DR Congo hosts consultative forum to elaborate on new One CGIAR structure
CGIAR 19 October 2022
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Figure: Partners and stakeholders in the agricultural sector participated in the Informational and Consultative Meeting.
One CGIAR—the newly restructured consortium—held its first Informational and Consultative Meeting on 9 September in Bukavu, the capital of the South-Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo).
Hosted and led by One CGIAR’s centers operating in DR Congo—IITA and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture and Bioversity International Alliance (CIAT-Bioversity Alliance)—the one-day session brought together the diverse partners and stakeholders in the agropastoral sector at its various value chain levels. Besides representatives of civil society bodies, academic institutions, and developmental, entrepreneurial, and associative structures attending the meeting, guests also included officials from the provincial government of the South-Kivu led by the Chief of Staff of the Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Fishing and Livestock.
The session briefed and enlightened attendees on the rationale, implications, and prospects of the transition to One CGIAR, touching on the process of change, the structuring of the revamped consortium’s initiatives, and the planned modus operandi at the global, regional, and country levels. It was also about building and strengthening interactions and relationships with officials, government-led bodies, and local partners committed to ensuring that agriculture leads to food and nutrition security in DR Congo.
The moderator of the day, Dr David Bugeme, recalled that the One CGIAR transition consists of a dynamic re-framing of CGIAR’s partnerships, knowledge, assets, and global presence, aimed at greater integration and impact in the face of the interrelated challenges facing the world today.
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