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Partners for Change: From Shared Insights to Concrete Action

An Article by Strategies!

At this year’s Partners for Change (P4C) Network Meeting in Berlin in June, participants from more than 40 countries came together to consolidate the outcomes of 18 months of collaboration across the network and develop a shared advocacy agenda for the transformation of agri-food systems. Discussions focused on messages around inclusion, governance, financing, evidence, and country-led implementation – and on how these can translate into concrete policy impact.

“Sooner or later, peace will have to be negotiated for the future of Sudan”

An Interview with Dr. Ahmed Amdihun

Risk Reduction is his job. As Head of Disaster Risk Management at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Ahmed Amdihun works at the intersection of climate resilience, early warning systems and humanitarian preparedness across the Greater Horn of Africa. In this interview, he explains what is needed to strengthen resilience in one of the world's most fragile regions.

“I feel the weight of hundreds of millions of farmers”

An Interview with Mwendah M’Mailutha

A new voice for farmers worldwide: Following his recent election as president of the World Farmers’ Organisation, Mwendah M’Mailutha outlines his vision for the future of global agriculture. From strengthening farmers’ voices on the international stage to tackling climate change and food security, what are the priorities that will shape his presidency?

From Subsidies to Sustainability: The Future of Global Fisheries

AnInterview with Rashid Sumaila and Andreas Schaumayer

Against the backdrop of the eleventh Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenia, leading fisheries economist Rashid Sumaila and Andreas Schaumayer, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), reflect on the state of global fisheries in 2026: from the hidden economic power of small-scale fishing communities to the data gaps that leave millions of fishers uncounted.

Two decades of global partnerships and farmer empowerment

A Contribution by Andreas-Hermes-Akademie (AHA)

20 years of international engagement, 10 years of successful collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Andreas Hermes Akademie (AHA) has achieved a very special milestone and invited partners to discuss what has worked in the past and what is needed in the future to create resilient agricultural and food systems.

Maritime critical infrastructure

A Contribution by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)

Against the backdrop of the current conflict in Iran and the associated closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic significance of maritime infrastructure has acquired renewed urgency. A 2024 study by the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) examines this relevance and discusses appropriate protective measures for different forms of critical infrastructure within the maritime space.

What is the future of pastoralism?

A Conversation with Dr. Huyam Salih, Monica Yator and Jacob Lekaitogo

Rangelands cover up to 54% of the global land surface – and pastoralism is one of the eldest forms of land use – yet it is rarely discussed . Now the UN has declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. What prompted the organization to do that and what do pastoralists really need? Three experts share their insights.

Food System Investments for Human Security

A Contribution by TMG

A focus on fragile contexts highlights development policy’s unique contribution to security policy and shows how the special initiative “Transformation of Agricultural and Food Systems“ itself needs to develop further. An article by Jes Weigelt, Head of Programmes at the TMG Think Tank for Sustainability.

Hunger and Obesity – A Double Burden

A Contribution by Astrid Prange de Oliveira

Stunting as a sign of chronic undernutrition, alongside overweight and obesity: Astrid Prange de Oliveira explains why poorer countries in particular are facing the double burden of malnutrition and why this is a development policy challenge.

Woman farmer in Senegal on her plot © GIZ / Sumi Teufel

„Young people tend to be on that curve of early adopter“

A Conversation with Genna Tesdall

The future of agriculture lies in the hands of young people. Genna Tesdall from the International Netwrok Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) discusses what they need.

Bundled Knowledge – The Compendium of the Green Innovation Centers

A Contribution by GIZ

The results of twelve years of cooperation: a compendium by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) takes stock of the work of green innovation centres in 16 countries. It brings together experiences, documents successes and challenges, and collects key findings for practical application and policy-making.

"The Agri-Sector is a Space of Opportunity and Entrepreneurship"

An Interview with Lucky Andrianirina

Climate adaptation, youth empowerment, and food systems intersect with challenging social and political conditions. Lucky Andrianirina illustrates how young people in Madagascar navigate structural barriers, translate global agendas into local action, and understand agriculture as a space of agency and hope.

Food Systems, Law, and Social Inclusion: Reflections from Kenya

An Interview with Camara Castro

Food systems shape social realities. Whether legal claims can be enforced also depends on access to legal institutions. Camara Castro from the Amka Africa Justice Initiative shows how legal work in Kenya helps reduce the gap between law and lived reality and contributes to making agri-food systems more just.

A collage illustrates themes of conflict, sustainability, and economic transformation with imagery of weapons, nature, and currency. — Copyright: GIZ

Extreme uncertainty as the new normal

A Contribution by GIZ

Disruption or transformation? With the new Strategic Foresight Report for Agriculture and Food Systems, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) looks into future scenarios of the post 2030 era.

A political opportunity to overcome structural barriers for women farmers

A Contribution by Claudia Jordan

The International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF), launched by the United Nations for 2026, is more than a symbolic moment. It is a political opportunity – and responsibility – for German development cooperation. This is what the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) emphasised during Grüne Woche trade fair in Berlin.

Revisited – Julienne’s Success has a System

A Contribution by GIZ

In southern Benin, Julienne processes soybeans into tofu. Rather than relying on subsidies, she has built her own business step by step. Her path shows how local financing, shared risk assessment, and entrepreneurial skills contribute to transforming agrifood systems.

A hand selects ripe coffee cherries from a lush coffee plant, showcasing the vibrant colors of the harvest.

Why Food is about Power, not Just Supply Chains

A Contribution by Mary Karanu

Food systems are often reduced to production and trade. Mary Karanu of Welthungerhilfe in Kenya shows that they also reflect social and political orders, shaping power relations, the recognition of labor, and structural vulnerability across smallholder contexts in Africa and global supply chains.

The Architecture of Nutrition

An Interview with Sachin Gupte

Nutrition rarely fails for lack of knowledge, but for lack of structure. In conversation with Dr. Sachin Gupte from PATH, attention turns to the often unseen foundations of food systems – where climate pressures, political frameworks, and economic realities shape what can endure, and what cannot.

"It Takes All Of Us"

An Interview with Stacia Nordin

How can food systems be made more resilient? Dietitian and nutrition expert Stacia Nordin talks about diversification, collaboration, and the role of different actors in driving sustainable change – and about what sustains hope in times of ongoing crises.

Visioning for Resilient Food Systems

A Contribution by GIZ Malawi

Food systems vary widely between communities. While global agendas offer general guidance, effective change requires context-specific interventions at the local level. Placing the needs of local communities at the center of these efforts is essential. The visioning process can help achieve this, says Fyness Lydia Ching’oma from GIZ Malawi.

A group of women stands smiling on a lawn in Herrsching am Ammersee, surrounded by lush greenery and a building.

"We want to change the narrative of rural women"

A Contribution by GIZ

Development cooperation doesn't resonate in Germany? The Bavarian rural women have a different story to tell. A visit to a training session with female smallholder farmers from Kenya, Zambia and Uganda in Bavarian Herrsching am Ammersee.

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