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Washington, D.C. – Cash transfer programs that provide households support for purchasing food have effectively reduced conflict-driven acute malnutrition in Yemen, according to new research from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Spiking acute malnutrition among children has become a focal point of global attention on the humanitarian impact of the war in Yemen. […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has established a multi-stakeholder research consortium on Food Industries for People and Planet (FIPP). The FIPP Consortium and research program will enhance the knowledge of and evidence base on policy interventions and agri-food business models that will help shift food systems toward healthier and sustainable outcomes and become […]

The combination of strong economic growth and urbanization in Africa threatens to leave rural areas behind. What should be done.

The widespread focus on stunting has generated unprecedented interest in and support for nutrition goals, but misunderstandings about when it is the right outcome to address may be creating too narrow a focus that harms the global nutrition agenda.

April 29, 2019, Washington, D.C. – Successful global efforts to substantially limit greenhouse gas emissions would likely boost GDP growth of poorer countries over the next 30 years, according to new research published in Climatic Change. Researchers examined the impact global climate change mitigation would have on the economies of poorer countries – specifically Malawi, […]

Interventions and innovation can lower the price of individual foods, but healthy eating depends on access to a mix of foods from diverse sources. How has the overall cost of meeting dietary needs changed over time worldwide, and in Africa and South Asia specifically? What determines the cost of a healthy diet? And how does […]

Bangladesh's ongoing economic transformation offers a model for countries looking to combat poverty, hunger, and other persistent problems in the world's rural areas.

The Modi government's new PM-KISAN benefit program is a substantive and positive departure from past support policies for small farmers.

Growing interest by the development community in stimulating transformation throughout the agri-food system in Africa implies a more complex role for the region’s governments. Such roles include not only creating an enabling environment for the private sector but re-orienting public expenditures, resolving coordination failures, and regulating food safety. This webinar will draw on case studies […]

IFPRI researchers offer an agenda for agricultural reform and better nutrition—globally and in Africa.

Bangladesh’s The Financial Express covers the 2019 Global Food Policy Report launch in Dhaka, noting how discussion spotlighted the need to close the persistent rural-urban development gap with innovative development programmes that address rural needs.

Jef Leroy published an op-ed with Devex arguing that misunderstandings about when stunting is the right outcome to address may be creating too narrow a focus for improving nutrition that limits potential impact and discounts other, often more important, benefits of nutrition programs. 

Opening Session and Welcome Notes Moderator and Opening Remarks: Prof. Sergey Alekseevich Shoba, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Director of Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS) Session 1: Launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report – Highlights and Reflections on CIS Countries Panelists Discussion Session 2: Panel Discussion on Policy Challenges and […]

Responsible management of shared resources—communal forests, grazing lands, wetlands, and bodies of water—is crucial to protecting the earth and creating a “safe and just operating space for humanity.”

Marchang Ceremony Welcome Speech Keynote Address Launch of the Global Food Policy Report  Inaugural Remarks Signing of MOAF-IFPRI MoU  Review of the Global Food Policy Report 

Welcome and Overview of Program Launch of the Global Food Policy Report, Moderated by Shireen Vakil, Lead of Policy and Advocacy Unit, Tata Trusts IFPRI’s Global Food Policy Report: Presentation of Key Insights Rural Challenges in India and Maharashtra  Reflections on the Global Food Policy Report and Implications for India (Audience Q&A) Showcasing Examples of Rural Transformation in Maharashtra, Moderated […]

Inaugural Session Chairperson Welcome Release of Global Food Policy Report-2019 Keynote: Global Food Policy Report-2019 GFPR 2019: South Asia Rural Revitalization Panel Discussion on Global Food Policy Report-2019 Remarks by Chairperson Session 1: Employment and Livelihoods: Challenges and Opportunities for Rural Revitalization, Chaired by Dr. Ashok Gulati, Infosys Chair Professor for Agriculture, Indian Council for Research on International Economic […]

A recap of the latest IFPRI events with links to blogs, podcasts, and more. March 15 – April 14, 2019

Blogs & Op-Eds Briefs & Infographics Journal Articles & Discussion Papers   Webinars & Presentations Media Coverage (Selected)