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AFESD-ICARDA: A strategic partnership for developing the capacity of Young Scientists in Arab Countries
Capacity development is one of ICARDA’s core priorities. A four-decade partnership
with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) has equipped
thousands of trainees with crucial new knowledge and skills – ...
Investing in resilience: addressing climate-induced displacement in the MENA region
Climate change threatens the viability of agriculture, ecosystems, and rural livelihoods in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In a region where agriculture is a critical source of employment and income, environmental ...
Heat-tolerant wheat transforms food production and policy for Sudan
An integrated wheat package introducing heat-tolerant wheat varieties that can withstand temperatures greater than 38°C is transforming farmer fields in Sudan and showing policy-makers a new road to food security.
High yielding wheat varieties with heat and drought tolerance
Wheat is an important food crop globally is facing serious threats from impacts of climate change, such as rising temperatures, recurring droughts and floods, and emergence of new pests and diseases like stripe rust, yellow ...
Fighting poverty: Impact of improved faba bean technologies in Africa
Faba bean is a key crop and a major source of dietary protein throughout North and North-east Africa.
Demand is growing, fuelled by rapid population growth, and the gap between supply and demand continues to increase. ...
SKiM - Project Portfolio Brief
Knowledge is recognized as a foundamental asset to deliver impact and ensure continuity of research for development efforts. Knowledge Management applies to all domains of knowledge, ranging from information products and ...
Food, income, and livelihoods: Impact of new agricultural technologies in Africa
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and Yemen have a combined population of 195 million, of whom 72% live in rural areas. All four economies are largely agriculture-based; but most farmers use traditional crop varieties and farming ...
SKiM - Approach Paper
This approach paper is a part of IFAD Funded SKiM Project implemented by ICARDA. The approach paper was requested to present the multi-level and multi-country modus operandi of the SKiM project in Moldova, Morocco and Sudan ...
SKiM - Approach Paper, Evaluation Synthesis
This approach paper is a part of IFAD Funded SKiM Project implemented by ICARDA. The approach paper was requested to strengthen the evaluation of the KM projects IFAD supports, facilitate learning in these projects and ...
Improving food security and nutrition in Africa
Few regions present bigger development challenges than the African drylands – home to nearly 300 million people, and the vast majority of Africa’s poor. Food security and rural welfare in these areas are limited by a range ...