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We're glad to share insights from AICCRA's activities to help inform and guide others in scaling climate-smart agriculture and climate information in #Africa. In Rwanda, AICCRA team members are with @AIMS_Next and other partners to do just that. @CGIAR @ILRI @WorldBankAfrica twitter.com/ZRBellarmin/st…

Jun 15

One of the main achievements of

Enabling Decision-makers with Localized, Policy-relevant Climate Evidence: CGIAR Launches the...

#ClimateResilienceInitiative in 2023 is the Climate Security Observatory - a tool to feed scientific evidence into decision-making processes cgiar.org/news-events/ne

Climate is linked to conflict, acts as a multiplier, and exacerbates the risk of crisis and instability. Although this is widely recognized in the science-policy landscape, there is a lack of solid,...

Jun 15

Very exciting moment for

Unveiling the Arab Region's Climate Security Challenges: Salma Kadry's Historic Address at the UN...

#ClimateResilienceInitiative and its work on linking climate, agriculture and security issues cgiar.org/news-events/ne

In a historic moment for CGIAR, Salma Kadry, a Climate, Peace, and Security Specialist at CGIAR’s FOCUS Climate Security initiative, addressed the United Nations Security Council on June 13, 2023. ...

#BonnClimateConference #Governanceforresilience #OneCGIAR

Water is an integral part of #foodsystems transformation solutions to promote the resilience & well-being of communities & #ecosystems in the face of #climatechange, via

COP28 UAE

@COP28_UAE

Food and Agriculture Organization

Agrifood systems are both contributors to – and impacted by – #climatechange. #DrSultanAlJaber held discussions with Qu Dongyu,

@FAODG

on working together to elevate the agriculture, food, and climate agendas & put the world on track to meet the #ParisAgreement’s climate goals.

Salma Kadry, a Climate, Peace, and Security Specialist in

, addresses the #UNSC, and highlights the value of the Climate Security Observatory to inform the climate, peace, and security agenda #UNSC #ClimateAction #PeaceAndSecurity #ClimateSecurity

Grazia Pacillo and 4 others

From #COP27 to

, 2022 was extremely productive for #ClimateAction. I am pleased to share some examples of our team’s work in the

Annual Report: bit.ly/3qmi4Kq #PeopleinFoodSystems

AICCRA's

joined

& partners to discuss

's FSRP. -> Integrated landscape management is key to strengthening #FoodSecurity. AICCRA-generated climate-smart technologies are crucial as they integrate w/ interventions for context-specific approaches.

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CORAF

@CORAFNews

May 16

L’objectif de cette réunion de synthèse des missions d’appui est de partager les progrès de mise en œuvre du #FSRP au niveau national et régional.

Un total de

participants des institutions régionales & continentales, des pays bénéficiaires assistent à la réunion.

Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Jun 6

Three years ago, Bioversity and CIAT formed an Alliance to deliver research for sustainable, resilient & nutritious #FoodSystems. 🌎🌱 What does this mean for the people at the heart of food systems? Find out in our Annual Report: 📚 bit.ly/3MA1Xk4 #PeopleinFoodSystems

FARA Africa #AASW8 and 6 others

Jun 6

Our side-event is live in the Cape Town meeting room at #AASW8 with

@FARAinfo

! 🌾Join us to explore the role of accelerator programs in catalyzing investment for climate-smart #agriculture! with

#ClimateResilienceInitiaive

Jun 7

At #SB58 a panel of powerful women discussing how to reach the most vulnerable in fragile and conflict affected contexts through climate action

Jun 6

🗓️ Today is a busy day for the AICCRA team at #AASW8! We're contributing to conversations on: - Africa’s Agricultural Transformation -

FARA Africa #AASW8 and 9 others

Agribusiness Acceleration approaches - Soil Initiative for #Africa - Gender & youth inclusion in food systems 🔗 bit.ly/AICCRAatAASW8

Jun 5

📍We are at #AASW8 in South Africa to join the conversation on 'Linking #Science, #Innovation, and #Agribusiness for Resilient Food Systems' with

@FARAinfo

and others! See the line-up of AICCRA side-events & connect with the team: bit.ly/AICCRAatAASW8 #ClimateSmartAfrica

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In Kenya,

Environmental and Social Framework makes technology transfers more inclusive: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/kenya-wor

is enabling women and persons with disabilities for the uptake of climate-smart agriculture in Kenyan communities

In Kenya, The World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework makes technology transfers more...

aiccra.cgiar.org

Guided by the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework, AICCRA shows how—by enabling women and persons with disabilities to lead farmer demonstrations—the uptake of climate-smart agriculture...

