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What we do

With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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IFPRI is committed to providing policy-relevant research for better nutrition and livelihoods.

Where we work

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Where we work

IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

IFPRI Newsletters list


IFPRI Insights Newsletter and Events 

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Insights is IFPRI’s flagship newsletter, providing a monthly update on new IFPRI research findings, publications, special events, blogs, videos, infographics, and more on the latest developments in food policy.


Ethiopia Strategy Support Program Newsletter
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ESSP is a collaborative program between IFPRI and the Ethiopian Development Research Institute to improve the policymaking process in Ethiopia. ESSP works to increase the capacity of Ethiopian institutions to undertake sound economic analysis for evidence-based policy making and to improve public information and dialogue.


Food Security Portal Newsletter
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To promote food security and resilience in times of crisis, this open-access policy information portal provides comprehensive and detailed information by country on food policy developments. The Food Security Portal newsletter reports on the latest developments in food security.



Gender, Climate Change and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) Newsletter
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The GCAN initiative works with USAID and partners to boost understanding of the nexus of climate, gender, and nutrition, and how it affects outcomes for resilience, women’s empowerment, and nutrition. This newsletter presents the latest research, publications, and discussions from GCAN.


Gender Highlights from IFPRI Newsletter
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The Gender Task Force shares IFPRI’s gender research, including new publications and blogs from IFPRI authors, information about internal and external events, what we are reading, and gender in the news.


HarvestPlus Newsletter
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HarvestPlus pursues creative solutions to fight hidden hunger (a lack of essential micronutrients). To do so, HarvestPlus works with partner organizations to develop biofortified food crops to reduce malnutrition and improve the lives of millions around the world.


IFPRI’s Applied Microeconomics & Development (AMD) Seminar Series Newsletter
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The AMD Seminar Series provides a forum for researchers to present the latest, topquality work on applied microeconomics and development. The newsletter provides information and links to AMD seminars, as well as a variety of additional resources.


IFPRI’s Malawi Updates Newsletter
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IFPRI-Malawi is made up of globally renowned experts with extensive technical expertise in nutrition, agriculture, gender, and social protection. The team draws upon a unique set of skills, with demonstrated analytical, technical, interpersonal skills, and decades of collective experience implementing research and building capacity in Malawi and beyond.


IFPRI’s Middle East and North Afica (MENA)  Insights
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IFPRI conducts research throughout the MENA region, including Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia, with a focus on policy and capacity strengthening. The MENA newsletter includes information on the latest research, seminars, courses, and discussions and interviews with development experts.


IFPRI Myanmar  Newsletter
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The Myanmar Strategy Support Program (Myanmar SSP) aims to enhance national capacity for conducting holistic policy and strategy analysis and promoting evidence-based policymaking to support agricultural transformation and other broad development goals in Myanmar.


IFPRI’s South Asia Region Newsletter
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IFPRI’s South Asia Regional Office engages in policy research and capacity-building activities for improving food and nutrition security, with programs focused on agricultural diversification, climate change, markets and trade, nutrition and health, science and technology, and governance.


IFPRI’s Uganda News and Research Update Newsletter
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IFPRI’s Uganda News and Research Update. This weekly newsletter collects recent news articles related to agriculture from online sources, and provides links to recent publications on agricultural and policy-related research topics pertinent to Uganda and the wider region.