CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service

💧For #WorldWaterDay, @isdc_cgiar highlights the importance of water for the future of agrifood systems in our Megatrends Report. 📊 Learn more: on.cgiar.org/4nqLor5 @IAES_CGIAR @CGIAR

#WomensMonth is about to end soon, but championing gender diversity, equality, and inclusion continues. 📖 Explore our GEYSI & GDI Evaluation Guidelines: on.cgiar.org/4sHb9qD #Evaluation #GenderEquality #GEYSI #Inclusion #CGIAR @CGIAR

🌍 When agricultural innovations scale, who actually benefits? @cgiarspia continues to collect rigorous evidence to ensure women aren't quietly written out of agricultural progress. 📊 Learn more: on.cgiar.org/3J03zpg #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay @CGIAR @IAES_CGIAR

✨ @isdc_cgiar Highlights: Guided by ISDC Terms of Reference, the Council has focused on initiatives that respond to @CGIAR needs. • QoR4D: on.cgiar.org/4s7R3Wi • Comparative Advantage: on.cgiar.org/47mIVb6 • Megatrends Report: on.cgiar.org/4nqLor5 @IAES_CGIAR

Transparent ROI data like this truly guides smarter farming choices. It reminds me how honest metrics shape sustainable water use and innovation in tough climates.

Ever wondered how @CGIAR receives independent science advice? Learn about it with @isdc_cgiar 101, where you'll explore: ✅ What ISDC is ✅ Its mandate and role within CGIAR ✅ Highlights from past work Start learning 👉 on.cgiar.org/4dcUuEm @IAES_CGIAR

What does Innovative Finance mean for @CGIAR? A new blog by @IAES_CGIAR Evaluation Function of explores how CGIAR is harnessing #innovativefinance to leverage and deliver research through new investment and funding models. READ: on.cgiar.org/4l8tlXi

When @cgiarspia presented our estimate that @CGIAR investment in drought-tolerant maize in Ethiopia generated returns between $4.30-$7.60/dollar spent, this raised an obvious question: "Which is it? Those are different numbers." Read the blog: on.cgiar.org/4bneAfO

2025 was a pivotal year for us at @IAES_CGIAR. In our Annual Snapshot, we highlight our key achievements for the past year and how they set the stage for our transformative work in 2026. Learn more: on.cgiar.org/4b73Emr @cgiarspia @isdc_cgiar @CGIAR

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION: The CGIAR Independent Science for Development Council (ISDC) has launched a new Brief Primer on Tools to Prioritize a Research and Innovation Portfolio, designed to support @CGIAR. 👀Read the full document: on.cgiar.org/4cyrFE0 @IAES_CGIAR

🌏 Amidst global funding constraints, there is increased demand for evidence that @CGIAR #agriculturalinvestments are generating returns. A new report from the @cgiarspia establishes a methodology for ROI estimations in the CGIAR context. WATCH: youtu.be/aSHYYVs2h-Q

🚨 NEW REPORT Part of the independent evaluation of @CGIAR Resilient Agrifood Systems (RAFS), this case study explores how the One Health Initiative is being applied in Viet Nam. READ: on.cgiar.org/3MOwEpI @BiovIntCIAT_eng @ILRI @irri @ICRAF @Cipotato @IWMI_ @IFPRI

🧪🌾 At @CGIAR, women are shaping scientific direction from the highest levels. This is concrete evidence that gender diversity belongs at the center of global research agendas. 👉🏼 Read the full blog on.cgiar.org/4aks7TD #WomenInScienceDay #EveryVoiceInScience @IAES_CGIAR

🛠️ What does it really take to work differently, together? We released a new video capturing key insights from five webinars on @CGIAR Ways of Working, featuring reflections from governance, management, & research stakeholders across the System. WATCH: on.cgiar.org/4kv79q6

✨ Get to know our new ISDC Member: Last December, Bhavani Shankar joined the @CGIAR System Council meeting in Abu Dhabi, followed by his first ISDC meeting. 🎥 Learn more: on.cgiar.org/3YoukIo @IAES_CGIAR

As we mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science this week, we highlight the change happening at @CGIAR: women are shaping scientific direction from the highest levels. 👉🏼 Read the full blog: on.cgiar.org/4aks7TD #WomenInScienceDay #EveryVoiceInScience #IDWGS

🚨 The NEW Synthesis of learning on @CGIAR's Ways of Working brings together evidence on how the 2030 Research and Innovation Strategy is being operationalized. ➡️ LEARN MORE: on.cgiar.org/4kmgoZF

A new paper co-authored by SPIA Chair @TravisLybbert examines the sharply gendered information channels that often determine uptake of new agricultural technologies in #India. Read more in this post on @ThePolicyEdge_: policyedge.in/p/how-gendered… (1/2)

With shrinking resources & growing global challenges, prioritization is no longer just a management exercise — it is a necessity. Read how @isdc_cgiar's new primer supports @CGIAR with prioritization decisions. 👉 Read the full blog here: on.cgiar.org/4qMNfJg @IAES_CGIAR