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2020 Vision

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Overview

IFPRI’s 2020 Vision is a world where every person has access to sufficient food to sustain a healthy and productive life, where malnutrition is absent, and where food originates from efficient, effective, and low-cost food systems that are compatible with sustainable use of natural resources.

The 2020 Vision Initiative has two primary objectives:

1. To develop and promote a shared vision and consensus for action for meeting food needs while reducing poverty and protecting the environment; and   
2. To generate information and encourage debate to influence action by national governments, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, international development institutions, and other elements of civil society. 

Report

External impact assessment of IFPRI’s 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment Initiative

1999Paarlberg, Robert L.
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External impact assessment of IFPRI’s 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment Initiative

The 2020 Vision initiative of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was launched late in 1993, at a time of growing global complacency regarding international food security questions. The first phase of the 2020 Vision initiative (1993–96) featured the development of an innovative forward-looking partial equilibrium model of the international food and agriculture sector; the hosting of an extensive series of high profile conferences, workshops, and regional meetings; the publication and distribution of numerous substantive discussion papers, policy briefs, and regional synthesis papers; and the regular publication of a topical newsletter. The goal was to refocus attention on current and future challenges in areas such as food security, agricultural development, rural poverty, and environmental protection; to catalyze a new consensus on these issues within the international policy community; and to encourage policy leaders—both in the donor community and in the developing world—to commit more energy and resources to resolve food security concerns. The present report is an independent effort, commissioned by IFPRI, to measure the actual impact, to date, of this ongoing 2020 Vision initiative. The impacts examined include impacts on three different audiences: researchers and educators, international policy leaders, and developing-country policy leaders. For each of these audiences, an assessment is given as to whether the 2020 Vision initiative significantly “reached” the audience in question with its materials and messages; whether 2020 had an impact on the policy thinking of this audience; and whether 2020 actually catalyzed any new policy actions by this audience. 2020 activities, from materials published by other organizations working in the food security and agricultural development area, and from materials gathered from donors, international organizations, and the nongovernmental organization (NGO) community.

Year published

1999

Authors

Paarlberg, Robert L.

Citation

Paarlberg, Robert L. 1999. External impact assessment of IFPRI’s 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment Initiative. Independent Impact Assessment Report. 10. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161302

Keywords

Food Security; Environmental Protection; Agricultural Development; Poverty; Developing Countries; Impact Assessment

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English

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Open Access

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Publications

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The role of extension and advisory services in building resilience of smallholder farmers

2014Davis, Kristin E.; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Blom, Sylvia
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The role of extension and advisory services in building resilience of smallholder farmers

The assumption underlying this hypothesis is that farmers lack the knowledge, resources, or both to adequately prevent, anticipate, prepare for, cope with, and recover from shocks. Extension and advisory services may be able to rectify this information asymmetry, or knowledge inequality, by providing or facilitating access to a variety of assets.

Year published

2014

Authors

Davis, Kristin E.; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Blom, Sylvia

Citation

Davis, Kristin E.; Babu, Suresh Chandra and Blom, Sylvia. 2014. The role of extension and advisory services in building resilience of smallholder farmers. 2020 Conference Brief 13. May 17-19, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150434

Keywords

Extension; Nutrition Security; Advisory Services; Shock; Smallholders; Food Security; Weather; Resilience

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Project

Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Brief

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Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs: An overview

2014Breisinger, Clemens; Ecker, Olivier; Maystadt, Jean-François; Trinh Tan, Jean-François; Al-Riffai, Perrihan; Bouzar, Khalida; Sma, Abdelkarim; Abdelgadir, Mohamed
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Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs: An overview

One and a half billion people still live in fragile, conflict affected areas. People in these countries are about twice as likely to be malnourished and to die during infancy as people in other developing countries.2 This outcome is often a direct consequence of conflict: conflict reduces food availability by destroying agricultural assets and infrastructure.

Year published

2014

Authors

Breisinger, Clemens; Ecker, Olivier; Maystadt, Jean-François; Trinh Tan, Jean-François; Al-Riffai, Perrihan; Bouzar, Khalida; Sma, Abdelkarim; Abdelgadir, Mohamed

Citation

Breisinger, Clemens; Ecker, Olivier; Maystadt, Jean-François; Trinh Tan, Jean-François; Al-Riffai, Perrihan; Bouzar, Khalida; Sma, Abdelkarim and Abdelgadir, Mohamed. 2014. Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs: An overview. 2020 Conference Brief 3. May 17-19, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151141

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Egypt; Sudan; Somalia

Keywords

Northern Africa; Eastern Africa; Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Middle East; Nutrition Security; Shock; Food Security; Conflicts; Food Prices; Resilience

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Project

Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Brief

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Enhancing resilience to climate-induced conflict in the Horn of Africa

2014Calderone, Margherita Bernal; Headey, Derek D.; Maystadt, Jean-François
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Enhancing resilience to climate-induced conflict in the Horn of Africa

Year published

2014

Authors

Calderone, Margherita Bernal; Headey, Derek D.; Maystadt, Jean-François

Citation

Calderone, Margherita Bernal; Headey, Derek D. and Maystadt, Jean-François. 2014. Enhancing resilience to climate-induced conflict in the Horn of Africa. 2020 Conference Brief 12. May 17-19, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151423

Keywords

Eastern Africa; Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Shock; Food Security; Conflicts; Resilience; Climate Change

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Brief

Blogs

Policy seminar: The impacts and legacy of IFPRI’s 2020 Vision Initiative
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July 27, 2020

Policy seminar: The impacts and legacy of IFPRI’s 2020 Vision Initiative

By Khiem Nguyen

Lessons from a decades-long effort in global food security policy building.

