The Alliance @ UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (UNFCCC COP27)

As part of the CGIAR, the Alliance has been working with countries and partners in the lead up towards COP27 activities. Join us from 6 to 18 November, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt and virtually to advocate for more climate-friendly food systems.
About COP27
The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) will build on the outcomes of COP26 to deliver action on an array of issues critical to tackling the climate emergency – from urgently reducing greenhouse gas emissions, building resilience, and adapting to the inevitable impacts of climate change, to delivering on the commitments to finance climate action in developing countries.
This year, the COP27 is hosted by the Egyptian Presidency, which has established 11 thematic days following which events and activities at COP will be organized. You can find here the full list of thematic days, along with the COP27 Climate Action Calendar.

Our events at COP27
Title | Date | Time(Cairo) | Venue | Focal point |
Featuring research and innovation to address food security in Africa amidst climate change | 07 Nov | 13:30 -14:30 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Youssef Brouziyne |
Sustainable agricultural and livestock systems for simultaneous targeting of forest conservation for climate change mitigation (REDD+) and peace-building | 08 Nov | 08:30-09:30 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Louis Verchot |
Multistakeholder Partnerships to Tackle the Global Food Crisis through Regenerative Agriculture | 08 Nov | 18:00 - 19:00 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Gianpiero Menza |
Food systems opportunities to deliver low-emission climate-resilient development strategies | 08 Nov | 14:00-15:30 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Louis Verchot |
What's the best approach to transformative adaptation for resilient agriculture in Africa? | 08 Nov | 10:00 - 11:30 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Rhys Bucknall |
Can New Science and Technologies Alone Build Climate-Resilient Food Systems in Africa and The Middle East? | 09 Nov | 18:30-20:00 | Official COP27 side event | Chiara Villani |
Science to Shape a Climate Smart & Nature Positive Financial System – Launch of the CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (OneSF) | 09 Nov | 19:00-20:00 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Godefroy Grosjean |
Climate Action Open Conversation: The private sector as a provider of climate solutions | 10 Nov | 19:00-20:00 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Gianpiero Menza |
Building capacity for climate change research in the next generation of scientific leaders from the Global South | 10 Nov | 10:00-11:00 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Louis Verchot |
Unlocking the power of youth-led innovation in ag and climate-tech to transform global food systems | 10 Nov | 19:00 - 20:00 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Gianpiero Menza |
Visualising transformative adaptation for resilient food systems | 10 Nov | 17:00 - 17:45 | Food System Pavillion (Clim-Eat) | Ana Maria Loboguerrero |
Koronivia's Future: Widen the Mandate to a Food Systems Approach |
11 Nov | 08:00 - 09:30 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Chiara Villani |
What will it take to achieve long-term agricultural resilience for the planet? | 11 Nov | 11:30 - 13:00 | GEF- GCF Pavilion | Ana Maria Loboguerrero |
Climate-resilient Food Systems and Peace: Exploring the Interconnections | 11 Nov | 13:15-14:45 | Official COP27 side-event | Grazia Pacillo |
Addressing gender in climate information production and communication in West-Africa: are we on track? | 11 Nov | 10:30-11:30 | Francophonie Pavillion | Robert Zougmore |
The cow in the room: can sustainable livestock production deliver climate adaptation, mitigation, and food security | 11 Nov | 13:15-14:45 | Official COP27 side event | Chiara Villani |
Pan-African Regional Programme for transformational climate interventions in agriculture and energy for agriculture sector | 12 Nov | 10:00 - 12:00 | Morroco Pavilion | Evan Girvetz |
Breaking down barriers for an Agriculture Breakthrough: Putting the Breakthrough Report recommendations into action | 12 Nov | 18:30-19:15 | Food System Pavillion (Clim-Eat) | Ana Maria Loboguerrero |
From gender gaps to gender transformative actions to address the climate crisis and the positive role of livestock | 12 Nov | 08:30-09:30 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Nicoline de Haan |
Breakthrough Lab on Resilient and Adaptive Food Systems | 12 Nov | 12:00 - 15:30 | tbc | Chiara Villani |
Agricultural Transformation and Justice | 15 Nov | 17:30-18:30 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Sabrina Rose |
Mainstreaming agricultural biodiversity conservation and utilization in agricultural sector to ensure ecosystem services and reduce Climate vulnerability | 16 Nov | 10:00-11:00 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Jai Rana |
Building Pathways towards more Climate-Friendly Food Systems | 16 Nov | 11:30 - 12:30 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Carlo Fadda |
Evidence sharing on options combining social development, low-carbon economic development and biodiversity conservation (experiences from Africa and Latin America) | 16 Nov | 13:00-14:00 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Louis Verchot |
Digital Climate Services for agricultural resilience: Inclusive business models for sustainable impacts. | 17 Nov | 14:30-15:30 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Cornelis Swaans |
Improving climate resilient food systems in fragile and conflict-affected settings: a way forward for peace and food security? | 17 Nov | 14:30 - 15:30 | Food and agriculture pavilion (CG/FAO/Rockefeller) | Grazia Pacillo |