Publications

Journal Article
Perspective: Growth monitoring and promotion as an opportunity to improve early childhood development

Journal Article
Accuracy of using weight and length in children under 24 months to screen for early childhood obesity: A systematic review

Journal Article
Impact assessment of Benazir Nashonuma Programme (BNP) on maternal, child health and nutritional status in Pakistan: A quasi-experimental study protocol
Blogs

What are kids watching online? How digital food marketing shapes children’s and adolescents’ diets
A study shows the influence of social media.

Rethinking growth monitoring and promotion in low- and middle-income countries
A study raises questions about a standard practice.

Evaluating impacts: Lessons from food systems interventions across Africa and Asia
Transforming food systems is promising but complex, requiring strong evidence and rigorous evaluations to ensure effective interventions.
Events

Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 Summit
The Africa Food Systems Forum will host its annual summit in Dakar, Senegal, from August 31 to September 5, 2025. Africa’s Food Systems Forum, formerly AGRF, is the world’s premier forum for African agriculture and food systems, bringing together stakeholders to take practical actions and share lessons that will move African food systems forward. Africa […]

23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN)
IFPRI is participating in the 23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN), hosted by the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) on August 24-29 in Paris, France. The theme of this year’s congress is “Sustainable Food for Global Health,” bringing together experts to discuss evidence and innovations in nutrition, sustainability, food science, and public health. IFPRI […]

10th annual Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week
IFPRI is participating in the 10th annual Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week from June 16-26, 2025. The ANH Academy Week is a series of annual events that bring together the community of researchers, practitioners and policymakers working at the intersection of agriculture, food systems, nutrition and health. The objective of the ANH Academy […]
News
New study finds behavior change communication and nutrition supplements can help prevent relapse from child wasting
The study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, used longitudinal data from two cluster-randomized trials in Burkina Faso and Mali, the PROMIS project.
New study challenges the use of Growth Monitoring and Promotion to detect growth faltering in children
A new study published in Advances in Nutrition critically examines the effectiveness of Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) in diagnosing or screening for inadequate growth in children.
Covid-19 and the irreversible marks undernutrition will leave in its wake (Poshan Outlook)
Poshan Outlook (India) published an op-ed by Poverty, Heath, and Nutrition Division Director Marie Ruel and Senior Research Fellow, Jef Leroy that stated one of the key objectives of India’s Covid-19 mitigation efforts is to prevent child undernutrition now rather than to treat it later, without compromising on maternal, child health and nutrition services. What started as a health crisis has developed into a […]