CLIMATE RESILIENCE
Earlier action.
Stronger resilience.
Droughts, floods and price shocks expose the cost of waiting. These results across CGIAR show how investment in research can help countries act earlier, protect livelihoods and retain options for a changing climate.
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Climate advisories reach farmers across Bangladesh
CIMMYT; IRRI; WorldFish
Agvisely delivers hyper-localized climate advisories, pest warnings, and management recommendations across Bangladesh’s 495 sub-districts, helping farmers respond to changing weather conditions before losses occur. The service currently reaches more than 1.4 million farmers through public extension systems and is on track to expand nationwide through government and private-sector platforms.
Climate information reaches rice farmers in Mali
AfricaRice; Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Digital climate services reached more than 400,000 rice farmers in Mali. In a separate randomized study, farmers who received the information had higher rice yields and household income.
Climate-resilient bean varieties strengthen food and nutrition security in Kenya and Malawi
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Improved bean varieties such as Nyota, Faida, Angaza, NUA45 and SUG131 are being commercialized through demand-driven seed systems that connect farmers, seed companies, financiers and buyers. By linking climate-resilient and nutrient-dense seeds with market opportunities, the initiative helps farmers adapt to climate variability while improving incomes and nutrition.
Climate-risk evidence informs development-bank projects in Africa
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
The Africa Adaptation Atlas brought climate-risk analysis into planning for development-bank projects in Niger, the Republic of the Congo, Mozambique and South Sudan. It shows how research can inform project design before funds are committed.
Climate-smart knowledge reaches farmers at scale through digital and advisory systems
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Digital Climate Advisory and Bundled Services (DCAS+) are helping farmers across Kenya’s Lake Region Economic Bloc access localized forecasts, pest and disease alerts, market information, and practical farming advice, enabling them to anticipate climate risks and act before shocks occur.
Co-designing an advisory platform with Filipino farmers to prepare for weather shocks
IRRI; Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT; CGIAR Climate Action Science Program
In the Philippines, IRRI and the Alliance co-designed Climate+, a weather-informed agro-advisory platform, with farmers and extension workers to help them anticipate floods and droughts and make timely decisions on planting, fertilizer use, and irrigation.
Community-led groundwater assessment guides water planning in Kenya
CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes; IWMI
At Jimo Aggregated Farm in Kenya’s Lake Victoria Basin, consultations with more than 80 community members helped identify local water needs. Researchers assessed groundwater conditions and recommended a borehole site, providing evidence for water investment alongside soil and water conservation.
Digital finance helps smallholders invest with confidence in Kenya and India
IFPRI; Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Smallholder farmers often struggle to access credit because of climate risk and limited collateral. A bundled approach combining digital credit scoring, climate-risk analytics and picture-based crop insurance is helping de-risk lending, improve insurance uptake and expand access to formal financial services, enabling farmers to invest in climate-smart production.
East Africa scales livestock insurance for pastoralists
ILRI
Index-based livestock insurance, developed by ILRI with Cornell University, University of California, Davis and partners, uses satellite data on pasture conditions to trigger payouts before the worst consequences of drought are felt, so herders can keep their animals healthy rather than sell them. IBLI has sold over 500,000 livestock insurance policies in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia to cover more than three million people, providing vital payouts during severe droughts to help herders buy animal feed, water, and veterinary services. Data show that 43% of the policyholders are women.
Early warning enters Sri Lanka's disaster response
IWMI
Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre and technical agencies use AWARE, a platform developed by IWMI, to support decisions ahead of climate shocks. A partnership with Save the Children Sri Lanka supports more than 500,000 people with alerts and preparedness guidance.
Fish farmers in Zambia adopt climate-smart aquaculture
IWMI; WorldFish
An initiative led by IWMI and WorldFish helped smallholder fish farmers use practices designed for flood and drought risk, alongside access to fingerlings and markets.
Honduras adopts an adaptive social protection policy
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Research, fieldwork and workshops supported Honduras as it developed its first Adaptive Social Protection Policy. The government adopted a policy intended to make social protection more responsive to shocks.
Integrated aquaculture supports coastal livelihoods in Bangladesh
WorldFish
The WorldFish-led Artemia4Bangladesh project demonstrated how coastal salt farmers can diversify production by cultivating Artemia during the dry season and fish and shrimp during the wet season. More than 3,000 farmers received training in Artemia culture and aquaculture, offering opportunities to diversify incomes and reduce reliance on seasonal salt production.
Local committees turn forecasts into advice in Guatemala
CGIAR Climate Action
Twenty-one Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees translated climate information into advice for 55,000 farmers, with local radio extending its reach. The committees connect climate evidence to decisions farmers make before a difficult season.
Nigeria releases drought-tolerant, biofortified pearl millet
ICRISAT; CIMMYT
The Nigerian release combined drought tolerance with improved iron and zinc content. ICRISAT worked with national partners and CIMMYT to bring the new hybrids closer to farmers in dryland areas.
Peru's cryopreservation vault safeguards future crop options
CIP
CIP's Cryo Vault in Lima was established to back up crop collections from the Center and national genebanks across Latin America. Long-term conservation preserves genetic material that breeders and countries may need as growing conditions change.
Solar irrigation expands climate resilience for farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria
IWMI
Across Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria, solar-powered irrigation systems are helping farmers reduce dependence on erratic rainfall and improve water management. By combining irrigation technology with finance, advisory services and market linkages, the initiative is enabling farmers to maintain production, increase productivity and adapt to climate stress.
Timely, location-specific data stands as an early warning for Kenya’s rice production losses
IRRI; CGIAR Digital Transformation
In Kenya, IRRI and national partners piloted RIICE (Remote Sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging Economies) across the Mwea Irrigation Scheme and western Kenya, training local experts to use satellite data and crop models to track rice areas, forecast yields, and identify potential climate-related losses. Timely insights from these data can help decision-makers prepare for production shortfalls and plan food security responses before shocks escalate.
Trusted media platforms turn climate science into action across Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia and Uganda
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Through Shamba Shape Up and Munda Makeover, CGIAR science is translated into practical climate-smart farming advice delivered through television, radio and digital channels. The platform has already reached millions of farmers and is helping them adopt agricultural practices that improve resilience to drought, climate variability and other emerging risks.
Voice advisories support climate-smart farming in Senegal
CGIAR Climate Action
In a Senegal study, households receiving co-produced voice advisories reported greater knowledge and adoption of climate-smart practices. The findings show what the service achieved for the households studied.
Zambia links agricultural credit with climate-risk protection
IFPRI
Zambia's government adopted Risk Contingent Credit for its Sustainable Agricultural Finance Facility. Developed with IFPRI and partners, the approach connects credit and insurance to help lenders and farmers manage climate risk.
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