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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.

David Spielman

David Spielman is the director of IFPRI’s Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit and has been with the institute since 2004. His research agenda covers a range of topics including agriculture and rural development policy; agricultural science, technology, and innovation; plant genetic resources and seed systems; agricultural extension and advisory services; and community-driven rural development.

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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.

Tools for Action: Measuring food environments and diets to drive policy in LMICs

Organized by ANH Academy and IFPRI

September 30, 2025

  • 9:00 – 10:30 am (America/New_York)
  • 3:00 – 4:30 pm (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 6:30 – 8:00 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

How can better measurement drive better food and nutrition policies? In this interactive webinar, participants will gain an overview of the Food Environment Toolbox and Urban Food Environments and Diets (UFED) tool, learning how these innovative resources can help fill critical data gaps, integrate food environment and dietary indicators, and support evidence-based decision-making.

The session will highlight:

  • Current challenges and opportunities in food environment metrics
  • Practical use cases of the Food Environment Toolbox and UFED
  • How measurement can be aligned with national nutrition strategies

Join us in this 90 minute session to learn about new tools and hear insights from a panel of experts!

UFED: Integrating diets and food environments: supporting decision-making with appropriate tools and indicators