As part of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food’s (CPWF) amalgamation with the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE), CPWF is developing a strategy to ensure its knowledge management portfolio (communication, information management, monitoring and evaluation, and uptake) is integrated in order to ensure long-term use of its [...]
CPWF is saddened to pass on the news of the death of Jeff Haskins. Jeff was a passionate and talented communicator who provided valuable insight to our program. With his untimely passing, the agricultural research community has lost both a partner and a friend. Read more on Burness’ website: Remembering [...]
The NBDC-supported national platform on land and water management has convened two meetings (in April and in December 2011). During the second meeting, it was agreed that the national platform should see to the establishment of thematic working groups that would flesh out a series of activities to fulfill the [...]
CONDESAN, CPWF’s lead partner organization in the Andes, will be contributing to the Rio+20 dialogue in a major way. From June 13th to the 24th, they will be actively involved in a Mountain Pavilion, which aims to engage stakeholders in a series of discussions around issues related to sustainable development in mountain [...]
The brackish water coastal zone of the Ganges Delta is home to some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, whose livelihoods are exposed to tidal surges, increasing surface water salinity and a rising incidence of severe cyclonic storms. The CPWF Ganges Basin Development Challenge (GBDC) aims to improve [...]
CPWF-Mekong is pleased to announce the five successful projects arising from the open call, which closed on 29 February 2012. Topic 1: Knowledge and Institutional Systems in the Management and Coordination of Hydropower Social Safeguards: Hydropower Development in Attapeu Province, Laos PDR, lead by the National University of Laos. Topic 2: Water Development and [...]
We are catching Dr Frank Rijsberman, the new CEO of the CGIAR Consortium, on the eve of his “first day on the job”. We won’t give anyone a hard time before they start their new position. So today, we’ll have a “heart” talk, curious as we are to know Frank’s intentions. But… [...]
May Highlights: the latest stories from CPWF. CPWF Highlights IFWF3: Improving people's lives through research on water and food The 3rd International Forum on Water and Food (IFWF3), convened in Thswane, South Africa during November 2011, demonstrated the value of CPWF's multi-stakeholder, research-for-development approach. The just-released Forum report synthesizes the [...]
The 3rd International Forum on Water and Food (IFWF3), convened in Tshwane, South Africa during November 2011. IFWF3 demonstrated the value of CPWF’s multi-stakeholder, research-for-development approach. The Forum report, entitled “Streams of innovation: Improving people’s lives through research on water and food“, synthesizes the main outcomes and issues identified at [...]
The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) has appointed Ms. Pamela George as the new Ganges Basin Leader for its Ganges Basin Research Program. The decision was made jointly by CPWF and the WorldFish Center, CPWF’s lead partner in the Ganges. Ms. George worked as acting Basin Leader [...]
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