presentation of the worldwide challenge program on water and food
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Kate Lazarus, CPWF Mekong
CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food
The Global Program
The CPWF ObjectiveTo increase the productivity of
water for food and livelihoods, in a manner that is environmentally sustainable, socially acceptable,
and alleviates poverty for disadvantaged groups.
The CPWF VisionTo help develop more
prosperous and resilient agricultural societies by
improving access to water, and the ways in which it is managed
and used.
o Basin focus.
Key characteristicso A CGIAR program.o Research-for-development
program.o Partnerships and networks.o Integrated research.
The CGIAR
• 15 international agricultural research centres.• Secretariat in the World Bank.• Includes centres such as IRRI, IWMI, WFC
o Basin focus.
Key characteristicso A CGIAR program.o Research-for-development
program.o Partnerships and networks.o Integrated research.
CPWF Impact Pathways
End usersThose whose
behavior needs to change
Next usersThose who will deliver the change
Research products
The tools we need to effect
the change
The problemThe thing we
need to change
The researchThe research we need to develop the
tools
o Basin focus.
Key characteristicso A CGIAR program.o Research-for-development
program.o Partnerships and networks.o Integrated research.
Partnerships and networks
Partnerships and networks are the only way to get research results into practice
quickly.
o Basin focus.
Key characteristicso A CGIAR program.o Research-for-development
program.o Partnerships and networks.o Integrated research.
Integrated research
Complex problems require integrated research to yield integrated solutions
o Basin focus.
Key characteristicso A CGIAR program.o Research-for-development
program.o Partnerships and networks.o Integrated research.
Where we work
Thank you for your attention!!
www.waterandfood.org