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By Phuong Nguyen, Kim Maasen, Elise Talsma, Rock Zagré, Soyra Gune, Lan Mai Tran, Mai Tuyet Truong, Nga Thu Hoang, Ngoc Ho Thi Vuong, Gabriela Fretes, Inge D. Brouwer, Marie Ruel, and Jef L. LeroyJuly 17, 2026 Key takeaways Adolescents living in urban areas of Viet Nam face a complex mix of diet challenges, a recent study shows. Urban adolescents face higher overnutrition risks. Overweight and obesity were nearly three times more common in urban than rural areas.

News Targeting fertilizer subsidies: Five lessons for sustainable and equitable policy reform Fertilizer subsidy programs remain a common policy tool for promoting food security and supporting agricultural livelihoods in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), though they have serious downsides.

Healthier and more sustainable diets could reshape global agriculture July 15, 2026 A shift to healthier and more sustainable food systems could dramatically change global agriculture by 2050. A new study published in Nature today found that combining healthier diets, sustainable agricultural intensification, and cutting food waste in half would reduce pressure on land and natural resources while still meeting food needs.

How do promising agricultural innovations move beyond pilots and reach the farmers who need them most? That question framed a recent webinar marking the launch of a partnership between the Agricultural Innovation Mechanism for Scale (AIM for Scale) and CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact Program, with support from the International Affairs Office at the UAE Presidential Court and the Gates Foundation.

For Humphrey Mweene, a regional sales agronomist from Zambia, the biggest takeaway was realizing that a healthy environment works like a jigsaw puzzle; fixing land degradation helps absorb climate carbon, which in turn improves rangelands regeneration and crop productivity, providing food for humans, livestock and wildlife and at the same time helps fight climate change. “This module helped me see how addressing climate change, protecting wildlife, and managing land, all work together.

News The early bird gets the cash: When should a scholarship for secondary school arrive? Evidence from Ethiopia Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) are among the most widely studied and successful interventions targeting school enrollment and attendance in low- and middle-income countries.

The Indian Sundarbans sits where rivers flowing from the Himalayas meet the Bay of Bengal. Shared by India and Bangladesh, it is part of the world’s largest contiguous mangrove forest and one of the most densely inhabited coastal landscapes in the world. But its islands support farming communities that are highly exposed to climate risk. Inhabitants are constantly facing cyclones and storms, tidal flooding, erosion and sea-level rise which have had adverse impacts on their livelihoods.

News The 75-kilo sheep that changed a pastoralist’s mind Farmers from Baringo set out to learn how to manage their livestock better. They returned convinced that transforming their flocks begins with breeding, and that better genetics and better management must go together.

News When more migrants stay home: Evidence from Guatemala Migration has long shaped economic and social outcomes across Central America. Between 2002 and 2021, Guatemala recorded an estimated net emigration of about 856,000 people, while remittance inflows accounted for around 20% of GDP, placing the country among the most remittance-dependent economies in the world.

By Steven Were OmamoJuly 9, 2026 Key takeaways The world has entered a period of permanent emergency defined by continual overlapping crises. Development strategy must be built to address persistent disruption, not temporary shocks. Continuity should be the key priority. Strong institutions, infrastructure, and productive sectors help countries keep progressing during crises. Conventional development strategy assumes that crises are interruptions. Wars end. Commodity prices stabilize.