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Who we are

With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

David Spielman

David Spielman is the director of IFPRI’s Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit and has been with the institute since 2004. His research agenda covers a range of topics including agriculture and rural development policy; agricultural science, technology, and innovation; plant genetic resources and seed systems; agricultural extension and advisory services; and community-driven rural development.

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What we do

Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

Where we work

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Where we work

IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

2008 Award Winners

AWARDS

Date

Person(s)

Awards

Apr 19

Xiaobo Zhang

The joint paper “Race to the Top and Race to the Bottom: Tax Competition in Rural China” won the Gregory and Paula Chow Best Paper Award at the 2008 Chinese Economists Society Conference.

Jun 13

Betina Dimaranan

Recipient, Global Trade Analysis Project Research Fellow award (2008-2011) at the 11th annual conference on Global Economic Analysis.

Jul 3

Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere

Selected by President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana to receive the state award for the Honour of the Order of the Volta—Officer for this year’s National Awards Day. The awards are given to a few selected distinguished Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians for their contribution to the development of Ghana.

Jul 18

Helen Markelova

Countryside and Community Trust Award for the best paper at the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Commons, held from July 14-18 in Cheltenham, England.

Oct 7

Klaus von Grebmer

“2008 COM+ Communications Award” from The Alliance of Communicators for Sustainable Development.