The Global Mountain Program is a system wide program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). It was created by the CGIAR to respond to Agenda 21 to address key issues identified in Chapter 13 on the sustainable management of fragile mountain environments, especially as it related to issues in Chapter 14 on Agriculture. Since Johannesburg commitments to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide additional relevance to the program.
