Towards a food secure future: Lessons from CIFSRF and beyond
12:30pm - 9:00pm
Join IDRC and Global Affairs Canada for a special two-day event showcasing the work of the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF).
“Towards a Food Secure Future: Lessons from CIFSRF and beyond” celebrates the exceptional results from nearly a decade of Canadian development research funding to improve food security and nutrition in some of the world’s most vulnerable areas.
Over the course of two packed days, a diverse range of cross-sector experts and experienced stakeholders will explore how CIFSRF’s results can inform and improve global food systems, including the role of women and girls in enacting change.
These specialists — from researchers and policymakers to smallholder farmers and civil society representatives — will show how CIFSRF has impacted the lives of women and men living in the Global South, and the critical role played by Canadian research investments. A series of dedicated panels will highlight discoveries and lessons from the CIFSRF experience across six key thematic areas:
- Sustainable agricultural production
- Nutrition and health outcomes
- Market access and income for small-scale farmers
- Collaborative partnerships
- Scaling up innovations for impact
- Gender equality in agriculture and food security
Then, in the CIFSRF Marketplace, learn first-hand about some of the many innovations developed over the course of the program, including new livestock vaccines, improved fisheries, climate-resistant seed varieties, low-cost machinery to reduce women’s drudgery, and special nutrient-fortified salt and oil.
