{"id":5158,"date":"2022-09-01T16:16:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T13:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annual-report.icarda.org\/2021\/?page_id=5158"},"modified":"2023-10-04T20:57:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:57:18","slug":"icarda-and-one-cgiar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annual-report.icarda.org\/2021\/icarda-and-one-cgiar\/","title":{"rendered":"ICARDA and One CGIAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5158\" class=\"elementor elementor-5158\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cb78c36 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6cb78c36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c9c7410\" data-id=\"4c9c7410\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1fe68e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d1fe68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ICARDA &amp; oNE cgiar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f82964a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f82964a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fee6b9c\" data-id=\"fee6b9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6378eec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6378eec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55d9039\" data-id=\"55d9039\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9306bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9306bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IMPACTFUL COLLABORATION\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f17fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-sina_title\" data-id=\"29f17fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sina_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sina-title-subtitle\">CGIAR the world\u2019s largest global agricultural innovation network, has been a world leader in agri-food systems science and innovation for development for over 50 years. But as the world faces escalating climate, biodiversity, population, and food prices crises, and the landscape of research, and its funding model, changes, we need to change too.  While remaining as individual research entities, CGIAR's partnership of fourteen research centers are now transitioning to a more collaborative model - One CGIAR - a new broader and integrated unification of assets, expertise, knowledge, and operation that will deliver more targeted solutions to today\u2019s integrated challenges faster, more efficiently, and more effectively.<\/h3>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-title-desc\">In 2021 ICARDA\u2019s Human Resources unit continued to oversee ICARDA\u2019s transition under One CGIAR, supporting ICARDA\u2019s capacity needs and addressing challenges through a concerted recruitment and succession planning effort. While initially aimed at improved collaboration with other centers under One CGIAR, stronger systems and processes and upskilling of staff across all of ICARDA\u2019s corporate functions, including HR, Finance, PGU, and Communications, are also reaping benefits.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .sina-title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ace5262 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ace5262\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4f130c\" data-id=\"e4f130c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0cb7a elementor-tabs-alignment-stretch elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"9f0cb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">One CGIAR<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">F2R - CWANA<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1663\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Genebanks<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1664\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">EiA &amp; Nexus<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1665\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1665\" aria-expanded=\"false\">SAPLING Initiative<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">One CGIAR<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1661\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><h4><strong>The One CGIAR Global Research Portfolio\u200b<\/strong><\/h4><p>Working closely with its global research centers and country partners, OneCGIAR has formulated a global portfolio of 33 strategic initiatives to transform the full range of land-water-crop-livestock-fish-forestry food systems into viable and adaptable approaches.<\/p><p>These new science and innovation-driven initiatives are designed to address country-specific challenges at systems, farm, biodiversity, and value-chain levels. The initiatives draw from vital in-country knowledge and the unique scientific expertise of our global centers and partners to provide innovative and new science to address new challenges.<\/p><p>As of the end of 2021, ICARDA is engaging in 17 of the initiatives and leading two.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">F2R - CWANA<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1662\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4><strong>From Fragility To Resilience In CWANA (F2R-CWANA)\u200b<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>led by ICARDA\u2019s Dr. Michael Baum and co-led by IWMI\u2019s Maha Al-Zubi.<\/strong><\/p><p>The F2R-CWANA Initiative works closely with countries to unlock and build on current initiatives and reduce fragility in the region by developing key solutions that integrate with the region\u2019s diverse range of agro-ecosystems &#8211; rainfed, irrigated, agro-pastoral, and desert farming. Key innovative approaches will produce more food with less water, introduce new climate-resistant staple crop varieties, build networks that connect vertical and horizontal levels of markets, and increase agricultural and business access to women and youth.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Genebanks<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1663\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1663\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4><strong>Genebanks Initiative<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>Led by ICARDA\u2019s Mariana Yazbeck and co-led by IITA\u2019s Michael Abberton<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/initiative\/03-conservation-and-use-of-genetic-resources-genebanks\/\">The Genebanks Initiative<\/a> will support the global system for the conservation and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture through standardisation, improved and high-quality data, and the adoption of automated approaches. It will also upscale its free supply of genetic resources from CGIAR\u2019s nine genebanks to global researchers in compliance with Plant Treaty and phytosanitary regulations.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">EiA &amp; Nexus<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1664\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1664\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4><strong>One CGIAR Excellence In Agronomy (EiA) And Nexus Gains Initiatives<\/strong><\/h4><p>ICARDA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icarda.org\/research\/soil-water-and-agronomy\">Soil, Water, and Agronomy (SWA) team<\/a> also collaborated with sister CGIAR centers in 2021 to support the development of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/initiative\/11-excellence-in-agronomy-eia-solutions-for-agricultural-transformation\/\">One CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy (EiA)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/initiative\/28-nexus-gains-realizing-multiple-benefits-across-water-energy-food-forest-biodiversity-systems\/\">Nexus Gains initiatives<\/a>. Leading the EiA\u2019s CWANA Region Teams, and the Nexus Gains Initiatives in Sudan and Uzbekistan, the ICARDA\u2019s SWA Team will support the initiatives in delivering agronomic gains for smallholder farming households in prioritized farming systems, water, energy, food, forests, and biodiversity systems, emphasizing the measurable impact of women and young farmers on food and nutrition security, income, water use, soil health, and climate resilience.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1665\" aria-expanded=\"false\">SAPLING Initiative<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1665\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1665\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4><strong>Sustainable Animal Productivity For\u202fLivelihoods, Nutrition, And Gender Inclusion (SAPLING) Initiative\u200b<\/strong><\/h4><p>ICARDA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icarda.org\/research\/resilient-crop-livestock-systems\">agrosilvopastoral research teams<\/a> are also integral in developing the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/initiative\/17-sustainable-animal-productivity-for-livelihoods-nutrition-and-gender-inclusion-sapling\">Sustainable Animal Productivity for\u202fLivelihoods, Nutrition, and Gender Inclusion (SAPLING) Initiative<\/a>,<\/span> which is at the core of the OneCGIAR livestock portfolio. ICARDA\u2019s Mourad Rekik is Deputy Lead, while other ICARDA scientists hold roles as three work package leads and one country coordinator for Ethiopia. ICARDA\u2019s Team Leader of Rangeland Ecology and Forages, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icarda.org\/about-us\/our-experts\/mounir-louhaichi\">Dr. Mounir Louhaichi<\/a>, was also selected as Deputy Leader of the Livestock, Climate and System Resilience (LCSR) Initiative. Partnering with public and private actors, LCSR will support producers, businesses, and governments to adapt livestock agri-food systems to climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to sustainability and development goals across livestock systems.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fb88337 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fb88337\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e02ba97\" data-id=\"4e02ba97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfcdfb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dfcdfb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FEATURE VIDEO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f025d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56f025d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fiona Bourdin-Farrell, CGIAR Global Director of People and Culture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c60725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"30c60725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/xRD81-O7JCU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a81ae14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a81ae14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d8e2239\" data-id=\"3d8e2239\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fbf8af elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36fbf8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/annual-report.icarda.org\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/10\/ICARDA_Annual_Report_2021.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Annual Report 2021 PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICARDA &amp; oNE cgiar IMPACTFUL COLLABORATION\u200b CGIAR the world\u2019s largest global agricultural innovation network, has been a world leader in agri-food systems science and innovation for development for over 50 years. 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