Name: CGIAR @ COP31
Start: 2026-11-09T07:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-20T19:00:00-05:00
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Food & Agriculture Pavilion

CGIAR will also host a Pavilion in the COP31 Blue Zone, bringing together scientists, policymakers, and partners to showcase solutions for climate-resilient, nature-positive food systems.

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CGIAR AT COP31

Food, land and water.
A shared climate future.

Resilient food, land and water systems underpin food security, economic stability and national resilience. Yet climate extremes increasingly interact with conflict, health crises, price volatility and disruptions to global trade. When these systems are weak, the effects spread quickly, from rising food prices and lost livelihoods to greater pressure on land and water, and fall hardest on people whose livelihoods depend directly on them.

At COP31, CGIAR will demonstrate how science, innovation and partnership can help countries adapt to impacts already here while reducing the risks still to come. Food, land and water systems are interconnected: decisions in one area can create costs or benefits elsewhere. Governments need evidence that makes these trade-offs clear and supports solutions suited to different crops, landscapes and communities.

Explore the three themes

Discover 43 stories of research and partnership across three connected priorities for climate action.

Building resilience before shocks

How climate information, resilient crops, water management and financial protection help people prepare for risks and protect livelihoods.

Explore 20 stories

Balancing food, water and climate goals

How evidence helps countries and communities weigh trade-offs and connect food security, water management and climate action.

Explore 9 stories

Country-led climate action

How governments, communities and national partners put climate priorities into practice, with CGIAR research and technical support.

Explore 14 stories

Across our events and engagements, discover how CGIAR and its partners are turning research into practical action, from climate-informed decision tools and resilient crops to more sustainable farming, land and water management.

Together, we are helping countries build systems that can withstand shocks, support livelihoods and contribute to a more secure future.

Participants

Ismahane Elouafi

Executive Managing Director

CGIAR

Todd Rosenstock

Director, Climate Action Program

CGIAR

Baboucarr Manneh

Director General

Africa Rice

Mark Smith

Director General

IWMI

Nizar Haddad

Director General

ICARDA

Augusto Becerra

Deputy Director General

ICARDA

Claudia Ringler

Director of the Agrifood Innovation and Resilience Unit

IFPRI

Aditi Mukherji

Principal Scientist – Climate Action and Lead – Livestock and Climate Solutions Hub

ILRI

Cargele Masso

Researcher

ILRI

CGIAR Participation - Week 1

9 November 2026

11:15 - 12:15

Agricultural Prosperity Showcase

CGIAR Speaker: Ismahane Elouafi

Location: Türkiye Pavilion, Hall 2

15:20 - 16:15

Regional Cooperation for Food, Production and Climate resistant food systems topic

CGIAR Speaker: Ismahane Elouafi

Location: to be confirmed

10 November 2026

15:00 - 16:30

Launch of the Turquoise Nexus Initiative (TNI): Ministerial Roundtable on Food Systems, Climate -Resilient Agriculture Finance and the Food-Water-Climate Nexus

CGIAR Speakers: Ismahane Elouafi

Location: Special Event Hall 2, Likya, Blue zone

11 November 2026

08:00 - 11:00

The global resilience agenda: Climate, energy and economic adaptation in an age of disruption

CGIAR Speakers: Ismahane Elouafi

Location: Akra Hotel, Şirinyalı, Lara Cd. No:24, 07100 Muratpaşa , Antalya, Turkey Event room - Athena ballroom and terrace

Find CGIAR at COP31

Explore our events and engagements across food, land, water and climate. Connect with CGIAR scientists, leaders and partners in Antalya.

Times shown as listed for Antalya.
Program details may change.

09NOVMonday+09NOVMonday−

11:15–12:15CGIARAgricultural Prosperity ShowcaseTürkiye Pavilion, Hall 2

Speakers / participants
Ismahane Elouafi

11:30–13:00IWMIRestoration of aquatic ecosystems as an adaptation measure: experience of revival of the Northern (Small) Aral Sea and international cooperationKazakhstan Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Chiara Colombo

Lead organizations
Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan

15:00–16:30ILRIClimate resilience for farmers in a crisis-prone worldNepal Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Aditi Mukherji

Lead organizations
Heifer International; Climate Change Management Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment (MoAFE), Government of Nepal.

