Mission
CRIFS’ mission is to generate policy and action-focused research for improving the lives and livelihoods of small-scale agricultural producers (SSPs), inclusive of women, in low- and middle-income countries, through increased contributions of social, climate, and other scientists to advancing cost-effective strategies for managing risks and volatility as food systems transform.
Research Goals
CRIFS seeks to map gaps in understanding, and developing strategies for addressing:
- Risk Identification: How historically measured and projected climate & livelihood risks interact with small scale producer vulnerability
- Risk Management: What current and future adaptation strategies can reduce SSP vulnerability
Partners
- University of Washington – Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
- Gates Foundation
- Evans School Policy Analysis & Research Group (EPAR)