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Youth seek climate-smart agri-solutions in innovation challenge

In celebration of International Youth Day, IWMI and BongoHive hosted a Demonstration Day in partnership with the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research in Africa (AICCRA) project in Zambia.

Winrock: Winrock’s aaron sundsmo joins devex panel on water security and climate-smart solutions

Aaron Sundsmo, Winrock’s associate vice president for Agriculture, Resilience and Water, spoke about Winrock’s approach to strengthening water security and supporting climate change adaptation through climate-resilient agriculture practices at Devex’s WASH Works 2023.

IFPRI: IFPRI’s 2023 global food policy report & cgiar research initiative on fragility, conflict & migration (FCM) nigeria event

In 2022, the world faced multiple crises. Disruptions to food systems continued due to the protracted pandemic, natural disasters, civil unrest, political instability, and the impacts of climate change.

Paepard: Regional Climate Smart Agriculture Policy Dialogue

The objectives of the Policy Dialogue are to: 1. Share empirical evidence on the importance of climate smart agriculture in transitioning to resilient farming communities in SSA. 2. Develop recommendations on how to build climate-smart and resilient farming systems in SSA at scale 3. Networking, and promoting partnerships and action.

KBC: 10 agribusinesses picked as first cohort for Food Systems Accelerator

The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Kick-off event took place in Kigali, Rwanda on 22 February 2023 to unveil its first cohort of agribusinesses from East and Southern Africa.

Engineering News: IWMI supports Zambia with post-flood recovery strategy

IWMI will further support its government partners in Zambia with flood damage assessment and aid recovery efforts, following the extreme flooding events across the country particularly in Southern, Central, Eastern and Lusaka provinces.

Top Africa News: CGIAR Food System Accelerator Kick-Off in Kigali, Rwanda to Announce Top 10 Agribusinesses from East and Southern Africa

The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Kick-off event is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda on 22 February 2023 to unveil its first cohort of agribusinesses from East and Southern Africa.

CGIAR Food System Accelerator Kick-Off in Kigali, Rwanda to Announce Top 10 Agribusinesses from East and Southern Africa

The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Kick-off event is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda on 22 February 2023 to unveil its first cohort of agribusinesses from East and Southern Africa.

Relief Web: IWMI supports Zambia with post-flood recovery strategy

IWMI will further support its government partners in Zambia with flood damage assessment and aid recovery efforts, following the extreme flooding events across the country particularly in Southern, Central, Eastern and Lusaka provinces.

Mail & Guardian: Governments are still not putting water security at the centre of the climate crisis

The climate crisis is a water crisis but governments around the world are still not putting water security front and centre, according to a water governance expert.

Business Times: Boost for Zimbabwe smallholder farmers

Zimbabwe has been chosen alongside three other countries in Est and Southern Africa under a programme meant to transition farmers from maize-mixed systems to sustainably intensified, diversified, and de-risked agrifood systems.

Aiccra.cgiar.org: AICCRA Zambia announce Accelerator Program finalists

Finalists join Accelerator Program to scale innovations that support climate-smart agriculture and climate information services in Zambia.

How hybrid water law can transform water access in southern Africa

In rural southern Africa, hybrid water law is a tool for social justice and environmental stewardship.

Data, dialogues and discussion key to food, water and energy security in Southern Africa

Enhanced data sharing across sectors and countries is vital if we want to achieve food, water and energy security in Southern Africa

News24: Climate emergency takes its toll on southern Africa as food insecurity looms

The Two Degree Southern African challenge connected science, industry, policy and finance to take the leap forward into a climate-resilient future.

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