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National Conference – Reimagining Youth Employment in Kenya’s Agrifood Systems: Evidence, Innovation, and Opportunities

Organized by IFPRI, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation and the World Food Programme (WFP)

IFPRI, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the World Food Programme (WFP), invites you to the National Conference on “Reimagining Youth Employment in Kenya’s Agrifood Systems: Evidence, Innovation, and Opportunities,” taking place on November 19, 2026, at the Mövenpick Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, and online. Organized under the Strengthening Food Systems to Promote Increased […]


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Connecting farmers, suppliers, and lenders to scale solar irrigation in northern Nigeria

How to fill the “missing middle” holding back adoption.



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Evidence for Action: Advancing Food Systems, Resilience, and Inclusive Growth in Egypt and the MENA Region

This event is by invitation only. For questions or inquiries about attending, please contact the IFPRI Egypt office at (IFPRI-Egypt@cgiar.org). Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), food systems and livelihoods face mounting pressures from economic uncertainty, climate change, resource constraints, and conflict. In Egypt, ongoing economic reforms, food security challenges, and efforts to […]


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When El Niño meets fragility and conflict: Can emergency seed aid build resilience?

As sub-Saharan Africa faces overlapping shocks, how effective is a key form of social protection?


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ClimateWorks Foundation

ClimateWorks Foundation connects funders and implementers to build and scale durable climate solutions. [homepage]


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Financing resilience for Dhaka’s food vendors in a hotter urban future

Reducing the risks of extreme heat.


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Untangling the sources of India’s sugar price spike

Domestic policies vs. global market disruptions.



Expert

Harry Gimiseve

Research Analyst with IFPRI PNG for 3 years and 8 months, based in Port Moresby, PNG. Together with the team, support all field research and in-country capacity strengthening and information dissemination events. Holds a bachelor’s degree in applied economics from the PNG UNITECH.


IFPRI-AMIS Seminar Series

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Will El Niño Move Markets? Assessing the Risks for Global Agriculture

Co-organized by IFPRI and Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS)

Please type your questions into the chat box with name, affiliation, and country. The event video, presenter slides, and podcast will be available in the days following the event. How will El Niño conditions affect global agricultural production, trade flows, and commodity prices, especially amid overlapping shocks from high energy prices and logistical disruptions? Effects […]


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Rapid Assessment of the 2026 El Niño in Papua New Guinea: Observations during a fresh produce value chain study

Organized by IFPRI, with support from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).

This event will be held on November 19, 2026, from 10:00am to 11:00am (Port Moresby) and November 18, 2026, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm (US/Eastern). A severe El Niño is predicted for 2026–2027, and early signs are already showing in Papua New Guinea’s main farming areas. In August and September 2026, the National Agricultural Research Institute […]




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IFPRI @ 31st UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP31)

IFPRI is pleased to participate in the 31th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP31) being held in Antalya, Türkiye from November 9 to November 20, 2025. COP31 (31st Conference of the Parties) is the latest session of the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Its core purpose […]


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IFPRI @ XXI Latin American Congress of Nutrition (SLAN 2026)

Transforming Food Systems in Latin America: From Evidence to Action

The XXI Latin American Congress of Nutrition (SLAN 2026) will take place from 25–29 October 2026 in Santiago, Chile, bringing together researchers, academics, health professionals, policymakers, and students from across the region to discuss the future of food systems and nutrition. The congress will be held at the Centro Cultural CEINA, a prominent cultural and […]



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IFPRI’s country offices promote impact, everywhere

An international presence supports stronger local outcomes.


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Do digital agricultural tools improve women’s agency and well-being?

Technologies must be tailored to user needs.