WorldFish, founded in 1977, a member of the CGIAR Consortium, is an international, nonprofit research organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture. CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure future., CGIAR research is dedicated to, ·         reducing rural poverty,, ·         increasing food security,, ·         improving human health and nutrition, and, ·         ensuring more sustainable management of natural resources., WorldFish is committed to meeting two key development challenges:, improving the livelihoods of those who are especially poor and vulnerable in places where fisheries and aquaculture can make a difference    achieving large scale, environmentally sustainable, increases in supply and access to fish at affordable prices for poor consumers in developing countries. With more than 353 scientists and staff based in 8 countries across Asia, Africa and the Pacific we work in more than 19 countries around the world. Currently our regional or country offices are in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, Malawi, Malaysia (HQ), Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Zambia., Focal Areas for Research and Key Research Questions WorldFish will tackle:, ·         Climate Change, ·         Gender and equity, ·         Improved value chains, ·         Nutrition and health, ·         Sustainable aquaculture technologies, ·         Policies and practice for resilience, ,  ,