December 21, 2023 By Carol Waweru, Diana Machogu, Jean Eyase, Berber Kramer, and Benjamin Kivuva THE CHALLENGE Many nations in Africa South of the Sahara rely on agriculture for their livelihoods and their food security is threatened by climate change. Kenya, which has been experiencing an increased frequency of drought events - with the most […]
Informing Policies with Causal Impact Evaluations: Co-creation and Trust Matter
This blog is cross posted from AGRILINKS. This post was written by Kibrom Abay, Akhter Ahmed, Clemens Breisinger, Naureen Karachiwalla, Sikandra Kurdi and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse (all from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)). Policymakers have incredibly complex decisions to make, and they rely on a broad range of information to support that process. Which policies and programs work best for their constituents? […]
Announcement of the Kenya Food Security Simulator (KFSS) Blog Competition Winners.
On July 19, 2023, the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies initiated a blog competition, inviting all attendees of the Food Security Simulator Kenya demonstration to participate. The competition winner would be eligible for a short-term industrial attachment/mentorship at IFPRI’s Kenya office and the top three blogs would be published on the CGIAR […]
Take our survey to help improve research-based policy recommendations
This post is cross posted from CGIAR space. Do you have a strong passion for advancing research-based policymaking and enhancing the communication of research with policymakers? If so, we invite you to choose the country where you are most professionally involved and join our survey. Africa Region: Egypt | Ethiopia | Ghana | Kenya | Malawi | Nigeria | Rwanda | Sudan | Uganda Asia Region: Bangladesh | India | Tajikistan This survey should only take approximately […]
New study reveals alarming impact of food inflation on child undernutrition in low and middle-income countries
This information is cross posted from IFPRI website. September 20, 2023, Washington, DC: A new study published in Nature Communications sheds light on the critical relationship between food inflation and child undernutrition in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The study, conducted by Derek Headey and Marie Ruel of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), explores the impact […]
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