The ILAC Initiative consists of an evolving community of individuals committed to increasing the contributions of agricultural research to sustainable poverty reduction around the world. This group uses innovation systems thinking and tools to understand agricultural change processes and guide interventions to stimulate pro-poor innovation.

In 2003, the Rockefeller Foundation provided initial support for ILAC in the context of the CGIAR’s reform initiative. From 2004 to 2006 ILAC received support from GTZ-BMZ, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS).

ILAC is hosted by Bioversity International (formerly known as the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute) which is one of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Centers.

Briefs – current and archived ILAC briefs

ILAC Sourcebook – Provide a conceptual framework that researchers and research managers will find useful for guiding their engagement with ILAC

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