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With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

Kinya Kaibung’a

Kinya Kaibung’a is a Research Officer with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She has a keen interest in leveraging machine learning, AI, and other cutting-edge technologies to boost climate resilience and food security in smart agriculture systems.

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Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

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IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

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  • Why Eastern India Needs a Green Revolution (Financial Express)

    October 08, 2017

    India's Financial Express published an op-ed on the need for agricultural reforms in eastern India to improve food security and reduce poverty.


  • The Hidden Toll Of Floods (NPR)

    September 28, 2017

    NPR published a report on the devastating after effects of disasters such as the recent hurricanes and floods on aspirations and economic choices of those affected based on a recent IFPRI study co-authored by Senior Research Fellow Katrina Kosec.


  • Food Assistance Remains a Critical Safety Net for the Poor and Vulnerable

    September 28, 2017

    Understanding how food and voucher programs work, and how they connect to wider social protection systems is key to ensuring food security and helping the poor, says a new World Bank report.


  • Reforms Key to a Healthy Agrifood Sector (China Daily)

    September 20, 2017

    China Daily published an op-ed authored by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan on the challenges faced by the country’s agri-food sector.


  • Improving Agribusiness Competitiveness in African Nations Can Boost Food Security and Agricultural Productivity

    September 19, 2017

    Strategic investments can help unlock potential for agribusiness growth in African nations with low agribusiness competitiveness, food security and agricultural productivity, according to a recent IFPRI study. 


  • When Prosperity Leads to Disaffection (Foreign Affairs)

    September 18, 2017

    Foreign Affairs published an op-ed co-authored by Katrina Kosec.


  • Adolescent Pregnancy Risky for Mothers: IFPRI Study (The Independent)

    September 18, 2017

    Bangladesh’s The Independent published an article on a recent IFPRI study on heightened risks of adolescent pregnancy in the country.


  • New Research Shows Heightened Risks of Adolescent Pregnancy in Bangladesh

    September 12, 2017

    Adolescent mothers and their babies face increased health risks in Bangladesh, according to a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).


  • Trade Wars in 21st Century, Make US Lose Again (EU-Vox)

    September 06, 2017

    EU’s Vox published a commentary by Senior Research Fellows, Antoine Bouët and David Laborde, on US trade wars. 


  • High Quality Data Vital for Developing Countries (Ghana Business News)

    September 03, 2017

    Ghana Business News covered an IFPRI workshop held in Accra on the importance of timely and high-quality data.