adopted the one-CGIAR initiative over the past year because a unified CGIAR will be a more effective and impactful organization. Since then, the Institute has participated in the plans that are taking place and is strategically placed to contribute to the agenda a CGIAR has one south of the Sahara. A number of exciting developments have taken place at IITA and CGIAR, with bigger plans for 2021. Following discussions with the Directors General, the CGIAR Executive Management Team (EMT) formed design working groups in December 2020 to provide input and advice on the design of the new CGIAR operating model. The groups are made up of a cross-section of managing directors and staff, covering the three functional areas of the new operational structure: research and delivery, institutional and systems strategy, and global engagement and innovation.