{"id":35570,"date":"2026-10-09T13:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iita.org\/?post_type=news-item&#038;p=35570"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:54:08","slug":"cgiars-new-digital-tool-set-to-improve-research-scaling-and-investment-decision-making","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/cgiars-new-digital-tool-set-to-improve-research-scaling-and-investment-decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"CGIAR\u2019s new digital tool set to improve research, scaling, and investment decision-making"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CGIAR-New-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CGIAR-New-1.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CGIAR-New-1-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CGIAR-New-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CGIAR-New-1-766x384.png 766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a0Participants during a group discussion to review and explore the Demand Intelligence Portal, sharing insights and feedback on how the platform can support evidence-based decision-making and strengthen the scaling of CGIAR innovations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zambia stands on the brink of an agricultural transformation as stakeholders from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/\"><u>CGIAR<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;centers and allies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwmi.org\/\"><u>IWMI<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/worldfishcenter.org\/\"><u>WorldFish<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\"><u>IITA<\/u><\/a>, et <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapealliance.org\/?laregion=africa\"><u>Landscape Alliance (ICRAF\/CIFOR)<\/u><\/a>, convened in Lusaka, Zambia, from September 29 to 30 to unveil a digital tool. The AI-powered platform, \u201cDemand Intelligence Portal,\u201d designed to support science programs, centers, and national partners better understand country demand and use that understanding to inform research, scaling, and investment decisions, bringing together data, evidence, and local expertise to spotlight the real needs and opportunities across Zambia\u2019s agricultural sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engagement comes as Zambia places greater emphasis on research, innovation, and investment that respond to priorities across the agricultural value chain, including the country&#8217;s broader ambitions under the Grow Zambia agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CGIAR centers, working under the Scaling for Impact program, conveyed the workshop guided by the question: \u201cHow can agricultural innovations move from promising ideas to practical solutions that reach more people and create measurable impact?\u201d At the center of the 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