Robert B. Zougmoré and 9 others

Jun 2

"If we want to transform African #FoodSystems, all possible partners need to be included, supported, and collaborated with on a common vision. AICCRA works to build & deepen these partnerships so that African farmers can better adapt to climate change." 🔗bit.ly/AICCRA2022

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Inga Jacobs-Mata

@Inga_JM

Jun 2

A real honour was bestowed on us this morning, having the opportunity to engage directly with

@WBG_Climate

VP and

System Council Board Chair, Juergen Voegele, on the impact of

Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and 7 others

in Zambia and ag innovation scaling. Thanks for your encouragement.

Jun 1

#HappeningNow🇿🇲Organized by

, the Africa Agricultural Policy Leadership Dialogue is taking place in Lusaka, where policymakers, leaders in the private,

World Bank Africa and 9 others

, and partners in Africa are focusing on African agri-food policy actions deliver agri-food transformation in🌍.

Dr. Victoria Kwakwa, World Bank Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa

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H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Development

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May 31

We believe, with increased access to & *use of* innovations by

& partners, #farmers can better anticipate climate events & make informed decisions to safeguard livelihoods & environment. 📚 Read more in our stories from May. bit.ly/3ClimateSmartA #TakeItToTheFarmer

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CGIAR and 9 others

Dr. Aditi Mukherji

@aditimukherji

Jun 1

Day 2 and it’s gets more interesting when we talk about

Juan Lucas Restrepo

@jlucasrestrepo

May 27

Gracias a la Junta de

@BiovIntCIAT_esp

por confiarme liderar esta gran organización por un segundo periodo. Listo para promover mas #Impacto desde la ciencia con nuestros socios y

Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT

. 🙏🏻 también a mis colegas por su obsesión con nuestra bella misión😍. 🇨🇴🇮🇹!!

Farnesina

and Min. de Agricultura

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May 26

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Sustainable Food Systems Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam 🌏

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Board and staff meeting at headquarters, Rome, Italy 🌍

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Nos complace anunciar que a @jlucasrestrepo aceptó un segundo mandato como Director General de @BiovIntCIAT_esp, a partir de marzo de 2024. Esperamos otros 5 años de liderazgo mientras continuamos entregando soluciones de investigación impactantes en un mundo cambiante

Prof Eleanor Fisher

@EleanorFisher_

May 25

“We all have a story; our actions are informed by a story. How do we tell our story? Having space to tell a (climate resilience) story is empowering.”S.Owuonde.

@CEMIRIDE_KE

@irri

are on a journey with Indigenous Peoples (Ogiek & Endorois)

@ohenjo

@mariangendo

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute and 9 others

May 25

🌟#HappeningNow 🧵 AICCRA🇪🇹 is leading and co-hosting with

@MoA_Ethiopia

and

@EthiopianATA

a high-level conference in the presence of ministerial delegates, national research and international development leaders dubbed ‘Take CGIAR and Partners Ag-innovations to the Farmer’.

CGIAR and the World Bank leadership team interact pre-conference

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Dr. Namukolo Covic, Director General's Representative in Ethiopia at the International Livestock Research Institute and CGIAR Ethiopia Country Convenor, during a welcoming remark highlighting CGIAR’s partnership with national partners in Ethiopia.

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H.E. Mr. Nigusu Tilahun – Works, Labor Deployment and Market Division State Minister for Ministry of Labor and Skills was in attendance during the 'Take it to the Farmer' event in Addis Ababa.

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H.E. Dr. Mandefro Nigussie, CEO of the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), on behalf of H.E. Dr. Girma Amente, Minister of Agriculture, gave an opening remark on the need to shape Ethiopia’s agriculture from a multistakeholder level.

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Sophia Huyer

@sophiahuyer

Gender responsive CSA, the subSaharan Africa Approach -- Check this out to see how gender-responsive climate smart agriculture (CSA) practices produce tangible benefits for farmers, especially women cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/1

📰 In a new blog by our Environmental & Social Safeguards Specialist, Adams Kwaw, read how the AICCRA #Kenya team guided by

WBG Agriculture and 9 others

's ESF assessed & prioritized the inclusion of farmers at risk of exclusion in climate-smart agriculture technologies. bit.ly/3WweBoY

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As #Innovate4Climate starts, we're revisiting our compelling AICCRA events from 2022! 🎬Watch: Unleashing the power of digital tools to accelerate the transformation of African #FoodSystems aiccra.cgiar.org/events/unleash

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AfricaRice and 9 others

Rashi Jhunjhunwala

@rashijjw

Best of all, I think this is my first time seeing a #womanel!! Moderated by

@GPPlatform

’s Annika Erickson-Pearson. Kudos to

@TheGCSP

🦸‍♀️🦸‍♀️🦸‍♀️

Next up,

discussing the unique ability of the Observatory to use BOTH #quant and #qual data to address issues of #climatevulnerability to drive peace. The observatory was created in collaboration with users to ensure relevance and validity

Leigh Ann Winowiecki and 9 others

May 22

#DidYouKnow? Soil provides the basis of multiple ecosystem services, including food & water supply, biodiversity and the storage of carbon. 📚 On #BioversityDay, explore our country briefs on integrating soil organic carbon into NDCs for healthier soil: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/integrati

's #AAMC2023, AICCRA-ESA researchers from

@CIMMYT

and

@ICRISAT

facilitated spillover on #digitalclimate advisory services and seed delivery innovations for effective #scaling of improved drought-tolerant varieties to enhance #CSA uptake and use in central and Eastern🌍

Dr. Kindie Tesfaye, Senior Scientist – Agronomy, Crop and Climate Modeling at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and one of the AICCRA Ethiopia activity leaders

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Expert panel discussion during the Agriculture Ministerial Conference in Uganda

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See you there!!!

