Welcome to the CPWF's Synthesis Research website...
...a tool for discovering and bringing together ideas on how to produce more food with less water.
What is Synthesis Research?
The CPWF synthesis process is a method of harvesting, arranging and issuing knowledge, and seeks to integrate knowledge across scales and themes. Read more...
Who can Participate?
Everyone who has something to say about solutions to the world's water and food challenges. Register now.
Synthesis Documents
Access past synthesis reports here.
The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) recognizes that it is not alone in contributing solutions to the global water and food challenge. In addition, for its research to make sense across scales and in a variety of contexts, different ideas, stories and innovations need to be drawn together in order to develop coherent solutions to widespread problems.
The CPWF does this via its synthesis research. This website is part of the effort. You can find out more about our synthesis approach here.
How does it work?
Every three months, we will pose two or more questions per CPWF theme. The questions posed are important, sometimes controversial and relevant to the debate on agricultural water productivity. Once registered, users can contribute answers to these questions, make comments or upload relevant documents. At the end of the question period, the relevant theme leader will amalgamate entries and post a summary in the results archives.
What will we do with the results?
Synthesis research is integral to the success of the CPWF. These results will feed into a variety of products, ranging from formal CPWF synthesis reports, to stand-alone research documents, peer-reviewed publications and so on. They will also inform the CPWF, bring to light new knowledge, reveal relevant non-CPWF activities and contribute to the development of a community of practice via its dialogue potential. The results of all previous discussions will remain on the website, and be available to anyone who wishes to use them.
How do I register?
You can register and join the dialogue here.
CGIAR CHALLENGE PROGRAM ON WATER AND FOOD
The Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) is a multi-institutional, research-based initiative that aims to increase water productivity for agriculture in order to improve livelihoods and leave more water for other users and the environment. Learn more.