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Who we are

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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What we do

Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

Where we work

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Where we work

IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

Episode 1: Playing Games to Save Water

How do you get people to cooperate in conserving shared water resources?

The first episode features IFPRI’s Senior Research Fellow, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, and Foundation for Ecological Security’s Chief Executive, Jagdeesh Rao, who in a conversation with Sivan Yosef, share their novel approach to forging cooperation between communities to conserve water. In the process, they decided to use something that is just as fun as it sounds—experimental games.

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By Ruth Meinzen-Dick

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