Date: May 18, 2018
Location: IFPRI Headquarters, 1201 Eye St, NW, Washington DC.
Background:
This Initiative focuses on designing climate-resilient food systems (i.e. from farm to fork) for countries, agencies and investors. The program’s research will investigate climate resilience in food systems and evaluate potential outcomes of policies, practices and institutions. The overall objective of the Knowledge Lab is to generate evidence and actionable insights into resilience-building approaches that combine technological innovation with institutional and policy solutions emerging from financial markets, community organizations, and the private sector.
The initiative has three workstreams:
- National Strategies for Resilient Food Systems
This workstream will engage directly with government agencies and civil society organizations to identify resilience strategies that support agricultural and economic growth, empower women in the agriculture and food sectors, and help to ensure countries’ long-term food and nutrition security in an environmentally sustainable way.
- Building Resilience along Food Value Chains
This research will enhance CGIAR’s substantial efforts in increasing production and access to food supplies under a changing climate. It will identify cost-effective interventions and methods to strengthen institutions that support resilience–building along critical food value chains and lead to women’s empowerment and positive nutrition outcomes.
- Scaling Out and Up Community-led Resilience Initiatives
Resilience can only be achieved if communities participate in the planning, identification, and execution of climate-resilience strategies. IFPRI and national and local partners have co-designed a series of resilience-support tools focused on changing perceptions, mindsets and incentives to increase community focus on longer-term risk management, sustainability and resilience. This research area will engage with domestic and international NGOs and government agencies to further incentivize and expand locally appropriate resilience solutions.
Objective of the meeting
To better understand ongoing work in this area, obtain insights on the proposed three work streams, and to discuss partnerships around the Knowledge Lab.
