The CGIAR effort to support countries responding to COVID19

13 December 2021. The CGIAR effort to support countries responding to COVID19: how we did it and lessons learned. 

This event provided an overview of what has been achieved in the five focus countries of the CGIAR COVID-19 Hub (Bangladesh, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Malawi and Nigeria) and at program level, and what have been important lessons drawn from this innovative experience for future OneCGIAR endeavours. CGIAR's COVID-19 work will be incorporated into the larger the One CGIAR transition, beginning in 2022.

Launched 23 June 2020, the Hub focuses on the four research pillars making up the core of CGIAR’s response to COVID-19: Food Systems ; One Health ; Inclusive Public Programs ; Policies and Investments.

The webinar consisted of:

• A series of ‘rapid fire’ presentations about country results
• A brief talk show with country partners, to review the experience, results and lessons, inviting questions from the audience

The webinar featured the following CGIAR-19 COVID Hub speakers:

• Dr. Kumwenda Wells (Project Coordinator) and Charles Chinkuntha – Chief economist. Department of Agriculture Planning Services, Malawi.
• Dr. Zubairu Abdullahi (Director, Planning and Policy Coordination-Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria.
• Dr. Amjath Babu (Agricultural Economist (Modelling and Targeting), Bangladesh.
• Dr. Karta Kalsa (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research - EIAR), Ethiopia.
• Dr. Khin Maung Soe, Myanmar

Recording of the webinar is also available on https://a4nh.cgiar.org/covidhub/