Relying entirely on survey information and personal exchanges with over 70 scientists from within the CGIAR network, this working paper attempts to achieve a better understanding of the scope of social learning related efforts undertaken in CGIAR and main issues of relevance to more current efforts, such as that planned by the CGIAR program on Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). A wide range of methods was identified, where groups of people learn in order to jointly arrive at solutions to pressing food security problems.

This publication presents finding of a rapid appraisal of institutions supporting livestock trade and marketing in Somalia.

The 2013 business plan of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) lays out the key activities in 2013, situated within the larger strategic framework of CCAFS.

In May 2014 the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) held its sixth Independent Science Panel meeting in Managua, Nicaragua.

CCAFS got off to a strong start in 2011, releasing high?profile scientific results and helping achieve, in collaboration with multiple partners, a significant outcome in the global climate change negotiations. The full set of reports from Centers, Themes and Regions on which this CRP synthesis report is based are available here.

The 2011 Annual Report describes the achievements in each of the six rivers basins and how they are each responding to a well-defined development challenge. Stories and highlights from the basins elaborate on the messages.

A conceptual flash flood early warning system for developing countries is described. The system uses rainfall intensity data from terrestrial microwave communication links and the geostationary Meteosat Second Generation satellite, i.e., two systems that are already in place and operational. Flash flood early warnings are based on a combination of the Flash Flood Guidance method and a hydrological model.