some of the Alliance's top 2021 stories by clicking on the map below. 

 

Finance

The Alliance remained financially robust in 2021, increasing research implementation 22% from the previous year. 

Total Revenue

USD 128.1MM

Total budget implemented

USD 125.5MM

Budget surplus 2021

USD 3.7MM

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Partners

The Alliance’s successes would not be possible without the support of our hundreds of partners and funders. We wish to extend our sincerest thanks for your continued support in advancing the missions of the Alliance and CGIAR.
 

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Scientific Publications

Alliance researchers were prolific in 2021, producing 1,025 outputs with wide-reaching attention and impact.  

Journal Articles

324

Books

65

Book chapters

37

Datasets

58

Policy and Research Briefs

151

Open Access

Over 85 %

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Our Impact

A key way that we document on-the-ground impact to beneficiaries is through Outcome Impact Case Reports.

Click below to learn about the 47 reports the Alliance delivered last year.

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News coverage and social media

Now more than ever, news and social media play a critical role in raising visibility about the interlinked challenges we face – and the solutions offered by agricultural research. Press coverage of our publications, combined with social media engagement, broadened the Alliance’s reach and impact during 2021.

Media COVERAGE

We were cited by international sources including National Geographic, CNN, Forbes, and Scientific American, plus regional news networks.

Total

3.4K

Social Media

With 187,086 total followers across our channels, we counted 1,478,405 views of our updates.

Posts

3.0K

Engagements

44.6K

Facebook

Followers

54.7K

Reach

975.7K

Twitter

Followers

85.9K

Reach

18.6K

LinkedIn

Followers

41.7K

Reach

447.5K

Instagram

Followers

5.3K

Reach

42.6K

Board

Learn more about the Alliance governance by meeting our leadership, management and Board of Trustees.

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The New CGIAR Portfolio 

In the second year of progress towards One CGIAR, an ambitious reformulation of its global network of research centers and expertise, CGIAR has launched a new portfolio of 33 research initiatives to strategically address interconnected global challenges.  

Click below to learn about the initiatives that the Alliance is proud to be leading or co-leading. 

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