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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, […]

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. 

April 12, 2019, Washington, D.C. – The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) of Indonesia today affirmed their commitment to eliminating hunger in Indonesia in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation toward that goal. The MoU establishes a framework of collaboration on […]

Washington, D.C.: Marked by deepening cycle of hunger and malnutrition, persistent poverty, limited economic opportunities, and environmental degradation, rural areas continue to be in a state of crisis in many parts of the world, threatening to slow the progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, global climate targets, and improved food and nutrition security, according to […]

SciDev (French) published an interview with Director General Shenggen Fan on the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. In the interview, Fan outlined key recommendations from the report and described how rural revitalization can stimulate economic growth.

The below facts and figures can be of use for reporting on issues on the challenges and opportunities of rural revitalization. The 2019 Global Food Policy Report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address the crisis in rural areas. Policies, institutions, and investments that take advantage of new opportunities and technologies, increase access to […]

On CNBC Africa, Ousmane Badiane discussed the 2019 Global Food Policy Report, the major food policy developments, and the importance of revitalizing rural areas through job creation in Africa.

Reuters reported on key findings from the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. The news article quoted Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI, who highlighted how a large number of small agribusinesses process, package and distribute staple foods wanted by urban middle class, creating jobs and opportunities for small farmers in rural areas.

Reuters published an opinion article co-authored by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan and UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner based on a report chapter in the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. Fan and Steiner highlighted the continuing state of crisis in rural areas in many parts of the world, recommending rural revitalization as a strategy to dramatically […]