On October 6, 2016, IFPRI director general Dr. Shenggen Fan welcomed Dr. Wolfgang Jamann to IFPRI’s Washington headquarters. Dr. Jamann is Secretary General and CEO of Geneva-based CARE International Federation. During their meeting, the two leaders…
Welcome and Introductions Kerri Wright Platais, program head for scientific and technical partnerships in Africa, IFPRI. Transformative potential of big data and technology: Leveraging CGIAR data (Presentation) Kerri Wright Platais, program head for…
The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Global Food Security Project and University of California, Davis invites you to "Water for Food Security: A Vital Resource to Feed the Planet".
Speaker: Sir Gordon Conway, professor of international development at Imperial College, London and former president of the Rockefeller Foundation (Video | Presentation) Discussant: Mark Rosegrant, division director of environment and production…
The first ever visit of FAO Director-General to IFPRI’s headquarters in Washington last week celebrated four decades of rich partnership that has generated cutting-edge technical knowledge and enhanced expertise for supporting food security and…
Irrigation is important in Tanzania to deal with the erratic rainfall, especially in the context of climate change. Irrigation can minimize frequent food shortages that are attributable to dependence on rainfall, and increase yields. However, to do…
Speaker: Dr. Zaw Oo, Executive Director, Centre for Economic and Social Development (CESD), Myanmar (Video | Presentation) Panelists: Justin Finnegan, Deputy Assistant to the Administrator, USAID (Video) Maximo Torero, Division Director of…
World Water Week, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), is the annual focal point for the globe's water issues. This year's theme, "Water for Sustainable Growth", will focus on the inclusive use of this important resource…
The agriculture sector working group of the donor consortium – Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) in collaboration with the Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the…