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With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

Liangzhi You

Liangzhi You is a Senior Research Fellow and theme leader in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, based in Washington, DC. His research focuses on climate resilience, spatial data and analytics, agroecosystems, and agricultural science policy. Gridded crop production data of the world (SPAM) and the agricultural technology evaluation model (DREAM) are among his research contributions. 

Where we work

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Where we work

IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

CACCI
In partnership with local and regional organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, the Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI) will work with key stakeholders at country level to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. It will support the design and implementation of policies and programmatic investments that support sustainable and inclusive growth and promote climate adaptation throughout partner country food systems.

 

NDC
IICA
Tajikistan


Donors

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Team members

Suresh Babu

Senior Research Fellow / Head of Capacity Strengthening, Development
Strategies and Governance

Valeria Piñeiro

Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Latin
America and the Caribbean, Markets, Trade, and Institutions

Xinshen Diao

Senior Research Fellow, Foresight and Policy Modeling, Foresight
and Policy Modeling

Fernanda Zermoglio

Senior Climate Adaptation and Resilience Advisor – Bureau for Resilience and Food Security

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External Resources

External blogs

Comprehensive Action For Climate Change Initiative (CACCI-Asia)

The Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative – Asia (CACCI-Asia) will support Asian country collaborators in the design and implementation of policies and programs to achieve the nationally determined commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Overall, this initiative will create transformational policies, strengthen human capacity, and improve institutional infrastructure that drives progress in implementing mitigation and adaptation interventions and towards a net zero carbon Asia which is food secure and resilient to climate change.

External events

Building Local, Regional and Global Partnerships for NDC Implementation Through…

A COP27 Side Event at the NDC Partnership Pavilion, Area C, Zone 2

Organized by USAID, IFPRI, MSU, & NDCP

Monday November 14th, 2022 – 11:00AM to 12:00PM EET

In response to the global call for increased mitigation and adaptation support, The Comprehensive Action for Climate Change (CACCI) was launched by USAID in partnership with local and regional organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The now global initiative provides support for the design and implementation of NDCs, NAPs, climate policies and programmatic investment plans that support sustainable and inclusive growth and address climate mitigation and adaptation. Through the experience of CACCI and country level partnerships this event highlights country and regional priorities; approaches to aligning climate and development goals; the need for a country ownership and a country led approach; gaps and opportunities for engagement in the implementation of investment plans. It provides an example of how to work collaboratively across different sectors and the need to facilitate cross Ministerial dialogues for effective climate policy implementation.

External publications

CACCI Fact Sheet
A fact sheet on the progress of CACCI as of September 2022.
CACCI Investment Options

Through the Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI), the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI) will support local organizations to work with key stakeholders at country level to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change by designing and implementing policies and programmatic investments that support sustainable and inclusive growth and promote climate adaptation throughout their food systems.

CACCI Call to Action Infographic
February 1, 2022
CACCI-Asia Evidence-driven Partnerships
The Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative – Asia (CACCI-Asia) will support host country collaborators in the design and implementation of policies and programs to achieve the commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Renewed commitments under COP26, USAID’s Climate Strategy 2022-2030, and President Biden’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE), provide an opportunity to develop partnerships to accelerate evidence driven mitigation and adaptation strategies to climate change in Asian food systems.

CACCI NDC and NAP Acceleration Infographic
February 1, 2022
CACCI-Asia Investment Options
Investment options brief for Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative – Asia (CACCI-Asia) activities.
Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative – Latin American and Caribbe…

The Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI) – Latin American and Caribbean (CACCI-LAC) will support the design and implementation of policies and programs that will achieve the commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Renewed commitments under COP26, USAID Climate Strategy 2022-2030, and President Biden’s President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE) gives an opportunity to develop evidence driven partnership to accelerate mitigation and adaptation to climate change in LAC.

Iniciativa de Acción Integral para el Cambio Climático (CACCI) – América Latina…
La Iniciativa de Acción Integral para el Cambio Climático (CACCI) – América Latina y el Caribe (CACCI-LAC) apoyará el diseño y la aplicación de políticas y programas que permitan alcanzar los compromisos del Acuerdo de París sobre el cambio climático. Los compromisos renovados en el marco de la COP26, la Estrategia Climática 2022-2030 de USAID y el Plan de Emergencia del Presidente Biden para la Adaptación y la Resiliencia (PREPARE) ofrecen la oportunidad de desarrollar una asociación impulsada por la evidencia para acelerar la mitigación y la adaptación al cambio climático en ALC.
Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative – Asia (CACCI-Asia) Evidence…

The Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative – Asia (CACCI-Asia) will support host country collaborators in the design and implementation of policies and programs to achieve the commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Renewed commitments under COP26, USAID’s Climate Strategy 2022-2030, and President Biden’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE), provide an opportunity to develop partnerships to accelerate evidence driven mitigation and adaptation strategies to climate change in Asian food systems.