Blogs
World Food Day 2024: The critical role of healthy diets for realizing the right to food
IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report on a key paradigm shift.
Reach, Benefit, Empower, Transform: Approaches to helping rural women secure their resource rights
Avenues to empowerment.
Global Food Policy Report 2024: Improving governance to create supportive environments for diet and nutrition policies
Key steps to strengthen institutions and relationships
Events
Supporting and shaping the global nutrition agenda with evidence: A three-decade journey of research and partnerships for impact
Also streaming on Please type your questions into the chat box with name, affiliation, and country. The event video, presenter slides, and podcast will be available in the days following the event. This year’s Forman Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Marie Ruel, Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit at IFPRI. […]
Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor: Launch of the 7th edition – AATM 2024
AKADEMIYA2063 and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), are convening a hybrid event to debate and promote the findings of the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) 2024. As in prior editions, the seventh AATM provides improved trade statistics, uses consistent indicators to […]
Against the grain: Could farmers feed the world and heal the planet?
Humanity relies on agriculture to provide nourishment, yet there is an urgent need to reduce the agricultural sector’s environmental footprint. Meeting these two goals is crucial for both people and the planet to thrive. Please join us for a conversation featuring Roger Thurow, award-winning author and journalist, whose recently released book argues it is possible […]
News
Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit
IFPRI is pleased to announce that Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the DSG Unit.
Global crisis: 1.7 billion people in urban and peri-urban areas face food insecurity
New UN report highlights urgent need to strengthen urban and peri-urban food systems for global food security and nutrition.
The 2024 Global Food Policy Report Stresses Urgent Need for Transformative Action to Achieve Sustainable Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition
Washington DC, May 29, 2024: In the face of growing challenges posed by unhealthy diets, all forms of malnutrition, and environmental constraints, the 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) — released today by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) — underscores the importance of transforming complex global food systems to ensure sustainable healthy diets for all. Progress […]
Projects
Women’s empowerment in agrifood governance (WEAGov)
The Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) is an assessment tool developed by IFPRI and partners to help evaluate the extent to which women are……
Statistics on Public Expenditures for Economic Development
Public expenditure is a powerful instrument for governments to use in achieving sustainable growth, poverty reduction, and transformation. Understanding the linkages between different types of……