15:20–16:15CGIARRegional Cooperation for Food, Production and Climate resistant food systems topicVenue to be confirmed

Speakers / participants
Ismahane Elouafi

10NOVTuesday+10NOVTuesday−

10:00–13:00AllianceIn-session workshop in conjunction with the 10th meeting of the Glasgow Committee on Non-Market ApproachesMeeting Room 21

Speakers / participants
Invited Parties and non-Party stakeholders

Lead organizations
UNFCCC Secretariat; Glasgow Committee on Non-market Approaches

11:30–12:30IWMIFrom forecast to readiness: Strengthening anticipatory action for the 2026–27 El Niño event in NepalNepal Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Giriraj Amarnath, Manohara Khadkha, Mark Smith

Lead organizations
NDRRMA, IWMI, Government of Nepal

15:00 · End TBCIWMILaunch of the Turquoise Nexus Initiative: Ministerial roundtable on food systems, climate-resilient agriculture finance and the Food–Water–Climate nexusSpecial Event Hall 2, Likya, Blue Zone

Speakers / participants
Ismahane Elouafi; Mark Smith

Lead organizations
COP31 Presidency, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye

Timing to be confirmed: the center tracker lists 15:00–17:00; the previously published leadership agenda lists 15:00–16:30.

16:15–17:15IWMIFrom shared challenges to regional action: Advancing cooperation on sand and dust storms in Western AsiaArab Climate Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Maha Al-Zu’bi, Mitchell McTough

Lead organizations
IWMI, ESCWA

11NOVWednesday+11NOVWednesday−

08:00–11:00CGIARThe global resilience agenda: Climate, energy and economic adaptation in an age of disruptionAkra Hotel, Athena ballroom and terrace, Şirinyalı, Lara Cd. No:24, Muratpaşa, Antalya

Speakers / participants
Ismahane Elouafi

9:00–10:30IWMIWater resilience from catchment to cities: Proof of progress and solutions on water climate actionSpecial event room 4

Speakers / participants
Chiara Colombo

Lead organizations
UN-Habitat, UNEP and UNEP-hosted Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), Cool Coalition, International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO), World Resources Institute, ICLEI, IADB, SLOCAT, IWMI, SIWI, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Global Methane Hub

10:30–11:30ILRIClimate in the Age of Security: Harnessing co-benefits, navigating trade-offsGerman Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Aditi Mukherji

Lead organizations
German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU)

15:00–16:30IWMIWater resilience from catchment to cities: Proof of progress and solutions on water climate actionSpecial event room 1

Speakers / participants
Chiara Colombo

Lead organizations
UN-Habitat, UNEP and UNEP-hosted Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), Cool Coalition, International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO), World Resources Institute, ICLEI, IADB, SLOCAT, IWMI, SIWI, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Global Methane Hub

15:30–16:30ILRIBiogas and Black Soldier Fly: Circular Climate Action for Safeguarding Protein, Energy and SoilFood & Agriculture Pavilion

Speakers / participants
John Recha

Lead organizations
AGRA

18:30–20:00ILRIImplementation of climate action in the livestock sector: Nigeria rising to the challengeSide Event Room White

Speakers / participants
Aditi Mukherji; FMLD Permanent Secretary; Dr. Alike Peter; Helen Teghtegh; representatives from the African Development Bank, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, ILRI and AU-IBAR

Lead organizations
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI); African Centre for Technology Studies; Angel Support Foundation

12NOVThursday+12NOVThursday−

9:30–11:00IWMIBuilding a functional set of Belém water and sanitation indicatorsWater for Climate Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Chiara Colombo

Lead organizations
SWA, WaterAid, IWMI, SIWI, FWP

13:30–15:00IWMISharing evidence from the ground – how can the BAR best support national adaptation planning and implementation?Water for Climate Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Chiara Colombo

Lead organizations
SWA, WaterAid, IWMI, SIWI, FWP

16:00–17:00IWMIInterregional initiative for combating sand and dust stormsIraq Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Maha Al-Zu’bi, Mitchell McTough

Lead organizations
ESCWA

16:45–18:15AllianceAccelerating NDC Ambition Through AI, ACE, Article 6.8 and Inclusive Rio Convention SynergiesSide Event Room 8 - BERGAMA

Lead organizations
CIRAD, African Environmental Network, Association Actions Vitales Pour Le Développement Durable (AVD)

Speakers to be confirmed.