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May 19

How does climate exacerbate conflict? And who are the most vulnerable to climate and security risks? Discover how the new #ClimateSecurity Observatory online platform will answer these and more. Register now for the event: bit.ly/CSOEvent #ClimateResilienceInitiative

May 19

PLOS Climate

@PLOSClimate

May 19

PLOS Climate's Section Editor for Agriculture and Food Systems

highlights topics on which we particularly encourage submissions for peer review and publication in our global, non-profit, #OpenAccess journal. Could your research fit? ✅

PLOS Climate Section Editor for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ana Maria Loboguerrero, is calling for submissions that:
Consider needs, barriers & knowledge gaps to achieve transformative adaptation in agricultural systems under climate change
Evaluate gendered credit constraints & uptake of insurance-linked credit products in the agriculture sector
Analyse impacts of co-production of decision-support frameworks for climate change adaptation
Deepen understanding of the characteristics & methods of participatory modelling in agricultural systems

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May 16

By listening to & learning from stakeholders across agriculture’s value chains, we will continue to connect

science & research with local knowledge to find innovations and solutions that work for African #farmers. 🔗 Read: bit.ly/AICCRA2022 #ClimateSmartAfrica

Card: Amplifying farmer voices for change - scaling innovation that works for farmers and their communities

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CGIAR and 9 others

May 13

📰 AICCRA🇪🇹, in collaboration with

@Ethiomet

and relevant players, is holding this year's National Climate Outlook Forum #NCOF for the coming June-September rainy season in the presence of high officials, international partners and #climate services users. #ClimateSmartAfrica

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H.E. Dr. Habtamu Itefa, Minister of Water and Energy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, giving a keynote speech at the NCOF launch for the rainy (Kiremt) season 2023

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International participants from MET Norway were in attendance at the event

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Stakeholder and end-users from varied national institutions attended the NCOF event this year.

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NMA and 9 others

May 12

#HappeningNow🇪🇹 International research collaboration and knowledge exchange are core to AICCRA's global partnerships. By collaborating with

@PIK_Climate

🇩🇪on the

@EpiccPik

project, AICCRA co-produced user-oriented climate services to better adapt to climate change in East Africa.

Ms. Mechthild Becker (Knowledge Broker B-EPICC, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)) opening the workshop

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Tamrat Bekele, CIS Consultant at AICCRA, gave a presentation on his research collaboration with Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

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Dr. Teferi Demissie, Climate Scientist at AICCRA ESA, giving remarks on the importance of global partnerships relevant to climate information services

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Dr. Teferi Demissie explaining some of the work AICCRA is implementing and supporting in East Africa region

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B-EPICC_PIK and 9 others

Clim-Eat

@Clim_Eat

May 8

📰New report by Clim-Eat &

Initiative on Climate Resilience builds on 5 case studies to highlight what's needed to transform our innovation ecosystem so it truly enables and accelerates innovation for breakthroughs in agriculture. Read more at clim-eat.org/enabling-innov

May 8

As the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit

@AIMforClimate

kicks off today, we at CGIAR #ClimateResilienceInitiative together with

@Clim_Eat

propose key recommendations to accelerate agricultural breakthroughs. #AIM4C Read more here: bit.ly/Aim4CCGIAR

Clim-Eat and 3 others

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research-EIAR and 9 others

May 7

Another showcase focused on EDACaP, a tool jointly enabled by

and supporting a national ag data hub📈, ag advisory services and🌡️⛈️early warning systems for early action was present at the Agri-Expo🇪🇹. #ClimateSmart🌍

Jemal Seid Ahmed, Researcher at the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and the Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute (EIAR), showcasing the EDACaP Platform at the Agri-Expo 2023 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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May 7

#HappeningNow🇪🇹 🧵AICCRA-supported

@Lershaapp

's user-centric bundled, digital ag-advisories, inputs, mechanization, and credit services that help transform food systems and aid

's #FSRP project was showcased to #Ethiopia's Premier

@AbiyAhmedAli

at Agri-Expo 2023.

H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, attending a briefing from Mr. Abrhame Endrias, Founder and Managing Director of Green Agro Solution PLC at Agri-Expo 2023 at the Science and Art Museum in Addis Ababa.

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World Bank and 9 others