CGIAR delivering scientific foundations for peace and security B. Soumaré/Oxfam CGIAR science, innovation, and Without peace, there is no end to technologies are critical in supporting hunger. That has been true for so long. global efforts to secure sustainable Without food security, peace cannot last. peace. And without climate-sensitive actions for peace and security, none of these efforts will succeed. The evidence about the conflicts we have seen around the world since the turn of the century points to a simple The global community rightly invests in conclusion: Conflicts between much-needed peace and securityoperations worldwide. But the climate- communities, armed groups, and even food-peace paradigm shift that has military forces are increasingly being happened in the real world has yet to be affected by food insecurity, adequately reflected in the global policy environmental degradation, climate agenda. variability extremes and the struggle to access and control a finite pool of natural resources CGIAR aims to address gaps in knowledge about climate change and Because of a changing climate, the food security for peace and security way governments and communities policies and operations through a manage land, water, and food systems unique multidisciplinary approach. is now more than ever a pivotal factor in whether societies can endure peace. Our main objective is to align evidence In the words of the UNSecretary- from the realms of climate, land, and General, food systems science with peacebuilding efforts already underway 'The fallout of the assault on our that address socio-political security,stability and peace through evidence- planet is impeding our efforts to based environmental, political, and eliminate poverty and imperilling food socio-economic solutions. security'. www.climatesecurity.cgiar.org CGIAR's critical contribution to peace and security N.Palmer/CIAT The development of CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security has revealed CGIAR’s untapped potential in Peace and Security. Much of CGIAR’s research contributes to improving the prospects of peace. CGIAR has carried out a portfolio review that provides insights into how CGIAR and partner research contributes to climate security and how future research collaborations can further leverage CGIAR's research on food systems for peace and security. The results of the portfolio review show CGIAR FOCUS that the most studied conflict drivers Climate Security Online by CGIAR work largely match those found in the literature review, hence CGIAR's contribution to Peace significantly contributing to peace and Portfolio Review. security. PODCAST Series in partnership Eight out of the top ten study drivers with Global Dispatches. found in the literature review, that are also most frequently addressed in WEBINAR's available CGIAR work were climate-related on Youtube variables (climate change and variability, drought, water scarcity, climate change adaptation, and mitigation), agricultural outputs, rural livelihoods and poverty, food insecurity, migration and displacement, adaptive capacity and weak governance. In a series of multidisciplinary high- level webinars, CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security was able to define cross-cutting priorities for future directions in climate security debates, policies, and programming. www.climatesecurity.cgiar.org RESEARCH AREAS G.Smith/CIAT After 50 years of research CGIAR is launching its new strategy that aims to transform food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. Increasing hunger worldwide is driven primarily by climate and violent conflicts; and food is foundational for peace. In order to achieve the SDGs, specifically SDG2 on ending hunger: policies, programming, cross-collaborative partnerships and finance for strengthening food systems need to include climate action and conflict mitigation. Taking stock of the portfolio analyses and collaborative, high-level webinars - CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security has identified four research areas: EN CE 4P MMINGA 4R Understanding the complexity Developing peace sensitive of climate and security operations for millions for informed decision of beneficiaries making We deliver research for Peace and Security through our network of up to 700 partners across 70 countries. ICY 4PE NCE 4PE Articulating the role of food Leveraging finance by systems in a climate crisis aligning objectives along the for policies and Humanitarian Development frameworks and Peace Nexus www.climatesecurity.cgiar.orghttps://www.cgiar.org/ POL EVID PROG FINA ACE PE ACE ACEE CEA FLAGSHIP INITIATIVES 2021 M.Edliadi/CIFOR Building on the four research areas above in partnership with our extensive network, we have designed our 2021 flagship initiatives, which, if grouped together, make up our roadmap for the year ahead. We will identify drivers and mechanism of multiple climate security nexuses (flagships: 1,2,3 and 4), develop indicators and means of qualifying and quantifying them (flagship 5) to helping policy makers, donors and international organisations in making scientifically sound, informed decisions (flagship 6). Geographically in 2021, we will focus on developing the Africa crisis observatory and tackle climate security in the dry corridor in Latin America (flagships: 7 and 8). We are also extremely excited to have launched a PHD Programme (flagship 9), which represents first generation all-women candidates from the global South and North, focusing on climate security in the Sahel, and the Asian deltas (Mekong and Ganges). Climate Security Climate Security Climate Security Gender Nexus Inequality Nexus Migration Nexus Climate Security Climate Security Measurement Policy Coherence and Indicators Climate Security Mitigation Nexus Climate CGIAR-WUR-SIPRI Security PhD program) Africa Crisis Latin America Observatory DryCorridor For inquiries, please contact CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security Lead: Peter Laderach p.laderach@cgiar.org www.climatesecurity.cgiar.orghttps://www.cgiar.org/