17:00–18:00ILRIFrom Forecasts to Farm Decisions: Scaling Climate Services for Building Resilience in Agrifood SystemsFood & Agriculture Pavilion

Speakers / participants
John Recha

Lead organizations
AGRA

13NOVFriday+13NOVFriday−

10:30–11:30ILRIScaling Sustainable Livestock and Landscapes for Climate, Nature and LivelihoodsFood & Agriculture Pavilion

Speakers / participants
John Recha

Lead organizations
ILRI; Aim4Scale; Meat & Livestock Australia

14:00–15:00IRRIRio SynergiesGerman Climate Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Birgit Pickel, Director General of BMZ Division 1 (Sustainable Development and Climate)

Lead organizations
BMZ/IRRI/ELD

18:30–20:00IRRIDelivering the Green Transition for Food Security: From Climate Ambition to Farm-Level ActionSide Event Room Purple

Speakers / participants
IRRI; Environmental Defense Fund; World Farmers’ Organisation; AGRA; Yara; World Bank; Agroicone; The Carbon Trust

Lead organizations
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI); International Fertilizer Association; Environmental Defense Fund

Time TBCIWMIFrom ambition to action: Mobilising investment for resilient developmentTurkiye Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Vidhisha Samarasekara

Lead organizations
Islamic Development Bank, FCDO, GCF

14NOVSaturday+14NOVSaturday−

10:30–11:30IWMIWater security in changing Himalayas: Strategic pathways for inclusive, climate resilient development in Nepal with lessons from the recent Rasuwa–Bhotekoshi disasterNepal Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Manohara Khadkha, Vidhisha Samarasekara, Mark Smith

Lead organizations
IWMI, government of Nepal, Center for Indigenous Peoples' Research and Development (CIPRED)

12:45–13:45WorldFishSharing the Sea in a Changing ClimateNordic Pavilion

Speakers / participants
DNV, Nordic collaboration organization,
offshore energy, seafood, maritime, scientific community, business organization, and civil
society/NGO/youth representative

Lead organizations
DNV

18:30–20:00IFPRIBuilding Inclusive and Climate-Resilient Food Systems: Gender Equality Pathways to 2050Side Event Room White

Speakers / participants
Helen Teghtegh; George Wamukoya; Elizabeth Bryan; Nicoline de Haan; Aina Maria Iteta; Stephen Muwaya

Lead organizations
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Community Links and Human Empowerment Initiative; Instituto Brasileño de Desarrollo y Sostenibilidad

16NOVMonday+16NOVMonday−

15:00–16:30IWMINature-based Solutions in the Water Sector: Delivering Synergies Across the Rio ConventionsSide Event Room Brown

Speakers / participants
Marie-Laure Vercambre; Abou Amani; Busadee Santipitaks; Alice Aureli; Elodie Galko; Loïc Fauchon

Lead organizations
International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Partenariat Français pour l’Eau; International Water Resources Association

15:00–16:30WorldFishAcross Turquoise Waters: Delivering on Aquatic Blue Food Climate CommitmentsSide Event Room Orange

Speakers / participants
High-level government representatives, UN agency staff, researchers, NGOs and youth leaders

Lead organizations
International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (WorldFish); European Bureau for Conservation and Development

16:45–18:15AlliancePlanning Together, Financing Together: Implementing the 3 Rio Conventions through Agrifood SystemsSide Event Room White

Speakers / participants
Government representatives; GCF; GEF; SNV; FAIRR; ProVeg; CIFOR-ICRAF; Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT; WWF

Lead organizations
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT); Jeremy Coller Foundation; ProVeg; SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

18:30–20:00AllianceUnlocking the Means of Implementation for Agriculture and Food SecuritySide Event Room Purple

