Friends, colleagues: The 8th (!) Annual Southwest Workshop on Mixed Methods Research (SWMMR) will take place on Oct 19-20, 2023 at the University of Maryland-College Park. Apply here (conferencebit.com/swmmr2023), or read the thread to find out why you SHOULD apply: 1/7

What an amazing opportunity to lead CGIAR’s Standing Panel on Impact Assessment. Are you ✅ interested in evaluating food system solutions, ✅ experienced in impact evaluations/assessments, & ✅ looking for a part time challenge? Look no more & see 👇🏼 cgiar.org/news-events/va…

“The window for climate action is narrowing, but there is absolutely a path forward.” Ani Dasgupta on our ambitious new 5-year strategic plan. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3XVrp8T

📢 OUT NOW: This year’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report shows a world still in crisis. Together with Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Programme, UNICEF & World Health Organization (WHO), we are sending a warning: if trends remain as they are, #ZeroHunger will not be reached by 2030. Dive into #SOFI2023 ⬇️

We have a new strategy, and it focuses on people, nature and climate. We have to include all of them in our work, or we won’t succeed. #PeopleNatureClimate

Putting a number on hunger fao.org/interactive/st…

Eating less meat 'like taking 8m cars off road' bbc.in/46P8Ffg

Today 2.3 billion people globally lack access to clean cooking This injustice can be addressed with investment of $8 billion a year to 2030 – a tiny fraction of what the world spends on energy More in our new report, produced together with African Development Bank Group → iea.li/3YeaSx6

"Women and children bear brunt of harm from lack of clean cooking, which can be solved with modest investment" International Energy Agency iea.org/news/low-cost-…

We’re LIVE 🔴 from the launch of International Energy Agency’s Vision for Clean Cooking Access for All! I’ll join African Development Bank Group Vice President Kevin Kariuki, our Director of Outlooks Laura Cozzi, & other stakeholders to discuss the key findings ⬇️ iea.li/3KifUCP

Delighted to share the news of Dr. Ismahane Elouafi’s selection as CGIAR Executive Managing Director!   #OneCGIAR #Leadership   🔗 on.cgiar.org/44Ww9hn

My great pleasure to rejoin the CGIAR, on Dec 1st. I will work closely with Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, the System Board, & all CG colleagues, to support smallscale producers in the Global South to access the know-how (STI) they need to produce more & better, while protecting their ecosystems.

One week until the #AfricaClimateSummit23! Building lasting resilience is about urgently lifting people out of poverty & securing lives and livelihoods. #CommonButDifferentiatedResponsibilities. #climatejustice #greengrowth africaclimatesummit.org

Applications open for 12 African scholars to attend the Nobel in Africa Symposium 2024 with funding (hosted by STIAS & Stellenbosch University) incl. an Economics Writing Workshop on Micro-development in Africa. Find out more & apply by 15 October 2023👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

My thanks to Namukolo Covic and ILRI.org colleagues for discussion and advice on how best to support 🇪🇹’s impressive food system transformation plan, including by building on some great IDRC | CRDI partnerships.

Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship program is now accepting research proposals for its 2024 cohort. 1/2 barrett.dyson.cornell.edu/staars/staars-…

This is a hugely original, insightful paper. A must read for anyone interested in agricultural productivity growth among smallholder farmers.