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Explore some highlights of 2023

Wellbeing & Me: Inaugural month-long holistic wellness campaign devoted to improving
employees’ physical and mental wellbeing, with over 1,000 people from across CGIAR participating
in 17 different sessions.

Connect@CGIAR: This supports connections between staff across different Centers, enabling
participants to set up a 30-minute conversation with someone they don’t know. After a successful
pilot with Women in Research and Science (WIRES), an employee-led resource group, the program
was scaled up across CGIAR to create even more ways for staff to meet, build communities, and
share ideas. Almost 400 people are currently participating in the program.

Mentoring@CGIAR: The program was launched in 2023 to accelerate learning, boost self-
confidence, build personal networks, and facilitate career progression across CGIAR. The platform
garnered over 350 active mentors and mentees.

The second edition of CGIAR’s Inclusive Workplace Awards drew 152 nominations from across
CGIAR. Nominations were shortlisted by the judging panel including Leonie Nicks from BIT and
Monica Oldham from the World Bank Group, among others.

Inclusive Leadership and Respectful Workplace training programs were piloted in New Delhi

and Dhaka in May 2023. The training programs were subsequently delivered in Montpellier, Los
Banos, Colombo, Lahore, and Penang.Over 800 staff members from nine Centers and the System
Organization participated, with a satisfaction rate of 97 percent.

Launch of a digital learning solution for staff across CGIAR

Following a successful pilot, Bookboon, a digital learning solution for staff across CGIAR, was
launched in 2023. Bookboon provides bite-sized, multi-lingual content, including eBooks and audio
learning on business and personal development skills, accessible from computers and phones.
During the pilot, over 6,000 materials were downloaded, and Bookboon has grown in reach and
popularity since its launch.

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