CGIAR is a global partnership of international organizations that was formed in 1971 to address global hunger. It includes 15 research centers around the world that work on issues like developing high-yielding crop varieties and sustainable agriculture practices. CGIAR's goals are to reduce rural poverty and improve food security, nutrition, health, and natural resource management through agricultural research. It targets these goals across six world regions and is funded through a trust fund that supports portfolio, program, and project investments.