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AquaSmart-Modular irrigation: Investor teaser
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180607
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This document presents an investor teaser for the AquaSmart – Modular Irrigation application, a digital solution designed to improve agricultural irrigation efficiency and optimize water use, particularly in areas highly vulnerable to climate change such as Guatemala’s Dry Corridor. AquaSmart supports farmers in making timely irrigation decisions through a simple and accessible interface tailored to their digital capacities, helping to reduce…
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Population diversity and genetics of Urochloa interspecific breeding populations
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180649
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Here, we present a population genetics and structure analysis of the CIAT Urochloa interspecific breeding population based on over one million high-quality biallelic SNP markers mapped to the U. decumbens tetraploid reference genome. We characterize patterns of genetic diversity, inbreeding coefficients, allelic richness, and population structure across founders, sequential breeding cycles, and sexual…
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Food, gender, and diet quality: Regional experiences, evidence, and reflections
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180611
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This document summarizes regional experiences related to food systems, gender, and diet quality, as shared during a series of webinars held from October 21 to 24, 2025. The discussions primarily focused on Guatemala, followed by Colombia, and brought together academic institutions and research organizations to reflect on evidence, methodologies, and lessons learned across different contexts.
Key topics included…
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Consolidated list of indicators for assessing overall progress towards achievement of the targets referred to in paragraphs 9–10 of decision 2/CMA.5, and progress of the work on the indicators
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180617
Abstract
This document provides an update on the progress of the experts convened by the
Chairs of the subsidiary bodies to assist in the technical work under the United Arab
Emirates–Belém work programme on indicators for measuring progress achieved towards
the targets referred to in paragraphs 9–10 of…
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Refugee inclusion and urban livelihoods: A qualitative assessment of UNHCR’s refugee livelihood support program in Alexandria, Egypt
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180650
Publication year
2025
Authors
Kadry, Salma
Jaskolski, Martina
Schapendonk, Frans
Rabie, Sara
Full Citation
Kadry, S.; Jaskolski, M.; Schapendonk, F.; Rabie, S. (2025) Refugee inclusion and urban…
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Gender and Social Norms Assessment GENSoNA: A tool in the CGIAR Gender Transformative Research Methodologies (GTRM) toolkit
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179805
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Tool 4 in the Gender Transformative Research Methodologies Toolkit.
The GENSoNA Tool is a preliminary tool to help guide gender-transformative engagements in a selected community. It generates locally specific detail on how gender and social norms are expressed in a community/village or at the level of a group of stakeholders/organization. This information can be used…
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Ciclo de formación para el fortalecimiento de capacidades territoriales en las redes de innovación de oriente y occidente de Guatemala
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180172
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Esta serie de weinars se desarrolló en el marco del Programa de Ciencia CGIAR Scaling for Impact, con la participación de la Alianza Bioversity & CIAT y el CIMMYT, con el objetivo de fortalecer las capacidades técnicas y tecnológicas de actores rurales y equipos técnicos vinculados al desarrollo agrícola en Guatemala.
El ciclo formativo se estructuró en…
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Gender differences and preferences in improved forage seeds demo farms experience amongst livestock farmers in Kenya and Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176943
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This work analyses the gender differentiated preferences in improved forage seeds implemented in the Grass2Cash project, carried out in Kenya and Uganda by The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. This project was a scaling initiative aimed at enhancing livestock productivity in East Africa by promoting the adoption of improved forages among smallholder…
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Coordinated, confident, locally owned: A new era for evidence-driven climate adaptation in Africa
Rhys Bucknall-Williams
The Africa Agriculture Adaptation Atlas is not the solution to Africa’s climate challenges, but it is changing how solutions are identified, financed, and implemented. It shows what becomes possible when data is open, institutions are empowered, and science is made truly usable…
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Empowering agri-food innovation ecosystems: The International Innovation Hub launched a two-year initiative in West Africa
Camille Loiseau
The International Innovation Hub (IIH) launched a collaborative initiative with research institutions and university-led incubators to support sustainable food systems and entrepreneurial innovation in West Africa.
The…
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Bringing climate information to life: How Munda Makeover is empowering Zambian farmers
Majambo Gamoyo, Grace Koech, Pedro Anglaze Chilambe, Aniruddha Ghosh
Chileya Kasuba
Popular TV show demonstrates the power of connecting weather data with farming decisions across Zambia.
Smallholder farmers across Zambia are on the…
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Where science meets service: The ECREA model is transforming research and learning
Karen Kathure Gichunge
Young student researcher from Taita Taveta University - supported by the project led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT- AICCRA - are applying science to serve farmers in Machakos County through the ECREA project, linking research, learning, and community resilience against climate change.…
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How do social conflicts affect climate adaptation capacity?: Mechanisms, interrelations, and evidence from the Colombian case
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180488
Publication year
2026
Authors
Ross-Hernandez, Raquel
Penel, Charlotte
Higuera-Florez, Julian
Full Citation
Ross-Hernandez, R.; Penel, C.; Higuera-Florez, J. (2026) How do social conflicts affect climate adaptation capacity…
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UAE-Belém work programme on indicators: Presentation on progress and recommendations target 9b (food & agriculture) expert group
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180516
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The document presents work by the Target 9b (Food & Agriculture) Expert Group under the UAE–Belém Work Programme on Indicators (June 2025). It frames Target 9b (decision 2/CMA.5) as aiming for climate-resilient food and agricultural production, resilient supply and distribution systems, more sustainable/regenerative production, and equitable access to…
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Human-centered design maturity assessment for CGIAR
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180531
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The Digital Transformation Accelerator’s mission depends on people-centered digital transformation. Enabling responsible AI and digital transformation requires solutions grounded in the needs, contexts, and realities of the people affected by them. Human-Centered Design has become an approach that is increasingly promoted to address this challenge in digital transformation. But design is more than methods. Its impact depends on how…
