The document summarizes outcomes from the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food's (CPWF) research from May to November 2013. Key messages include: - Benefit-sharing mechanisms can create a virtuous circle between ecosystems and peoples' welfare. - Sustainable intensification relies on water infrastructure and markets to incentivize production and ecosystem investments. - Modeling tools can support capacity building, consensus building, and more effective policy analysis, planning and implementation. - While many partners adopted CPWF's research for development model, continued impact requires long-term engagement and overcoming discontinuities from institutional reforms.