Along with rising trade interdependency between the Global South and the Global North countries, there is growing pressure to implement ‘greener’ supply chains to ensure that traded commodities comply with sustainability norms.
This policy note summarizes results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 on dairy value chains in Uganda.
This policy note summarizes results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 on maize value chains in Uganda, which are characterized by a high degree of informality.
Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have risen rapidly in recent months, driven in large part by the fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia.
Gender equality is a precondition for achieving the world’s shared ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, including delivering sustainable food systems. Gender is intricately linked to all components of food systems.
What works to achieve gender-equitable food systems & a review of consensus and gaps in the literature.
International trade of food and agricultural products plays a major role in ensuring food security and livelihoods across the African continent.
Agricultural policies affect almost everyone in the world, directly or indirectly. Improvements in agricultural policy analysis capacity can therefore significantly benefit society.
Food crises and distress migration will continue to plague the African continent in the decades ahead unless massive investments are made to make the region’s agriculture and food systems more resilient.
IFPRI commissioned a study to assess the country programs (CPs) performance, identify factors important to their achievements, and draw lessons about how to make them more impactful in the future.
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) introduced a decentralization strategy over 15 years ago that has relied heavily on outposting of staff to developing countries to work more closely with national and regional partners.
This brief examines estimates produced by several recent model simulations and frameworks that focus on the cost of ending hunger as well as progress toward other development goals—estimates that range from US$7 billion to US$265 billion per year.
The brief presents several policy recommendations to help prevent conflict and to address some of the underlying causes of forced migration:
Armed conflict and prolonged drought has put about 20 million people at risk.
Sri Lanka continues to experience strong economic growth over the recent years. In the food and agriculture sector, however, there are several conspicuous policy changes that require attentive analysis.
As the two case studies suggest, STI impact is highly context-specific, and must often adapt to a changing decision-making milieu.
There is a low number of studies on the impact of policy oriented research (PORIA) and an even lower number of those that undertake a quantitative assessment of impacts.
Policy influence and impact