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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.

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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.

World Food Prize: “Harnessing Change” 2023 Borlaug Dialogue International Dialogue

Iowa Events Center

IA

730 3rd St

Des Moines, United States

October 18 to 26, 2023

  • 10:00 – 1:50 pm (America/New_York)
  • 4:00 – 7:50 pm (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 7:30 – 11:20 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI is participating in the 2023 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. This year’s theme, “Harnessing Change”, will focus on harnessing innovation, adaptation, and diversification to improve systemic resilience, recover from shocks, and sustainably nourish all people. The yearly “Borlaug Dialogue” brings together individuals from more than 65 countries to address cutting-edge issues related to global food security and nutrition.

Virtual Side Event “Climate Action for Resilient Food System Transformation – Policy and Institutional Insights from Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean” | October 18, 2023 | 10:00am – 11:30am EDT 

Event Recording

Co-organized by IFPRI and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

Panelist

  • Suresh Babu, Senior Research Fellow / Head of Capacity Strengthening, IFPRI

Moderator

  • Valeria Piñeiro, Acting Head of the Latin American region & Senior Research Coordinator, IFPRI

Breakout Session “Food System Repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine War“ | October 26, 2023 | 12:50pm – 1:50pm EDT | Information 

Co-organized by IFPRI and CGIAR

Speaker

  • Joseph Glauber, Senior Research Fellow, Market, Trade and Institutions, IFPRI

Moderator