Branding & publishing guides

The following guides have been developed for researchers and staff working within the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and can be shared with partners.

Branding and acknowledgment guidelines

The CCAFS Branding Guidelines and Toolkit linked below have been updated in 2017. They include instructions on how to correctly size the CCAFS logo and on the correct font and color profiles. These should be shared with designers producing CCAFS-branded materials.

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CCAFS Branding Guidelines and Toolkit (PDF)

Required acknowledgment text

The following text, which must be used to acknowledge CCAFS' donors, has been updated as of September 2020 to reflect new CGIAR terminology and guidelines:

"This work was implemented as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), which is carried out with support from the CGIAR Trust Fund and through bilateral funding agreements. For details please visit https://ccafs.cgiar.org/donors. The views expressed in this document cannot be taken to reflect the official opinions of these organizations." 

In Spanish:

"Este trabajo ha sido desarrollado como parte del Programa de Investigación del CGIAR en Cambio Climático, Agricultura y Seguridad Alimentaria (CCAFS), el cual es llevado a cabo con apoyo de los donantes del Fondo CGIAR y a través de acuerdos bilaterales de financiación. Para detalles por favor visitar https://ccafs.cgiar.org/donors. Las opiniones expresadas en este documento no pueden ser tomadas como opiniones oficiales de estas organizaciones."

In French:

"Cet ouvrage a été mis en chantier dans le cadre du Programme de recherche CGIAR sur le changement climatique, l’agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire (CCAFS) réalisé avec le soutien du Fond fiduciaire CGIAR et de financements bilatéraux. Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez visiter https://ccafs.cgiar.org/donors. Les opinions exprimées dans cet ouvrage ne peuvent être interprétées comme reflétant l’opinion officielle des organisations impliquées."

CCAFS logos in different formats

Adobe Illustrator (for screen) | Adobe Illustrator (for print) | PDF | TIF | PNG (large scale) | JPG (small scale, suitable for powerpoints and word documents) 

CCAFS logos (French) in different formats

Adobe Illustrator (zip file) | PDF | TIF | PNG (large scale) | PNG (small scale, suitable for powerpoints and word documents) 

CCAFS logos (Spanish) in different formats

Adobe Illustrator (zip file) | PDF | TIF | PNG (large scale) | PNG (small scale, suitable for powerpoints and word documents) 

Publishing guidelines

The CCAFS publishing policy is aligned with the CGIAR's Open Access and Open Data principles. We provide guidance on how to publish in open access peer-reviewed journals, as well as how to publish in CCAFS' own publications series. CCAFS has adopted ICRAF's style guide for writers and editors, which guides how to format references, and proper language usage.

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