Applied & action research
We generate actionable evidence to shape policies and strengthen (social) accountability.
Innovating for just and inclusive transitions towards sustainability
Policy advisory
We formulate concepts and strategies to inform grounded, people-centred national and international policies.
Advocacy & convening
We bring diverse stakeholders together to shape initiatives, policies, and global agendas
Practical implementation
We develop social innovations and tools to support sustainable solutions on the ground.
- Land Governance
Beyond Decisions, Laws, and Regulations: Why Are Pastoral Areas Still Shrinking and Farmer-Herder Conflicts Rising?
This World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, we ask why pastoral land in Niger continues to shrink despite decades of legal protection, and what it will take for the commitments made under the UNCCD to actually hold.
Kader Baba
- Food Systems Apr 30, 2026
Building Back Better This Time? Responses to an Unfolding Food Price Crisis
Drawing two conclusions on our global food systems roughly two months after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Jes Weigelt, Violet Shivutse, Mino Ramaroson, Alexander Müller [1], TMG Research, Shibuye Community Health Workers, Huairou Commission
- Land Governance Apr 09, 2026
Beyond the Negotiation Room: What Actually Shapes Negotiation Outcomes
Negotiation outcomes are shaped far beyond the room, by politics, narratives, institutions, and how evidence is used. Influence depends on connecting these layers and linking global agreements to local realities to turn commitments into real-world impact.
Frederike Klümper, JulietGrace Luwedde
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