The Impact of Natural Disasters on Migration in Bangladesh
Recent research indicates that climate change-related natural disasters will cause an increase in human migration and displacement. A paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences seeks to further investigate this issue in rural Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, climate change is expected to increase the prevalence of natural disasters.
Putting Gender on the Map in Sub-Saharan Africa
New Tool Focuses on the Role of Women in Agriculture
No stone should go unturned in efforts to boost agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet researchers have only begun to give serious attention to one crucial aspect of this complex challenge: gender.
On World Water Day, IFPRI and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) launched an innovative mapping tool that gathers and displays information about gender-defined farming roles—including those related to water management—in Sub-Saharan Africa.
World Water Day 2012
Water and Food Security
Every year, the United Nations chooses a new theme to focus people’s attention when it comes to thinking about our planet’s water resources. This year, they selected “Water and Food Security”- a topic near and dear to the hearts of IFPRI and its many stakeholders throughout the world.
Resource Rich Yet Malnourished
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the highest rate of malnutrition in the world. The country possesses 80 million hectares of arable land, but only 10 percent is being used. The DRC is an anomaly as it fails to use its vast land and water resources to feed itself. In a discussion paper on malnutrition in the DRC John Ulimwengu examines ways to improve nutrition.
Global Conference on Women in Agriculture
Improving the role of women in agriculture has been at the forefront of IFPRI’s research for the past fifteen years. Despite the fact that women make up 43 percent of the agricultural workforce, their access to agricultural assets are significantly less than that of men. Ameliorating the gender gap in agriculture has the ability to significantly increase food security. Global food production would increase by 30 percent if women were to increase their role in the agricultural sector.
International Women's Day 2012
Empowering Women to End Hunger and Poverty
On March 7th, the eve of International Women's Day, a launch event was held at the Houses of Parliament for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI). The Index was released at the UN in New York on February 28.
The theme for this year's International Women's Day is "Empower Rural Women — End Hunger and Poverty". Women play a critical role in agriculture in developing countries but face serious obstacles and economic constraints.
AGRODEP Releases First Edition of Bulletin
The African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium released its first edition of the AGRODEP Bulletin, a publication providing insights into major economic development issues in Africa. The Bulletin introduces research and capacity building activities undertaken by AGRODEP and announces publication of new economic data and statistics on Africa. Read more.
New Website Highlights IFPRI's Research Communities
IFPRI.INFO focuses on projects, dialogue
IFPRI is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, IFPRI.INFO. The new site complements IFPRI’s main website, IFPRI.ORG, which has an institutional focus. IFPRI.ORG presents, for example, official research results and publications, descriptions of IFPRI’s research programs, and content from major IFPRI-hosted events.
IFPRI and WFP Celebrate Common Goals by Signing Cooperation Agreement
The International Food Policy Research Institute and the World Food Programme held a joint reception for the signing of their new Cooperation Framework Agreement on February 27 at IFPRI headquarters. Both IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan and WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran put pen to paper after speaking positively of the two institutions’ past collaborations and future plans.
Climate Change in Yemen
The new IFPRI Discussion Paper “Climate Change and Floods in Yemen” by Manfred Wiebelt, Clemens Breisinger, Olivier Ecker, Perrihan Al-Riffai, Richard Robertson , and <a href=”http
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