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COVID-19 lockdowns are imposing substantial economic costs on countries in Africa
IFPRI country studies indicate the pandemic is leading to much larger and more rapid contractions of economic activity than seen in previous crises.
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Assessing the toll of COVID-19 lockdown measures on the South African economy
Modeling shows GDP and incomes—particularly among low-income households—falling dramatically.
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IFPRI’s new COVID-19 Food Price Monitor tracks warning signs of stress in local markets
Spotting the red flag of spiking prices can speed interventions to head off bigger food security problems.
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Why ‘home garden’ projects don’t always work: Insights from Ethiopia
There are valid reasons to doubt whether these programs provide a sustainable and cost-effective way of addressing poor nutrition.
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Integrating displaced communities into food systems
With global food insecurity on the rise, some ways to break the recurring feedback loop between conflict and hunger—from IFPRI's 2020 Global Food Policy Report.
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Why gender-sensitive social protection is critical to the COVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries
Governments ramping up pandemic assistance programs must take care to see they don't widen inequalities.
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Biblical, on steroids, and across generations: The coming food and nutrition crash can be averted if we act now to counter the COVID-19 crisis
Act now to head off a looming nutrition disaster for the world's poor.
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A farewell to IFPRI Africa Director Ousmane Badiane
IFPRI's retiring Africa director reflects on 30 years of development work.
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Including Africa’s young people in food systems
Prospects for the continent's "youth bulge" depend on agricultural innovation.
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Global Report on Food Crises: 135 million in 55 countries faced acute hunger in 2019
Conflict and climate and economic shocks contribute to rising global hunger numbers.