Our research results, which are widely disseminated in the form of scientific publications and institutional documents, serve to support policymaking. We provide expertise and advice within a range of consultation and decision-making bodies:
One of CIRAD's roles – as a public targeted research organization – is to inform public action, policy and instruments. This relies on the scientific knowledge co-produced with our partners in tropical and Mediterranean countries. One specificity is our ability to work on a range of scales, from local to global.
CIRAD's legal status and remit make it a major science diplomacy player. It is a public research organization under the dual authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, and has longstanding partnerships with tropical and Mediterranean countries.
CIRAD is a major science diplomacy player. We help boost global expertise in the living world and agriculture, contribute to French bilateral scientific cooperation and global development policy, and welcome overseas students. We work towards the sustainable development goals, alongside the countries that benefit from French public development aid.
Understanding innovation mechanisms better enables a more effective contribution to development. This is why we are committed to studying the impact of our research. The ImpresS method developed to this end serves to analyse projects both before and after their implementation.
How does CIRAD's research contribute to sustainable development in tropical and Mediterranean countries? How can we build research operations that optimize its impact on that development?
The 2022 CIRAD Annual Report presents the highlights of its operations with its partners over the past year.
CIRAD has defined six key thematic fields to guide its targeted research.
In the field of tropical value chains, CIRAD has recognized, historic and unique expertise in technical aspects.
