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Akhter Ahmed

Akhter Ahmed is a Senior Research Fellow in the IFPRI’s Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit and Country Representative for IFPRI Bangladesh. He has worked on strategies for agricultural and rural development, social protection, and women’s empowerment to reduce poverty, food insecurity, and undernutrition in developing countries including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Malawi, the Philippines, and Turkey.

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Virtual Event – COVID-19 and Developing Country Responses

An official side event of the World Food Prize 2020 Borlaug Dialogue

October 15, 2020

  • 8:00 – 9:00 am (America/New_York)
  • 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 5:30 – 6:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
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IFPRI is hosting a side event at the World Food Prize 2020 Borlaug Dialogue.

The session will address COVID-19 and Developing-Country Responses, presenting country and regional perspectives including from China, India, Africa south of the Sahara, and a global perspective.

Speakers will offer brief perspectives followed by an engaging q&a session with the virtual audience.

Opening Remarks

Speakers

  • Mahendra Dev, Director (Vice Chancellor), Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)
  • Shenggen Fan, CGIAR System Board Member Chair & Professor at the College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University
  • Fadel Ndiame, Deputy President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA
  • Jemimah Njuki, Senior Program Specialist and Coordinator, Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women, International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

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  • Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Former Director, Communications and Public Affairs & Chief of Staff, Director General’s Office, IFPRI

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IFPRI Special Event: COVID-19 and Developing Country Responses