LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT
investment , climate change resilience , green growth , social accountability , disaster risk management and culture and development .
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research — or CGIAR as it is known — is a global research partnership for a food-secure future dedicated to transforming food , land , and water systems in a climate crisis . Anderson oversaw the creation of the multi-donor trust fund that finances CGIAR research guided by the Strategy and Results Framework , The CGIAR Fund , which is now part of the CGIAR System Council .
As Head of the CGIAR Fund Council , Anderson managed allocations across the CGIAR spanning 89 countries , including its 15 top-class research centres , 3,000 partners ( including national governments , academic institutions , global policy bodies , private companies and NGOs ) and 770,000 germplasm accessions .
Over the past decade , the CGIAR has improved climate resilience in farming communities in 21 countries through the establishment of climate smart villages which test and scale resilient food system innovations . Using innovative , accessible strategies to unite environmental and humanitarian issues — such as the development of climate smart technology to reduce poverty — is a key , consistent theme in Anderson ’ s career .
Uniting the world : The UN Environment Programme For over 50 years , The United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) has worked with governments , civil society , the private sector and UN entities to
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