IFPRI is participating in Adaptation Futures 2023 conference. The AF2023 Conference seeks to learn from Indigenous, local knowledge and voices in climate change adaptation research, policies, practices, and actions around the world.

Session 524 | Adaptation Choices | What do we know about effectiveness of adaptation in reducing climate risks? A review of methodologies and evidence on adaptations in the agri-food systems | Room 523 | October 3, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT

In this session, speakers discuss methodologies and challenges for measuring effectiveness of adaptation and the various tools that can be deployed for the same by drawing upon examples from the agri-food sector. In doing so, the speakers will draw upon from the recently concluded IPCC WGII report, and from experiences of various scientific and implementing organizations including the CGIAR and look at a range of methodologies from impact evaluations, meta-reviews and satellite images (Reymondin, L.; Golden, A.; Spillan, C. (2022).

• Jawoo Koo, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Session 83 | Equity & Justice | Maximizing synergies across climate change adaptation, women’s empowerment, and nutrition objectives through goat value chains | Room 520F & Online | October 3, 2023 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

This session proposes to examine the potential for goats and other small ruminants to enable small producers in low- and middle-income countries to adapt to climate change, facilitate women’s empowerment, and improve nutrition. Goats and other small ruminants are considered to be particularly “hardy” animals, and as such are considered to be climate resilient, especially to droughts.

• Claudia Ringler, Director, Director, Natural Resources and Resilience (NRR), IFPRI

Theme 2 | A Conceptual Framework of Living Labs for People: Fostering Innovations for Low-Emissions Food Systems and Social Equity | Room 520F | October 4, 2023 | 9:55 AM – 10:10 AM EDT

This session will focus on the use of the agroecosystem living labs approach to foster transitions toward sustainable food systems, including for food production, transformation, and consumption.

• Ryan Nehring, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI