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Ways to feed the world and meet Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for carbon reductions.

Event: May 31, 2023 – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM CEST. IFPRI is participating in the 2023 Green Swan Conference. The third edition of the Green Swan Conference brings together a wide range of high-calibre policymakers, experts, and practitioners from different sectors to discuss in more detail climate transition and the real economy.

An expanding toolkit for assessing key gender issues in development projects.

Impact Evaluation to Development Impact (i2i) is a World Bank multi-donor trust fund program launched in March 2014 with support from the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID). i2i’s mandate is to generate high-quality and operationally relevant impact evaluation (IE) research to transform development policy, help reduce extreme poverty, and secure shared prosperity. Its […]

The Middle East and North Africa Gender Innovation Lab (MNAGIL) is an initiative at the World Bank to conduct experimental research to find smart evidence to close the gender gaps in the MENA region. MNAGIL conducts impact evaluations using randomized controlled trials (RCT) to find the most effective evidence-based interventions to inform policy and facilitates […]

The UFGE is a World Bank Group multi-donor trust fund financing research, impact evaluations and data to help policy makers and practitioners close gender gaps in countries and sectors. The UFGE has financed work in over 90 countries, influencing policies and programs and changing how companies work.

The Jobs Umbrella Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) finances activities and pilots, designed to deliver high-impact jobs solutions across countries. These solutions can be adapted to respond to the needs of various priority groups such as youth, women, the poor, and those living in conflict- affected areas.

Evaluating the impacts of workfare.

Closing the gender data gap in agricultural development.

Event: June 8, 2023 – 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM CEST. The African Women’s Development and Communication Network – FEMNET (FEMNET), the International Food Policy Research Institute’s Gender, Climate and Nutrition Integration Initiative and other partners will present institutions, tools and actions that are needed to ensure that support reaches the most vulnerable populations.

“The UN-brokered deal between Ukraine and Russia to allow grain exports to sail safely across the Black Sea was renewed today, on the eve of its expiration scheduled for May 18. The delays by Russian negotiators made the renewal uncertain. Host Marco Werman speaks with Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food […]

This blog highlights the success of the Nutrition Embedded Evaluation Programme (NEEP) in Malawi, which utilized community-based childcare centers to improve child nutrition through training and support for parents. Spillover benefits were observed for younger siblings, leading to the program’s scaling up and further exploration of strategies for maternal and child health.

After a period of relative tranquility, trouble looms.

Event: May 21, 2023 – 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM +08. The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and IFPRI warmly invite you to attend the China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2023 (CASDR) and IFPRI 2023 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) launch event on May 21 in Beijing, China.

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) deeply mourns the passing of Professor Nurul Islam, IFPRI Research Fellow Emeritus, a prominent economist, author, and dear friend to many of us. Prof. Islam passed away on Tuesday, May 9, at the age of 94, in Washington, DC.  Often referred to as the greatest economist of Bangladesh, Nurul […]

Virtual Event: May 19, 2023 – 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT. The Kenya discussion of IFPRI’s 2023 GFPR will present key findings and recommendations of the report at global and regional levels. A distinguished set of discussants will then present their reflections on the report and provide insights on crisis response and resilience building in Kenya.

Launching an Innovation Sprint on Gender and Climate Action.

“Grants given to public schools in Pakistan increase test scores in both public and private schools as a result of increased competition,” writes IFPRI research fellow Naureen Karachiwalla and her co-authors in an article published by VoxDev.  The authors evaluate the LEAPS (Learning and Educational Achievement in Pakistan Schools) study which demonstrates the existence of a large […]