NEW Working Papers

Improving Knowledge for Targeting Interventions,
by Jorge Rubiano and James Garcia of CIAT

CPWF Annual Report 2008

A Year of Transformation and Innovation

For CPWF Researchers

Revised July 2008 CPWF publication guidelines are now available. Find out how you  publish your CPWF work, especially if you are now writing your Project Report.

Changing the way we manage water for food, livelihoods and the environment.

The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) is an international, multi-institutional research initiative with a strong emphasis on north-south and south-south partnerships. Its goal is to increase the productivity of water used for agriculture, leaving more water for other users and the environment. More…

ANNOUNCEMENTS More Announcements

Category: Workshops & Conferences05. Feb 2010
Securing food security in the face of climate change
The Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Challenge Program launches
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Category: In the news19. Jan 2010
Participatory video: Putting the camera in Archana's hands
A CPWF researcher discovers firsthand real research-driven success through empowering a community...
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Category: General Announcements13. Jan 2010
Harvesting Phase 1: Opportunities for project legacy
What happens to all the projects and work done during the first 6 years of research?
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Category: Workshops & Conferences09. Dec 2009
Impact of glacier melt on Indus and Ganges flows among IGB results
Tackling Water and Food Crisis in South Asia: Insights from the Indus-Gangetic Basin
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Category: Workshops & Conferences07. Dec 2009
Moving from Risk to Resilience: Agriculture at Copenhagen
Rural people are most at risk from climate change as their livelihoods mainly depend on agriculture...
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CGIAR CHALLENGE PROGRAMS

Read this report, the Critical Analysis of the CPs, recently prepared by the four current CP Directors for the CGIAR's Change Management process.

Learn more about the Challenge Programs. These independently-governed reform programs of the CGIAR system's high-impact research require strong partnerships among a wide range of institutions in order to deliver meaningful impacts.

Resilience to change


Director's Notes
Alain Vidal announces the CPWF/SRC resilience workshop at this year's World Water Week, and updates our stakeholders on the latest program activity.
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Basin Focal Projects wiki

The Basin Focal Projects identify the links between water, food and poverty in  10 river basins, as the world faces a global water crisis, propelled by population growth and an increasing demand on food production.

IFWF2 portal

For 2nd International Forum on Water and Food proceedings, keynote presentations and slideshows, visit www.ifwf2.org