CGIAR Climate Action

Great ideas often start with unexpected conversations. Join @CGIAR’s Speed Networking at #COP31 for 10 chats in 30 minutes. Thu 12 Nov | 12:00–13:00 CGIAR Food & Agriculture Pavilion 30 spots. Blue Zone pass holders only. Register in advance 👇 ⏩ on.cgiar.org/3UkcyaR

Climate talks often focus on the size of finance pledges. But for farming communities, the real test is whether the money reaches them and funds solutions that work locally. What needs to be in place for more climate finance to make a difference? #RoadtoCOP31 | @CGIAR

Where has science actually changed a climate decision? Speakers at our Road to COP31 webinar pointed to Nigeria's long-term strategy, Cambodia's NDC, the global adaptation indicators and Senegal's climate information services. #RoadtoCOP31 @CGIAR Watch: on.cgiar.org/4BAsarj

As El Niño strengthens, forecasts are plentiful and AI is making them sharper. But better forecasts don't automatically reduce farm losses. What matters is what happens next: can farmers act on the warnings, and what needs to be in place for them to do so? #RoadtoCOP31 | @CGIAR

Evidence alone won't scale climate solutions. Partnerships, finance and national systems are crucial too. Today, hear how research is being connected to action in agri-food systems. 🕒 15:00 EAT | 13:00 CET 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4zQPCyX #RoadtoCOP31 @CGIAR

Farmers rely on climate advisories, from planting calendars to drought alerts. But many depend on project funding and disappear just as farmers learn to trust them. What would it take to keep these services running beyond the funding cycle? @CGIAR | #RoadtoCOP31

Climate projects often bring solutions into communities. But sometimes farmers already have the answer but their neighbours just haven't seen it. In Kenya, a better way to make silage for dairy cattle is moving from local farms into agricultural extension. #RoadtoCOP31 @CGIAR

How do we turn climate ambition into action for resilient agri-food systems? 🌍 Ahead of #COP31, join @CGIARclimate to explore how evidence, policy, partnerships and finance can scale proven solutions. 📅 28 Oct | 15:00 EAT 🔗 Register: on.cgiar.org/4zQPCyX @CGIAR

Restoring degraded land does more than store carbon. It can protect water, support biodiversity and boost incomes. @CGIAR's Petra Schmitter explains how valuing these benefits could unlock more adaptation finance and why public funding remains essential. #RoadtoCOP31

Adaptation projects are often judged by external evaluators against preset goals. But communities know earlier when a project helps or causes harm. A @CGIAR case study from Nigeria shows why those living with the impacts should have the power to stop projects that aren't working

Resilience is built before the next shock. 🌍 Ahead of #COP31, join @CGIARClimate to explore how evidence, finance and country-led partnerships can turn climate ambition into action. 📅 28 Oct | 3pm Nairobi / 1pm CET ⏩ on.cgiar.org/4eFg1aF #RoadtoCOP31

In Guatemala, government-led local committees turn seasonal forecasts into advice for 55,000 farmers, using an approach @CGIAR co-developed with Guatemalan partners. #WorldFoodDay ⏩ on.cgiar.org/47PBidX

When communities choose their own adaptation, what keeps it going? In 2025, @CGIAR research linked community choices to local institutions and services, from community water systems to farmer handbooks used by government extension. #CGIARRoadToCOP31 ⏩ hdl.handle.net/10568/182581

How can low-emission farming targets become measurable action? In 2025, @CGIAR developed lower-cost emissions monitoring, found feeds that reduce methane without lowering output, and saw its tools adopted by government and industry. #CGIARRoadToCOP31 ⏩ hdl.handle.net/10568/182581

Farmers are already facing droughts, floods and shifting seasons. Is it fair to ask them to cut emissions too? With food, land and water systems behind a third of global emissions, Lini Wollenberg explains why agriculture can’t wait its turn. @CGIAR #RoadtoCOP31

Forecasts keep improving, so why do farmers' risks so often stay the same? @CGIAR research shows forecasts can lower risk when they come with advice, early warnings and insurance. In 2025, around 700,000 people used these services. ⏩ on.cgiar.org/47PBidX #CGIARRoadToCOP31

the Smart Valleys approach puts local users at the centre of water planning, design and maintenance. @CGIAR and @AfricaRice share a new 12-step framework that formalises the approach across Mali, Niger and Nigeria. Read more: on.cgiar.org/3WbFRwy

The window to act on El Niño is limited. The challenge is not just forecasting what may happen, but turning global climate information into local advice, and acting on it early enough to make a difference. @CGIAR

What if climate change makes a key adaptation technology more expensive? New @CGIAR research finds solar-powered irrigation systems in Sub-Saharan Africa could require up to 30% more solar capacity under future climate conditions. ⏩ Read more: on.cgiar.org/4jH49Z5

A farmer deciding how to water rice, feed livestock or use fertilizer is making adaptation and emissions decisions at once. Yet climate finance still treats them separately. With food, land and water receiving just 2.5% of public climate finance, that split is costly. @CGIAR