Speakers / participants
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT; Andrea Perez Valdez; Richard Zaltzman; FAO; Party and farmer representatives; Indigenous Peoples representative

Lead organizations
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (Bioversity International); Compassion in World Farming; EIT Food; U.S. Dairy Export Council; World Farmers’ Organisation

Time TBCIWMIBeyond technology: Building the systems that enable scalable and sustainable climate adaptationWater for Climate Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Jeremy Stone

Lead organizations
IWMI

17NOVTuesday+17NOVTuesday−

9:00–9:45WorldFishLaunch of Blue NDC Partnership Implementation TaskforceVenue to be confirmed

Lead organizations
Ocean & Climate Platform

Speakers to be confirmed.

13:15–14:45ICARDAIntegrated Security and Climate Change: Building Resilience Amid Geopolitical ChallengesSide Event Room Green

Speakers / participants
Ministers from Central Asia; Ban Ki-moon; Bakyt Dzhusupov; Smart Israel; Hans-Otto Pörtner; Sabine Schlacke; Nizar Haddad; Vinay Nangia

Lead organizations
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA); OSCE; Adelphi Research; Ban Ki-moon Foundation; German Advisory Council on Global Change

14:00–15:00WorldFishPlans to Accelerate Blue Solutions: Aquatic Foods and Algae AquacultureBrazil Pavilion

Lead organizations
Brazil MPA

Speakers to be confirmed.

15:00–16:30IWMISecond high-level meeting of the Baku Dialogue on Water for Climate Action “From dialogue to global action: Applying a water lens across the COP31 agenda”Special event room 2

Speakers / participants
Vidhisha Samarasekara

Lead organizations
UNECE, UNEP, WMO

16:45–18:15ILRIEnabling climate action in livestock through innovation, collaboration and incentivesSide Event Room White

Speakers / participants
Tahira Mohamed

Lead organizations
European Dairy Association

11:00–12:00IRRIMaking Low Emission Rice Work at Scale in ASEANASEAN Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Alisher Mirzabaev, IRRI

Lead organizations
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) through the ASEAN–EU-German Climate Action Programme (CAP)

Time TBCWorldFishFood Futures from ASEAN: Resilience Rooted in People, Place and PlateSingapore Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Grow Asia, Olam Agri, WWF, WorldFish

Lead organizations
Singapore Ministry of Sustainability

18NOVWednesday+18NOVWednesday−

09:00–10:00ILRIDelivering a Just Transition through Agrifood Systems: From COP Commitments to Country ActionFood & Agriculture Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Clim-Eat representative (ILRI partner)

Lead organizations
FAO

09:00–10:00ILRIInsurance, Finance, and Resilient Livestock: Unlocking Triple Wins for FarmersEthiopia Pavilion, COP31, Antalya

Lead organizations
Environmental Defense Fund; ILRI

10:00–11:00IWMIWater security in fragile contexts: From climate risk to investmentUK Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Stephen Fragszy, Jeremy Stone

Lead organizations
FCDO

17:00–18:00IWMIWater security, landscape restoration and sustainable agricultureSpecial event room 6

Speakers / participants
Stephen Fragaszy

Lead organizations
Yapu Solutions, Scaling 4 Resilience, Evergreening alliance, IWMI

18:30–20:00CGIARClosing the Finance Gap for Resilient, Locally Led Food SystemsSide Event Room White

Speakers / participants
FAO; Brazil’s Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture; Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security; Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs; IFAD; Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Lead organizations
CGIAR; Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society (LEDARS); Solidaridad Network (Solidaridad)

19NOVThursday+19NOVThursday−

13:00–14:00IWMIAgents of change: What gender-transformative climate action looks like in practiceIUCN Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Sawsan Gharaibeh

Lead organizations
IUCN

Time TBCIWMILanding pathways for water and climate investments in FCAS contextsWater for Climate Pavilion

Speakers / participants
Maha Al-Zu’bi, Jeremy Stone

Lead organizations
IWMI, FCDO

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9:30 - 10:30

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Explore the three themes

Building resilience before shocks

Balancing food, water and climate goals

Country-led climate action

Find CGIAR at COP31

Food, land and water.
A shared climate future.