In pursuit of its mandate to provide research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) produces a wide range of publications, datasets, and other research-based information resources. IFPRI considers the outputs of its research to be international public goods and is committed to facilitating their widespread distribution and use by providing unrestricted public access.
Expanding access to the data produced by IFPRI enhances the Institute’s ability to fulfill its mandate. However, increased access must be balanced with the responsibility to protect the privacy of individuals who participate in, or are subjects of, IFPRI’s research. This requires safeguarding confidential and sensitive personal data collected and used in research, while ensuring that users can access research findings and data in appropriate formats and in a timely manner.
This Research Data Management and Open Access Policy (hereafter referred to as the “Policy”) supports these goals by codifying the Institute’s priorities regarding the management of research data. It serves as the overarching framework through which IFPRI governs all aspects of research data management, including its creation, storage, use, documentation, transmission, publication, archiving, disposal, and dissemination.
This Policy endeavors to ensure consistent application of the CGIAR Open Access and Data Management Policy (dated April 16, 2021) and the CGIAR Open Access and Data Management Implementation Guidelines (dated July 23, 2014), and is aligned with commonly accepted “Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Re-usable” (FAIR) principles that guide scientific data management and stewardship.
The Policy supersedes all previous IFPRI policies related to research dataset management, including those approved in 2000 and updated in 2010 and 2019 as well as the IFPRI Open Access Policy issued in 2012 and updated in 2019, specifically in relation to research data. It is also aligned with the IFPRI Policy on Intellectual Property, as approved by IFPRI’s Senior Management Team on November11, 2020.
This policy should be read in conjunction with relevant policies (see Section 11) that govern the classification and management of research data created, stored, used, described, transmitted, published, archived, or disposed of by IFPRI.
The procedures, systems, processes, and guidelines that accompany this Policy may be revised or updated periodically to reflect changes in best practices, institutional needs, or other considerations, as deemed necessary by the Institute.
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May 2025