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Kinya Kaibung’a

Kinya Kaibung’a is a Research Officer with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She has a keen interest in leveraging machine learning, AI, and other cutting-edge technologies to boost climate resilience and food security in smart agriculture systems.

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Julie Ghostlaw

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Julie Ghostlaw is a Country Program Manager with the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, and is working in an outposted capacity.

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Scaling digital financial services for smallholder farmers in Kenya: A stakeholder consultation on challenges, opportunities, and action pathways

2026Kramer, Berber; Nzuki, Esther; Ghostlaw, Julie; Vyas, Shalika
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Scaling digital financial services for smallholder farmers in Kenya: A stakeholder consultation on challenges, opportunities, and action pathways

Key takeaways • The new Tool for Agricultural Risk Assessment (TARA) helps expand access to credit and insurance in Kenya. The AI-based platform aids financial institutions in better assessing risk and serving smallholder farmers. • A recent workshop focused on efforts to scale TARA. Partners aim to reach 50,000 farmers by 2028. The initiative sets strong inclusion targets for women, youth, and marginalized groups. • Scaling will require coordinated action. Stakeholders prioritized credit guarantees, farmer awareness, financial literacy, and stronger partnerships.

Year published

2026

Authors

Kramer, Berber; Nzuki, Esther; Ghostlaw, Julie; Vyas, Shalika

Citation

Kramer, Berber; Nzuki, Esther; Ghostlaw, Julie; Vyas, Shalika. 2026. Scaling digital financial services for smallholder farmers in Kenya: A stakeholder consultation on challenges, opportunities, and action pathways. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/scaling-digital-financial-services-for-smallholder-farmers-in-kenya-a-stakeholder-consultation-on-challenges-opportunities-and-action-pathways/

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Kenya

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Eastern Africa; Africa; Risk; Insurance; Resilience

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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A research agenda to accelerate action on nutrition-sensitive food systems

2025Brouwer, Inge D.; Olney, Deanna K.; Menon, Purnima; Ghostlaw, Julie
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A research agenda to accelerate action on nutrition-sensitive food systems

A nutrition-sensitive food system ensures equitable access to diverse, safe, and healthy foods that are both affordable and sustainably produced. Yet today’s food systems are failing to deliver on these key goals for billions around the world. They are also major drivers of climate change, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and growing socioeconomic inequalities.

Year published

2025

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Brouwer, Inge D.; Olney, Deanna K.; Menon, Purnima; Ghostlaw, Julie

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Brouwer, Inge D.; Olney, Deanna K.; Menon, Purnima; Ghostlaw, Julie. 2025. A research agenda to accelerate action on nutrition-sensitive food systems. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/a-research-agenda-to-accelerate-action-on-nutrition-sensitive-food-systems/

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Food Systems; Nutrition

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia 2024 Conference: Connecting the dots across systems

2025Ghostlaw, Julie; Sarswat, Esha; Chakraborty, Shreya; Kumar, Neha; Manohar, Swetha; Scott, Samuel P.
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Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia 2024 Conference: Connecting the dots across systems

Even as it grapples with complex food system challenges such as climate change and water scarcity, South Asia, the world’s most populous region with more than 2 billion people, is home to many notable examples of progress in advancing nutrition. Every year, the Delivering for Nutrition (D4N) in South Asia Conference convenes a diverse array of stakeholders who bridge research, implementation, and policy to tackle nutrition challenges—as well as highlight examples of inspiration and success—across the region.

Year published

2025

Authors

Ghostlaw, Julie; Sarswat, Esha; Chakraborty, Shreya; Kumar, Neha; Manohar, Swetha; Scott, Samuel P.

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Ghostlaw, Julie; Sarswat, Esha; Chakraborty, Shreya; Kumar, Neha; Manohar, Swetha; Scott, Samuel P. 2025. Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia 2024 Conference: Connecting the dots across systems. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/delivering-for-nutrition-in-south-asia-2024-conference-connecting-the-dots-across-systems/

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Southern Asia; Asia; Nutrition; Food Systems

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Connecting the Dots Across Systems
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December 3 to 5, 2024

Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Connecting the Dots Across Systems

South Asia grapples with escalating levels of malnutrition in various forms, including undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies, alongside increasing incidence of diet-related non-communicable diseases. Malnutrition results from a complex interplay of factors incorporating household and individual decision-making, agriculture and food systems, healthcare services, education, and socio-ecological systems that determine access to services and […]