Publications

Climate change

Over the past decade, acute hunger numbers have doubled. The Global Report on Food Crises 2026 states that armed conflicts, droughts and a massive decline in aid funding are exacerbating food insecurity – particularly in…

Gender

Closing the productivity and wage gaps in Africa could increase the regional GDP by more than 2.5 per cent and reduce food insecurity by nearly 4 per cent. These are just a few of the numerous facts referred to in a new…

Climate change

Mainstreaming locally-led adaptation interventions is vital to building resilience against escalating climate risks, which are threatening livelihoods, ecosystems and development in Africa, according to a new analysis…

Land governance

Only 35 per cent of the world’s land is formally documented with regard to ownership, tenure or use rights. The figures for customary land are even less promising. These are just a few of the numerous exciting insights…

Global Risiks Report 2026
Disasters

This report highlights the risks challenging global stability, why priorities are shifting, and what experts anticipate for the coming years.

Environment

This report reveals how transforming core systems could unlock trillions annually – while delay fuels climate, biodiversity and health losses. Two pathways show what is at stake.

Land degradation

This report shows how human-driven land degradation impacts crop yields, identifies global vulnerability hotspots and examines where these losses intersect with poverty, hunger and other forms of malnutrition.

Climate change

The adoption of sustainable cooling technologies is urgently needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This report is a comprehensive assessment of the rapidly growing global demand for cooling and the need for…

Poverty reduction

A new report highlights the urgent need for global action to address the unequal burden of climate-related hazards on people living in multidimensional poverty.

Youth

This report highlights youth as key change agents in the agricultural sector, positioning them as the next generation of producers, processors, service providers and consumers.