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ILRI is actively engaged in several CGIAR initiatives and platforms.

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International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative

International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative: Making rangelands secure

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ACTIVE Feb 2028

Emerging public health threats in Africa’s drylands

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2025

Adopting technologies to enhance productivity, resilience and equity in ruminant livestock resources under pastoral systems of Africa

  • Ojango, Julie M.K.
  • Kirui, Peter
  • Tumanka, F.O.
  • Rowan, T.N.
  • Pedreira, B.C.
  • Mason, K.M.
  • Martinez, C.C.
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2024

Unlocking sustainable livestock’s potential through research for better lives and a better planet: ILRI Corporate Strategy 2024–2030

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Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation)

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www.gatesfoundation.org

Sponsored Projects

Low-Methane Forage

ACTIVE Sep 2028

Low-Methane Forage

Pouring milk

ACTIVE Aug 2028

MoreMilk: More milk for lives and livelihoods in Kenya

Biobanking of indigenous chicken breeds

ACTIVE Sep 2027

Biobanking of indigenous chicken breeds

Development of bovine pluripotent stem cell resources

ACTIVE Jul 2027

Development of bovine pluripotent stem cell resources

Nourishing Prosperity Alliance:

ACTIVE Jun 2027

Nourishing Prosperity Alliance – Forage for Animal Growth in East Africa (NPA-FORAGE)

Plastic box with bins filled with ticks

ACTIVE May 2027

Rapid Tick exposure Test for acaricide management (RaTexT)

AADGG

ACTIVE Oct 2025

Africa Asia Dairy Genetic Gains (AADGG)

Global livestock advocacy for development

ACTIVE Oct 2025

Global livestock advocacy for development

EnviroCow: Reducing feed costs and GHG emission in smallholder dairy cattle in SSA

ACTIVE Aug 2025

EnviroCow

Chicken

ACTIVE Jul 2025

Tropical Poultry Genetics Solutions (TPGS)

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ACTIVE Jun 2025

Global livestock advocacy for development, phase 3

Colored drawing of chicks in a cardboard box with vaccines

PRomoting and Enabling Vaccination Efficiently, Now and Tomorrow (PREVENT)

Feed

EQUIP–Strengthening Smallholder Livestock Systems for the Future Project

Global burden of animal diseases

Global burden of animal diseases

Urban food markets in Africa: Incentivizing food safety using a pull-push approach

Urban food markets in Africa: Incentivizing food safety using a pull-push approach

ILRI research project in Ghana

Transforming the vaccine delivery system in Ghana: identifying approaches that benefit women

Agricultural production

Gender planning

ReSAKSS Phase III

ReSAKSS Phase III

MoreMilk: Making the most of milk

MoreMilk: Making the most of milk

Genomic reference resource for African cattle

Market Intervention for Nutritional Improvement (MINI)

African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG)

N2Africa Phase II (Ethiopia)

Improved vaccines for the control of East Coast fever in cattle in Africa

Improved vaccines for the control of East Coast fever in cattle in Africa

Tanzania Livestock Master Plan (LMP)

Comprehensive Livestock Environment Assessment for Improved Nutrition, Secured Environment and Sustainable Development

Developing value chain action plans for the Ethiopia Livestock Master Plan

Livestock data innovation in Africa

Evaluating and Enhancing the Impacts of Agricultural Development Programming on Gender Inequalities, Asset Disparities, and Rural Livelihoods

Evaluating the Impacts of Agricultural Development Programming on Gender Inequalities, Asset Disparities, and Rural Livelihoods

Innovations for agricultural value chains in Africa

Live cattle value chain diagnostic study

ACTIVE

Dairy genomics program of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health

ACTIVE

Agriculture to nutrition Ethiopia project

ACTIVE

Global Futures of Agriculture

ACTIVE

Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project (GAAP)

Mzima livestock project

ACTIVE

Mzima livestock project

ACTIVE

Cereal System Initiative South Asia (CSISA)

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Nairobi 00100, Kenya
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PO Box 5689
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • +251-11 617 2000
  • +251-11 617 2001
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