Rural transformation

As climate change accelerates and global water stress intensifies, scientists and policymakers face an urgent need to rethink the management of land and water resources, fundamental to global agriculture production.

The SIANI expert group Drylands in East Africa organised a webinar to share important policy recommendations with decision-makers.

Learn about six new SIANI expert groups on insect-based protein, small-scale fisheries, soil health, agroforestry, tropical fruits and wild foods.

SIANI and partners will be hosting the side event "Grounding Food Systems Transformation in Soil Health: Evidence and Cross-Sectoral Action" on 28 July

Minor Use Foundation - which leads the SIANI Tropical Fruits Liaison expert group - has launched the 2025 Global Priority Setting Process, an effort to understand the most pressing needs in minor...

Madagascar faces high levels of food insecurity because of multiple challenges including climate change, but innovative solutions exist

In a new policy brief, SIANI’s expert group One Health in Burkina Faso outlines how animal-related health risks could be addressed in water and sanitation initiatives.

The report Reducing Zoonosis Risks in Burkina Faso explores how water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) interventions can be designed to reduce the risk of zoonoses, i.e. disease and infections...

The policy brief Reducing the risks of zoonoses in Burkina Faso through a One Health approach analyses how animal-related health risks can be addressed within water, sanitation and hygiene...

Agroforestry offers climate and food security solutions in East Africa’s drylands. This brief outlines key policy actions to overcome barriers and scale locally grounded, farmer-led agroforestry...