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2026

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.