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School meal programs can be powerful engines for job creation and local economic development. Many models intentionally prioritize employment for groups that face systemic barriers to entering the labor market, such as women, youth and people with disabilities. Yet despite their potential, there remains a significant evidence gap around how different program designs impact employment […]

Shaping food policy in a changing world 🌏

Expanding the reach and effectiveness of a key government program.

A key buffer against crises.

Addressing systemic disadvantages.

Agrifood systems are essential to women’s livelihoods globally, yet their contributions often remain underrecognized. Women are disproportionately concentrated in informal, low-skilled, and labor-intensive roles and face limited access to resources and exclusion from key decision-making processes. To address these gaps, new tools have emerged to better assess women’s empowerment. Building on the Women’s Empowerment in […]

South Asia continues to face an enduring burden of malnutrition in all its forms—undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and a steady increase in overweight and obesity and non-communicable diseases. Over 1 billion people in South Asia cannot afford a healthy diet. While many promising solutions have emerged, translating them into sustained, large-scale impact remains a challenge. This […]

World Vision is a Christian non-governmental organization that is dedicated to helping the poor and oppressed throughout the world. World Vision helps to promote human transformation and seek justice through community-based and sustainable development specifically geared towards helping children. World Vision provides services such as emergency relief, spiritual and social transformation through church partnerships and […]

In 2024, more than 473 million children — nearly one in six worldwide — lived in areas affected by conflict, exposing them to heightened risks of disrupted education, malnutrition, and loss of essential services. According to data from the Global Survey of School Meal Programs , 17% of programs globally were impacted by conflict in […]

Support Our Mission: At the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), we are dedicated to finding sustainable solutions to end poverty, hunger and malnutrition. Our research and engagement efforts focus on improving food and nutrition security, enhancing agricultural productivity, and promoting policies and actions that benefit the world’s most vulnerable populations.  With more than 500 […]

The dynamics of cooperation.

Local actions can support global goals.

An avenue to improved productivity.

A key issue for AI in extension services.

Leveraging a widespread practice.

Ongoing conflict takes a rising toll.