Centre for Applied Research on Social Sciences and Law

Open for Business: Pathways to strengthen CGIAR's responsible engagement with the private sector

Report

We welcome the initiative of the Netherlands to highlight ideas to build on CGIAR’s successful engagement with the private sector. This special report brings a welcome new perspective to some of our past achievements while also helping chart a way forward.

The ‘CGIAR 2030 Research and Innovation Strategy’ emphasizes a new breed of partnerships to respond to today’s complex and interlinked challenges. And private sector partnerships are an essential piece of the puzzle. Bringing a business focus to our work is fundamental to bridge the gap between innovation and use.

Crucially and with no time to waste as climate change imperils food systems, private sector partnerships will accelerate impact at scale.

Reference Cummings, S., Koerner, J., Schut, M., Lubberink, R., Minh, T., Spielman, D., Vos, J., Kropff, M. (Ed.), & Leeuwis, C. (Ed.) (2022). Open for Business: Pathways to strengthen CGIAR's responsible engagement with the private sector. CGIAR and the NL-CGIAR Strategic Partnership. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119305

Publication date

Apr 2022

Author(s)

Sarah Cummings
Jana Koerner
Marc Schut
Thai Minh
David Spielman
Janny Vos
Martin Kropff
Cees Leeuwis

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