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With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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Elodie Becquey

Elodie Becquey is a Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, based in IFPRI’s West and Central Africa office in Senegal. She has over 15 years of research experience in diet, nutrition, and food security in Africa, including countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, and Tanzania.

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Can child wasting be prevented in times of crisis? Evidence from Burundi
IFPRI Blog
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April 28, 2021

Can child wasting be prevented in times of crisis? Evidence from Burundi

By Jef L. Leroy, Deanna K. Olney, Marie Ruel, and Tracy Brown

Positive results from the Tubaramure program suggest lessons for COVID-19 responses and future crises.

The cost of improving nutritional outcomes through food aid programs: Is more and longer better?
IFPRI Blog
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November 20, 2020

The cost of improving nutritional outcomes through food aid programs: Is more and longer better?

By Jef L. Leroy, Jessica Heckert, Deanna K. Olney, Susan Richter, Elyse Iruhiriye, Marie T. Ruel, and Tracy Brown

Evidence shows that these programs can work, but are the costs reasonable?

Optimizing food assistance programs: Improving household food security and diet quality in Burundi
IFPRI Blog
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October 27, 2020

Optimizing food assistance programs: Improving household food security and diet quality in Burundi

By Jef L. Leroy, Deanna K. Olney, Marie Ruel, Lilia Bliznashka, and Tracy Brown

A program combining nutritious rations with behavior change communication yields positive results.

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Micronutrient Forum: 5th Global Conference
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November 9 to 13, 2020

Micronutrient Forum: 5th Global Conference

IFPRI is participating in the Micronutrient Forum’s 5th Global Conference on “Building New Evidence and Alliances for Improving Nutrition.” Food systems are at the heart of determining what people eat. Micronutrients are at the heart of the potential of food systems to deliver optimal health. The 2020 Micronutrient Forum conference will continue to cover the broad […]

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Spatial Typologies for Targeted Food and Nutrition Security Interventions

Spatial Typologies for Targeted Food and Nutrition Security Interventions

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