Continental Africa
About
Across the African continent, accelerated transformation is needed to ensure resilience against shocks to food, land and water systems. CGIAR is committed to resourcing and building capacity into African institutions, strengthening African agricultural research and innovation systems, and equipping African farmers with the science and technologies they need to survive and to thrive.
In 2022, CGIAR will appoint a Regional Director for Continental Africa* — to serve as CGIAR’s counterpart to key continent-wide institutions, support resource mobilization and advocacy across the African continent, coordinate the work of the other three Regional Directors in Africa, and further strengthen the representation and voice of Africa-based and Africa-facing leaders.
The role provides a clear, single entry-point and a fully dedicated counterpart for Africa’s continental institutions, and complements three existing Regional Director positions covering Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA), West and Central Africa (WCA) and East and Southern Africa (ESA).
* The successor for Dr. Nteranya Sanginga, the respected Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) who completes his tenure later this year, will be recruited as both Director General, IITA, and Regional Director, Continental Africa, CGIAR.
Initiatives
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Innovations
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Partners
The position of Regional Director for Continental Africa was created as a consequence of recent high-level consultations hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and CGIAR. Participating organizations included the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), AUDA-NEPAD, and sub-regional research organizations, CORAF, ASARECA, CCARDESA, NASRO, and the Africa Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS).
Publications
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Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in Africa: vision and pathways drawing from business, research and development practices
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)20.07.24 -
APFORGEN secures $1.48M to protect vital asian tree species
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)11.07.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Evidence for Resilient Agriculture Dataset v1.0.1
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)05.07.24 -
Implementation of One Health approach in Tanzania: Strengths and challenges
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)05.07.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Smart farming technologies for sustainable agriculture: A review of the promotion and adoption strategies by smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)03.07.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Socio-economic assessment and genetically engineered crops in Africa: Building knowledge for development?
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)03.07.24
News
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Adaptation and Mitigation for Livestock: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Response to Climate Change
CGIAR Initiative on Livestock and Climate19.07.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Debre Birhan University is a partner of ILRI and the CGIAR Research Initiative on Livestock…
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Foreign direct investments may fuel tropical deforestation
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)18.07.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Foreign direct investments (FDI) in tropical countries in extractive industries like mining, logging…
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Empowering Mali Livestock Champions and other key actors in the small ruminant value chain: A crucial resource led by the SAPLING Initiative
Judy Kimani16.07.24In Mali, the small ruminant value chain is a cornerstone of the rural economy, particularly…
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The Alliance and icipe solidify longstanding relationship, creating major framework for research and development in Africa and beyond
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.07.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
This milestone creates a framework to capitalize on the comparative advantages of the organizations …
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A Ripple of Change: How One Farm's Success Can Inspire a Community
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.07.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Smallholder farmers in Africa under semi-arid conditions grapple with harsh conditions that undermin…
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Digital Twin of the Limpopo Basin advances with new prototype
CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation05.07.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
The idea of creating a complete virtual representation, or Digital Twin, of a natural system…
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