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Reuters wrote a story about the 2016 Global Hunger Index that quoted IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan. “Countries must accelerate the pace at which they are reducing hunger” if they are to meet the 2030 target. Ending global hunger is certainly possible, but it’s up to all of us … (to) set the priorities right to […]

On October 6, 2016, IFPRI director general Dr. Shenggen Fan welcomed Dr. Wolfgang Jamann to IFPRI’s Washington headquarters. Dr. Jamann is Secretary General and CEO of Geneva-based CARE International Federation. During their meeting, the two leaders signed a partnership agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. IFPRI and CARE complement each other well: IFPRI’s mission […]

Policies to boost agricultural productivity in Myanmar should focus on the problems of smallholder farmers. What IFPRI research shows about Mon State.

Ways the world can solve its hunger problems by 2025.

GHI Awards The Global Hunger Index has received many awards. In 2015, it received a gold Fox Finance Award. The jury praised the 2014 report for both its content and design.

Key Findings and Trends Scores among the 118 countries in the report varied widely. Scores of 9.9 or lower denote low hunger; scores between 35.0 and 49.9 denote alarming hunger. This year no countries hit the threshold of 50, which signifies extremely alarming hunger levels. Yet, it is impossible to know exactly how severe hunger […]

Bangladesh’s Financial Express mentioned the Global Nutrition Report in a story about stunting prevalence. According to the article, “Bangladesh has been ranked 107th among 132 countries in stunting prevalence with its position being comparatively better than those of India and Pakistan, a global report has revealed. Bangladesh’s stunting prevalence rate stands at 36.10 per cent, compared to […]

Overall hunger levels are down by 29 percent since 2000, but are still serious or alarming in 50 countries.

Qualitative research on gender and land tenure reveals the dynamics of smallholder agricultural decision-making in northern Ghana.

The 2016 Global Nutrition Report Tanzania launch was the highlight of this AllAfrica article. IFPRI Researcher and report co-author, Lawrence Haddad made comment that, “[m]alnutrition isn’t destiny… it’s a political choice[,]” citing international governments’ action for change. 

An article at AllAfrica included IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan in a list of 29 appointed dignitaries leading the fight against malnutrition. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon selected Fan to be part of this team to help “support the efforts of countries to strengthen nutrition for girls, boys and their families and ensure a world free of malnutrition by 2030[.]”

BBC News published an article featuring the recent Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition report, Food systems and diets: Facing the challenges of the 21st century. The article quotes IFPRI Researcher Lawrence Haddad highlighting Guatemala, where more than 40% children have stunted growth. He said, “‘[p]eople on higher incomes have better food and very low rates of stunting. […]

At a recent conference, IFPRI showed how it uses open data to build better nutrition policies.

IFPRI’s research contributes to discussions on trade policies and rules at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Hunger and undernutrition persist as major global challenges, yet some countries have proven successful at rapidly reducing both.

New book shows the growth of microcredit in Bangladesh has helped lift some 2.5 million people out of poverty over 20 years.

The first ever visit of FAO Director-General to IFPRI’s headquarters in Washington last week celebrated four decades of rich partnership that has generated cutting-edge technical knowledge and enhanced expertise for supporting food security and improved nutrition. In warmly welcoming FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva, IFPRI’s Director General Shenggen Fan noted that the IFPRI-FAO partnership […]

Sluggish growth endangers the Sustainable Development Goal of ending poverty by 2030.