News

May 13, 2014 | Press Release

Building Resilience Tops Agenda at Global Conference in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 13, 2014—Poor countries and vulnerable people are facing a barrage of shocks: economic shocks such as volatile food prices and financial crises; environmental shocks and natural disasters such as droughts, floods, and earthquakes; food safety, diseases, and health shocks; and social and political shocks such as conflicts and violence that disrupt […]

May 16, 2014 | Press Release

Building Resilience Critical to End Hunger and Undernutrition by 2025

Global conference offers new research and commitments to address threat of rising shocks to global food system Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 16, 2014—According to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the post-2015 agenda should aim to end hunger by 2025—and can succeed by building resilience to various environmental, political and economic shocks that threaten […]

Events

Virtual Event - Hindsight is 2020: Reflecting on IFPRI’s ‘2020 Vision Initiative’
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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July 8, 2020, 9:30 – 11:00 am

Virtual Event – Hindsight is 2020: Reflecting on IFPRI’s ‘2020 Vision Initiative’

Discussion on the achievements and remaining challenges since IFPRI’s landmark series that aimed to catalyze global action to eradicate hunger & malnutrition while protecting the environment.
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Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change and Weather Shocks
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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September 11, 2014, 4:15 – 5:45 pm

Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change and Weather Shocks

As the food system grows more fragile, climate change and increasingly volatile weather are reducing agricultural productivity globally. There is an urgent need for strategies to build resilience for the world’s farmers to adapt to these changing conditions. Building on the resilience themes presented in two recent conferences, the IFPRI 2020 Conference on Building Resilience […]

Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security
IFPRI Program/Country Event

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May 15 to 17, 2014

Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security

IFPRI 2020 Conference The IFPRI 2020 Conference, held May 15-17, 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and scholars to discuss how resilience can be strengthened for food and nutrition security. The conference will: Conferees will represent food and nutrition security, agriculture, humanitarian, and related development sectors as well as actors from […]

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The Programs

  • Kutubdia Island in the Bay of Bengal

    Bangladesh Policy Research and Strategy Support Program

    Improving food and nutrition security is of paramount concern to millions in Bangladesh.

  • Wuxi, the fast growing city that was formerly known as White Horse Village.

    China Strategy Support Program

    Supports joint research & capacity strengthening as well as policy dialogues & communication to improve policymaking.

  • Farm land in Giza in Egypt

    Egypt Strategy Support Program

    Egypt SSP's main objective is to raise incomes of the rural poor and to improve food and nutrition security in Egypt.

  • Gayo village, Ethiopia

    Ethiopia Strategy Support Program

    ESSP is a collaborative program undertaken by IFPRI and the Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI)

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    Ghana Strategy Support Program

    Conduct research & advise on policy to support agricultural growth, rural development & economic transformation.

  • Local vendors selling vegetables at a market in Kenya,Africa

    Kenya Strategy Support Program

    KSSP is a policy research, capacity strengthening and policy communication program with the main objectives to accelerate poverty reduction and to improve food security.

  • Mitundu Market, Lilongwe, Malawi

    Malawi Strategy Support Program

    This project facilitates and promotes evidence-based dialogue and decision-making in support of agricultural development, food security, and economic growth in Malawi.

  • Country program Myanmar

    Myanmar Strategy Support Program

    The project supports agricultural transformation and other development policy goals by enhancing national technical, institutional, and policy analysis capacities.

  • Nigeria Strategy Support Program

    NSSP responds to the research, analysis, and capacity needs of stakeholders in the Nigerian agricultural research and policy community.

  • Papua New Guinea Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Policy Support Program

    The Papua New Guinea Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Policy Support Program (PNG-AFNP) is an initiative aligned with the Government of Papua New Guinea’s vision to revitalize and transform its agricultural sector to improve economic opportunities, livelihoods, and food security.

  • Fertile field at sunset in the countryside (Rwanda/ Africa)

    Rwanda Strategy Support Program

    Rwanda SSP is an initiative aligned with the Government of Rwanda’s vision to accelerate agricultural transformation and rural development in Rwanda.

  • A sunset view of river Nile in Khartoum, Sudan

    Sudan Strategy Support Program

    The Sudan Country Strategy Support Program (CSSP), with key team members based in Khartoum, can provide needed analytical support to the Government of Sudan, local and international partners.