Senior Research StaffNeha KumarSenior Research Fellow PublicationsEventsBlogsResearch Featured Publications * The economic costs of a multisectoral nutrition programme implemented through a credit platform in Bangladesh * COVID-19, nutrition, and gender: An evidence-based approach to gender-responsive policies and programs * Social assistance programme impacts on women's and children's diets and nutritional status * Is agricultural insurance fulfilling its promise for the developing world? A review of recent evidence * A quasi-experimental evaluation of a nutrition behavior change intervention delivered through women’s self-help groups in rural India: Impacts on maternal and young child diets, anthropometry and intermediate outcomes * The power of the collective empowers women: Evidence from self-help groups in India * Community interventions with women’s groups to improve women’s and children’s health in India: A mixed-methods systematic review of effects, enablers and barriers * Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research * Ex ante and ex post effects of hybrid index insurance in Bangladesh * Pathways from women's group-based programs to nutrition change in South Asia: A conceptual framework and literature review Recent Events Mar, 7 2024 • Agricultural Innovation for Food Security in the Context of Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean Oct, 9 - 12 2023 (Oct, 8 - 12 2023) • From Research to Impact: Towards just and Resilient Agri-food Systems Mar, 7 2022 • COVID-19 & Global Food Security: 2 Years Later Jun, 28 2021 • Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19: European Parliament Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report May, 13 2021 • Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19: European Commission Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report IFPRI.ORG Blogs Recent Blogs * Why gender-sensitive social protection is critical to the COVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries • Apr 28, 2020 * Why gender matters in COVID-19 responses – now and in the future • Apr 22, 2020 * International Women's Day: Self-help groups aid communication, empowerment in India • Mar 7, 2018 * International Women's Day: In the fight against malnutrition, empower women's groups first • Mar 6, 2018 Topics Food Security COVID-19 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 About ORCID Publications RePEc Author Profile LinkedIn Profile Units Nutrition, Diets, and Health (NDH) CGIAR Initiatives Fruits and Vegetables Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia Offices IFPRI-Washington, DC