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fertility management, livestock resilience, and climate-resilient crop varieties while

promoting gender-responsive climate solutions and digital resources for sustainable
agroecological transitions.

3. UN Water Conference
CGIAR experts contributed research and insights on the global water crisis, including
outcomes from IWMI’s Transformative Futures for Water Security (TFWS) Initiative, which
identified eight pressing water needs. They helped establish the Water Action Agenda,
addressing global water challenges and promoting sustainable water management
practices.

4. Bonn Climate Conference
CGIAR hosted several side events, including "Towards net zero food systems," where experts
presented findings on food system emissions, decarbonization strategies, and climate
mitigation potentials of various technologies. Our Centers also led a successful delegation
advocating for recognizing the critical role of food systems in climate change discussions.

5. Africa Food Systems Forum Summit (AGRF)
Our Centers led discussions to advance CGIAR’s vision of zero hunger in Africa by 2030,
highlighting innovations like IITA’s sustainable cassava seed system in Tanzania to boost
economic empowerment in the sector. Private sector actors showed strong investment
commitment, forming partnerships to enhance the consumer-led cassava value chain.
6. IPCC Sixth Assessment Synthesis Report
With CGIAR as part of the core writing team, the International Panel on Climate Change

report highlighted many essential adaptation strategies for those who face disproportionate
impacts from climate change, including cultivar improvements, on-farm water management
and storage, soil moisture conservation, irrigation, agroforestry, and agroecology.

7. UNFSS+2 Stocktaking Moment
CGIAR played a crucial role in the UN Food Systems Summit, emphasizing the necessity of
quality and targeted investments, strong collaboration with governments and institutions,

and holistic governance approaches for ensuring that financial resources reach the right
people and are aligned with local visions and needs to achieve positive outcomes.

Marking International Days

Throughout the year, CGIAR also marked important international days.
On International Women’s Day, we emphasized the role of digital innovations and agricultural
technologies in promoting equitable and inclusive food systems through internal and external
activities. Earth Day focused on empowering local communities as stewards of Earth’s freshwater
resources. For World Water Day, we celebrated the adoption of the Nexus Policy by the Niger
Basin Authority, marking a significant change for water and associated development.

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