Abstract
Under the 2022-24 Portfolio, the three Science Groups (SGs)—Genetic Innovation (GI), Resilient Agrifood Systems (RAFS), and System Transformation (ST) were delivered through 33 Initiatives. This brief highlights evaluative insights and lessons on climate change from the GI, RAFS, and ST SG evaluations. The full report is available upon request.
Conducted the three SG evaluations under the 2022‒24 Multi-Year Evaluation Workplan (2021; re-confirmed 2024) and in alignment with the evaluations’ Terms of Reference (ToR). The evaluations followed CGIAR’s Evaluation Framework and Policy and integrated both formative and summative approaches to support learning, steering, and accountability, specifically to support CGIAR evidence-based efforts to adapt to the 2025–30 CGIAR Portfolio.
Learnings related to climate adaptation and mitigation are organized by the five evaluation criteria with subsequent recommendations and actions. CGIAR’s climate adaptation and mitigation research has significantly contributed to global climate resilience through high-quality science. Notably, strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, improving research integration, and enhancing impact assessment mechanisms would be crucial to sustaining CGIAR’s leadership in climate science. By addressing key challenges, CGIAR can advance its role in informing science-based climate solutions for food systems and beyond.
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Citation
IAES (CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service). (2024). CGIAR Science Group Evaluations: Brief on Climate Change. Rome: IAES Evaluation Function. iaes.cgiar.org
Publisher
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES)
