Category Archives: CGIAR

ILRI research on zoonosis, food safety and antimicrobial resistance highlighted at the 2022 Global ODA Forum
Advocacy / Agriculture / Animal Health / Cambodia / CGIAR / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / Human Health / ILRI / Livestock / policy / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

ILRI research on zoonosis, food safety and antimicrobial resistance highlighted at the 2022 Global ODA Forum

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Food safety, zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance and animal health research findings by scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners were presented at the 2022 Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agricultural Development held 21–22 November 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Continue reading →

Media clippings: Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture – CGIAR forum on research and innovation for low emission agriculture and climate change adaptation and mitigation
Advocacy / Agri-Health / Agriculture / CGIAR / Climate Change / Crop-Livestock / East and Southeast Asia / GHG Emisssions / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Media clippings: Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture – CGIAR forum on research and innovation for low emission agriculture and climate change adaptation and mitigation

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Clippings of key national print and online newspapers on the forum on ‘Research and innovation for enhanced environmental sustainability, low-emission agriculture, climate change adaptation and mitigation’. The event took place on 28 November 2022 and was co-hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (MARD) and CGIAR. Continue reading →

What is next after CGIAR A4NH in Vietnam: Promoting healthy diets through systematic food system transformation
A4NH / CGIAR / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / Food Systems / Human Health / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

What is next after CGIAR A4NH in Vietnam: Promoting healthy diets through systematic food system transformation

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The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) is getting ready to wrap up its five-year work in Vietnam and gearing up to more robust One CGIAR initiatives on Protecting human health through a One Health approach (One Health) and Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food System Transformation (SHiFT) Initiative. Through a closing workshop on 25 November 2021, the A4NH managing partners sat down with relevant international and national government partners, and stakeholders to look back at the implementation years of A4NH and discuss how One Health and SHiFT align with existing work and the country’s food system transformation pathway. Continue reading →

Vietnam joins UN call to transform global food systems as UN Food Systems Summit kicks off
Advocacy / Agriculture / CGIAR / East and Southeast Asia / Food Systems / policy / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Vietnam joins UN call to transform global food systems as UN Food Systems Summit kicks off

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On 23 September 2021, Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined other world leaders at the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) 2021 where the global transformation of food systems is being discussed towards achieving 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Continue reading →

Engaging key stakeholders towards a CGIAR sustainable animal productivity initiative in Vietnam
Agriculture / Animal Health / Cattle / CGIAR / Crop-Livestock / East and Southeast Asia / Feeds / Forages / ILRI / Livelihoods / Livestock / Pigs / Southeast Asia / Value Chains / Vietnam

Engaging key stakeholders towards a CGIAR sustainable animal productivity initiative in Vietnam

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To implement its 2030 research and innovation strategy, the global research partnership CGIAR is developing a series of initiatives designed to achieve a world with sustainable and resilient food, land, and water systems that deliver more diverse, healthy, safe, sufficient and affordable diets, and ensure improved livelihoods and greater social equality, within planetary and regional … Continue reading →

New CGIAR initiative in Vietnam must bring sectors together and make One Health applicable at grassroots levels
A4NH / CGIAR / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / Human Health / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

New CGIAR initiative in Vietnam must bring sectors together and make One Health applicable at grassroots levels

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In late July 2021, CGIAR scientists convened a national stakeholder consultation meeting in Vietnam to ensure the alignment of a new proposed One Health initiative with the national priorities. Continue reading →

Synergies in food systems transformation: CGIAR leads a dialogue with cross-sector stakeholders in Vietnam
Advocacy / CGIAR / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / Food Systems / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Synergies in food systems transformation: CGIAR leads a dialogue with cross-sector stakeholders in Vietnam

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A CGIAR-led food systems dialogue was held 1 July 2021 in Hanoi to address existing and emerging challenges and opportunities in Vietnam’s agri-food systems and inform policies and investments ahead of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS). Continue reading →

Vietnam holds first national dialogue in the lead-up to the UN Food Systems Summit 2021
Advocacy / Agriculture / CGIAR / COVID19 / Diet / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / Food Systems / policy / SDG / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Vietnam holds first national dialogue in the lead-up to the UN Food Systems Summit 2021

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Around 130 leaders, researchers, investors, government, and private sector representatives in Vietnam gathered in Hanoi and join virtually to identify solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing the food systems of the country. The feedback from the national partners will be reported to the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit in September to strategize the actions for positive change in agri-food systems to realize the Sustainable Development Goals. Continue reading →

ILRI, CGIAR and Indian officials strengthen collaborations in livestock development in the country
CGIAR / Feeds / Fodder / ILRI / India / Partnerships / South Asia

ILRI, CGIAR and Indian officials strengthen collaborations in livestock development in the country

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In March 2018, senior officials from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Odisha agriculture department discussed ways of increasing collaboration in livestock research for development in India. Continue reading →

Vietnam agriculture officials and CGIAR draw up priorities for joint research in 2018-2020
CGIAR / Collaboration / ILRI / Partnerships / policy / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Vietnam agriculture officials and CGIAR draw up priorities for joint research in 2018-2020

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MARD shared its research objectives and development plans for the country’s agricultural sector, including possible areas of cooperation for 2018-2020. Priority areas of cooperation were identified and CGIAR centres in Vietnam updated the officials on their research achievement and plans in the country. Continue reading →