Publications

Book Chapter
Regional developments: Africa [in 2025 GFPR]

Brief
Informing CAADP 2026–2035: What a decade of IFPRI Research in Africa tells us

Brief
Navigating Nigeria’s food system challenges in the face of inflation and reform
Blogs

Agrifood science in transition: Building a sustainable architecture in the face of declining development aid
Navigating a challenging new environment.
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 […]

Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD9)
The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) is co-hosted by the Government of Japan, the United Nations, UNDP, the World Bank, and the African Union Commission and will take place in Yokohama, Japan, from August 20 to 22, 2025. The TICAD9 conference promotes African ownership and international partnership, bringing together heads of […]

2025 Global Food Policy Report | Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World
Over the last 50 years, the world’s food systems have evolved tremendously amid major economic, environmental, and social changes. Throughout this period, policy research has played a critical role in providing evidence and analysis to inform decision-making that supports agricultural growth, better livelihoods, and improved food security, nutrition, and well-being for all. Please join us […]
News
Unlocking stronger food systems with African research (SciDev.Net)
Steven Omamo discusses the findings of the 2025 Global Food Policy Report and the urgent need for bold action to avert a looming food crisis in Africa.
Steven Were Omamo appointed IFPRI’s Director for Africa
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is pleased to announce that Steven Were Omamo has been appointed IFPRI’s Director for Africa. Dr. Omamo will also continue to serve as IFPRI’s Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit (DSG). Based in IFPRI’s Nairobi, Kenya office, Omamo joined IFPRI in October 2024. “We are delighted […]
Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit
IFPRI is pleased to announce that Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the DSG Unit.