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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.

Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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

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

ASA: Investing in people is the goal that Egypt has been seeking since 2014 (Shorou News) 

July 07, 2020


Shorou News published an article on the government’s social protection policies that include tackling multi-dimensional poverty, by achieving the minimum basic income for families that have risks associated with poverty, unemployment or emergency accidents, either in the form of cash support or in the form of social pensions for those who are entitled, as well as employment through efforts to qualify groups. IFPRI’s Independent Impact Assessment study showed that “takaful” program transfers led to improved consumption of foodstuffs by beneficiary households, increased investments in health and education, as well as women’s empowerment. Republished in DMC News, Aibidda. 


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