Healing Wounds  
The CG Centers
IITA
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
www.iita.org
Headquarters: Ibadan, Nigeria
Founded: 1967
Joined the CGIAR: 1971
Mission: IITA's mission is to enhance the food security, income, and well-being of resourcepoor people in sub-Saharan Africa by conducting research and related activities to increase agricultural production, improve food systems, and sustainably manage natural resources, in partnership with national and international stakeholders.
ILRI
International Livestock Research Institute
www.ilri.org
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
Founded: 1995
Joined the CGIAR: 1995
Mission: The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality science and capacity-building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development for poor livestock keepers and their communities.
IPGRI
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
www.ipgri.org
Headquarters: Maccarese, Rome, Italy
Founded: 1974
Joined the CGIAR: 1974
Mission: IPGRI aims to conserve and use the genetic variation in plants to create crop varieties that are more productive, stronger, and more nutritious. These varieties contribute to better agriculture that can help sustain families, build prosperity, improve health, and renew the earth.
IRRI
International Rice Research Institute
www.irri.org
Headquarters: Los Banos, Philippines
Founded: 1960
Joined the CGIAR: 1971
Mission: To improve the well-being of present and future generations of rice farmers and consumers, particularly those with low incomes.
IWMI
International Water Management Institute
www.cgiar.org/iwmi
Headquarters: Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Founded: 1984
Joined the CGIAR: 1991
Mission: Improving water and land resources management for food livelihoods and nature.
WARDA
West Africa Rice Development Association
www.warda.org
Headquarters: Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Founded: 1970
Joined the CGIAR: 1975
Mission: WARDA's mission is to contribute to poverty alleviation and food security in Africa, through research, development and partnership activities aimed at increasing the productivity and profitability of the rice sector in ways that ensure the sustainability of the farming environment.
World Agroforestry Centre
www.worldagroforestrycentre.org
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
Founded: 1977
Joined the CGIAR: 1991
Mission: To improve human welfare by reducing poverty, improving food and nutritional security, and enhancing environmental resilience in the tropics.
World Fish Center
www.worldfishcenter.org
Headquarters: Penang, Malaysia
Founded: 1977
Joined the CGIAR: 1992
Mission: To promote sustainable development and use of living aquatic resources based on environmentally sound management.
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