Publications

Journal Article
Social identity and crisis resilience in agriculture: Caste, gender, and migration in Nepal

Brief
Integrating agriculture policies with climate change strategies and commitments in Nepal

Journal Article
What adults in rural South Asia eat and when they eat it: Evidence from Bangladesh, India, and Nepal
Datasets
Dataset
TAFSSA District Agrifood Systems Assessment in Nepal 2023: Retail Survey
Dataset
TAFSSA District Agrifood Systems Assessment in Nepal 2023: Market Survey
Dataset
2022 Social Accounting Matrix for Nepal
Blogs

Applying the Women’s Empowerment Metric in National Statistical Systems (WEMNS) to build gender equity
A tool to collect key data sometimes missing from household surveys.

Pathways to power in fragile settings: Rethinking women’s roles in agriculture and food systems
Difficult circumstances also offer opportunities.

Reforming agricultural extension to build resilient and sustainable food systems: Insights from national and international consultations
Overcoming funding issues and outmoded practices.
Events

23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN)
IFPRI is participating in the 23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN), hosted by the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) on August 24-29 in Paris, France. The theme of this year’s congress is “Sustainable Food for Global Health,” bringing together experts to discuss evidence and innovations in nutrition, sustainability, food science, and public health. IFPRI […]

World Food Prize 2024 Borlaug International Dialogue: Side Event on “Reducing the Impact of GHGs Through Managing Food Loss and Waste (FLW): Insights from Bangladesh, Guatemala, Malawi, and Nepal”
October 22, 2024 8:30 – 10:00 am (CDT) 9:30 – 11:00 am (EDT) Register IFPRI is participating in the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. This year’s theme, “Seeds of Opportunity: Bridging Generations and Cultivating Diplomacy”, will emphasizes the vital role of integrating past wisdom, current innovations and the pressing needs of tomorrow, by leveraging […]

Metrics Matter: Assessing Progress towards Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture and Beyond
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), in partnership with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), will hold a public seminar featuring three studies on women empowerment on August 14, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Asia/Manila) / August 13, 2024, 9:00 PM to 11:30 PM (US/Eastern) at the PIDS Conference Hall and via Zoom. […]
News
IFPRI: Rethink food crisis responses (Dhaka Tribune)
“The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has called upon countries to rethink food crisis responses and build a resilient system that can withstand frequent volatility and shocks,” Dhaka Tribune writes in a piece about the South Asia launch of the 2023 Global Food Policy Report. IFPRI has identified trade and safety net programs as […]
Building popular support for post-conflict constitutions: Lessons from Nepal (The Brookings Institution)
“In early 2023, the United Nations announced that the world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since World War II, with a majority of these being civil conflicts. Historically, ending civil conflict and fostering democratic transitions has involved constitutional reforms that address the grievances that originally sparked violence,” write IFPRI research fellow Jordan Kyle and […]
Recalibrate BIMSTEC (Hindu Business Line)
In an op-ed published by Hindu Business Line, IFPRI South Asia’s Devesh Roy, Shahidur Rashid, and Mamata Pradhan write, “Trade and investment are major instruments to attain food security across the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) member-states, particularly in a climate-affected, post-pandemic world. However, trade and market integration is an area where the […]
Projects

Groundwater governance: Managing the world’s most precious natural resource
IFPRI’s research on natural resource governance addresses questions on how natural resources can best be managed, sustained, and restored, while improving livelihoods of the millions……