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In #Ghana, the Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) *Plus* approach is leveraging collective action and engagement with women's groups who are prioritizing and implementing the innovations they need to be climate-smart. Hear more from Gender and Inclusion expert, Faustina Obeng Adomaa 👇 🔗 Read the story: bit.ly/AICCRA_IWD2025 #IWD2025 #WomenInAg @IITA_CGIAR

⭐️For #IWD2025, read a story that explores two AICCRA initiatives in #Ghana and #Senegal — which illustrate how integrating women as decision makers and leaders in climate-smart scaling strategies is leading to sustainable and equitable impact. 🔗bit.ly/AICCRA_IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay

🚀 NEW | Agribusinesses want to measure the impact of climate adaptation, so we're launching a masterclass. Beyond profits, impact measurement assesses how investments affect farmers, communities and the environment. Coming in 2025, the online course aims to equip agribusinesses with practical skills to identify, measure & communicate their impact. ➡️ Learn more: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/agribusin…

Teaching through agricultural extension services is a pathway to scale innovations and reach farmers with the skills and knowledge needed to build climate resilience. In #Kenya, @chuka__uni has launched 3 new climate-smart agriculture academic programmes with support from @CGIARAfrica. The new programmes include: 🌽 A bachelor's course on 'Crop Protection and Management' 🍃 A bachelor's course on 'Landscaping and Ornamental Horticulture' 🌦️ And a master's course on 'Agroecology and Climate Change' Read more: bit.ly/4g9dfZZ #ClimateEducation #Agriculture

Engagements and high-level events at #COP29 today focused on gender equality as a priority for climate action. 📍 🇰🇪 We're bringing the importance of this conversation back down to Makindu, a town in #Kenya. Meet the women of the Kimatwa Women Savings and Credit Cooperative - a remarkable group who, with capacity-building support of AICCRA, have adopted –and are themselves scaling– climate-smart agriculture technologies in their communities, improving food security, income and resilience. ➡️ Read their story: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/womens-co… #GenderDay #Agriculture #ReadyToScale

"Climate change is really hitting hard, and it is essential for farmers to diversify their crops beyond beans, while entrepreneurs explore opportunities beyond the same. " -JEAN CLAUDE RUBYOGO, #KBCniYetu^EM

Canadian High Commissioner, Christopher Thornley, presides over the launch of the Building Equitable Climate-Resilient African Bean and Insect Sectors (BRAINS) project in Nairobi, set to be implemented jointly by PABRA and ICIPE across 15 Sub-Saharan countries. #KBCniYetu^EM

Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plans provide a strategic and comprehensive case for investing in agricultural development by assessing and prioritizing a list of best-bet investments in a country. 📍 In Siaya County, Kenya, AICCRA is engaging with the local government to implement climate-smart agriculture investments, and with community-based organizations to prepare robust proposals to access climate financing. Read more from a recent visit: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/siaya-cou… #Kenya #ClimateFinance #Agriculture #Adaptation @of_siaya @ILRI @BiovIntCIAT_eng @WorldBankKenya @esthernzuki1 @evangirvetz @alex_nduah

✨🌍 NEW | Enhanced information in national policies can accelerate Africa's efforts to track climate adaptation. This is according to new research published today by Nature Climate Change, backed by AICCRA and led by @BiovIntCIAT_eng, @WUR and @FAO. 🔗bit.ly/3SejEta More below 👇

Training the next generation of agricultural leaders is critical. A strong partnership between AICCRA & @chuka__uni is building capacity to teach foundational climate and agriculture skills to students, and to deliver community demonstrations and trainings - in turn, reaching potentially millions of Kenya's smallholder farmers with climate-smart information. 📙 Read the story: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/chuka-uni… #Kenya #Climate #Education

Delighted to share our latest blog on the ECREA project! We've trained 300+ farmers in East Africa using the PICSA tool to enhance climate resilience. Discover how we're empowering farmers with weather & climate info for sustainable agriculture. Read more➡️rb.gy/xkfu4d

Kenyan universities 🤝 Climate-smart curricula Higher learning institutions play a significant role in educating the next generation on climate change. 🇰🇪🎓 In #Kenya, AICCRA partnered with four universities - @MurangaUni, @chuka__uni, @TaitaTavetaUni & @LaikipiaUniKe - to design relevant and research-based curricula for agricultural extension systems, bridging the gap between knowledge generation and application. Read: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/climate-s…

🇰🇪 In #Kenya, agricultural research extension programs provide vital information and support to farmers and their communities. In a new blog from AICCRA's Environmental and Safeguards team, learn how we're partnering with @MurangaUni, @chuka__uni, @TaitaTavetaUni & @LaikipiaUniKe to meet international health and safety standards, and to foster a culture of shared responsibility for environmental stewardship. 📰 aiccra.cgiar.org/news/environme…

4/4 #PICSA training in Karagwe, Tanzania was collaborative and engaging. Bean farmers learned to utilize weather, climate & information services to improve their resilience against climate shocks & increase sustainability.@tma_services @TanzaniaTari @huguka_radio #FADECO Radio.

👋 🇰🇪 Attention climate-smart learners in #Kenya! Happening now, a NEW climate-smart agriculture course at @MurangaUni developed in partnership with AICCRA. The 6 modules are for students but also others interested in the field of sustainable agriculture, such as policy makers or practitioners. ✉ For more info: agriculture@mut.ac.ke #ReadyToScale #Climate #Agriculture

Day3 of Turkana County #CSAMSP creation & #climatesecurity course pilot.Stakeholders identified case studies impacting Agriculture, Peace & Security in Turkana.@wairimukimani highlighted on implementation of #policyframeworks prioritizing robust #climateaction like @FLLOCAKenya

👩‍🎤@Wamb_u and @dgatwiri1 engaged the participants on 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦#genderinclusivity and how embedding #social inclusion and equity into CSA initiatives transforms the agricultural landscape into a catalyst for resilience-building and reduction of conflict risks. #CSAMSP #ClimateSecurity

#Climatesecurity session has given the participants an opportunity to reflect on how 🌦️climate change has impact on their community security and how policies can be enacted to enhance 🤝collaboration & coordination in the implementation of #ClimateAction in #Agriculture @Wamb_u

📢Day 2 of #CSAMSP creation & #climatesecurity course pilot. @BiovIntCIAT_eng research specialist @bensonkenduiywo unpacked the #climate, #peace & #security nexus.The course catalyzes conversations toward #CommunityBuilding & resilience, a key objective of the @CGIARclimate.

Mr. Aaron Nanok reiterated that the establishment of the #CSAMSP platform and the piloting of #climatesecurity course in @TurkanaCountyKE is a timely initiative aligning perfectly with agenda number 9, focusing on strategic partnerships for food security. @CGIARclimate