News | International Livestock Research Institute

28 Apr 2022

Winners of the CapDev Grand Challenge research pitching contest represent the bright future of agri-food research

On April 19, ILRI hosted a virtual award ceremony for the CapDev Grand Challenge research pitching contest which had been held a week earlier on April 13. In the week leading up to the ceremony, a panel of seven judges led by chief judge Judith Ann Francis reviewed the research pitches from all 30...

capacity strengthening

ILRI News

07 Dec 2021

Rethinking education and capacity strengthening for One Health practice

The aim of the One Health approach is to achieve optimal health outcomes while recognizing, integrating and leveraging the interconnection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment. As such, One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach working at...

Wellington EkayaHead of Capacity development

ILRI News

02 Mar 2021

The ILRI CapDev Grand Challenge - a pipeline for creating cohorts of transformational next-generation livestock sector professionals

Students from last year's Cap Dev challenge discuss strategy (photo credit: ILRI/Wellington Ekaya) On 17th November 2020, The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) launched the second annual Capacity Development Grand Challenge (ILRI CapDev Grand Challenge). The Challenge is a 10-month...

Wellington EkayaHead of Capacity development

ILRI News

16 Nov 2020

CapDev Grand Challenge boosts capacity of next-generation livestock researchers to influence decision makers

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) started the CapDev Grand Challenge process to strengthen its capacity development support to individuals, national institutions and partners working in research and development in the livestock sector in West, Eastern and Southern Africa, as...