Past Events | Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience

Resilience Hub at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26)

Join us for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the Climate Convention, taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, and virtually around the globe. The will COP Resilience Hub is a new physical and virtual gathering place to help business, investors, civil society, academia, cities and regions take action.

Nov 1-12, 2021 @ 8:00am - 6:00pm
Glasgow, Scotland, and Virtual
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The Common Stake in Index Insurance Certification: How Do Quality Standards Help You?

The MRR Innovation Lab will host a session at the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance under the theme: Climate and Pandemic Risks on Tuesday, October 26th at 11am-12:30pm CET (2am PT).

Strengthening the Local Value Chain of Research to Boost Development and Overcome Global Underrepresentation

The MRR Innovation Lab hosted a session at the University Global Coalition 2021 Annual Forum on Tuesday, September 28th at 8am PT on "Strengthening the Local Value Chain of Research to Boost Development and Overcome Global Underrepresentation."

Generating Resilience+ in the Face of Climate Change: Field Evidence from Tanzania and Mozambique

This UNFCCC Africa Climate Week virtual side event focused on evidence-based research from Mozambique and Tanzania that presents a new way of thinking about resilience and climate risk mitigation programming.

Impactful Impact Evaluations

Rigorous impact evaluations (IEs) can provide critical evidence and knowledge about the contribution of innovations and technologies to agricultural sector development. Yet this powerful tool remains underutilized, particularly in publicly funded programs.

Building Smallholder Resilience Through ICT

The MRR Innovation Lab hosted a session at the Global Agriculture Innovation Forum 2021 on September 14th, 2021 at 6am PT, 9am ET.

Promoting Women’s Resilience in Africa’s Arid Regions in the Age of COVID-19

This event was hosted by UC Davis Global Affairs as a Global Conversations series. Promoting Women’s Resilience in Africa’s Arid Regions in the Age of COVID-19, was a one-hour online panel discussion focusing on how empowering women can provide the greatest return on investment for helping families and communities achieve a future free from poverty and food insecurity.

Quality Index Insurance Certification (QUIIC) at ICII2020

Agricultural index insurance is a promising risk-transfer tool for smallholder farmers, allowing them to invest more in productive inputs and recover better in the event of shocks.

Webinar: Generating Resilience+ to Reduce Poverty and Spur Agricultural Growth

This MRR Innovation Lab and Global Resilience Partnership webinar highlights research that is deepening our knowledge of agricultural risk mitigation strategies and expanding our definition of resilience.

Jun 3, 2020 @ 7:00am - 8:30am
Online, Pacific Daylight Time
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Combining Seed & Financial Technologies for Resilient Agricultural Growth - Nairobi, Kenya

This conference in Nairobi, Kenya on the 14th of November 2019 was an opportunity to disseminate the research project's important results and discuss regional policy implications.

Nov 14, 2019 @ 8:30am - 5:00pm
Trademark Hotel - Nairobi, Kenya
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