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 […]
Kenya’s new urban school meal plan is ambitious – and could offer lessons for scaling up
This blog is cross posted from IFPRI website. BY ELISHEBA KIRU AND AULO GELLI OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 More than 250,000 children in public primary schools in Nairobi will receive regular subsidized school meals provided by the county government. The Dishi Na County program is Kenya’s first in an urban setting. The national school meal program set […]
Kenya Discussion of IFPRI’s 2023 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR): Rethinking Food Crisis Responses.
BY DAVID WANJUI[1], JUNEWEENEX MBUTHIA AND LENSA OMUNE[2] Related blog is cross posted by The University of Nairobi. Follow processing at youtube https://youtube.com/live/t2O3VvdfprE?feature=share In 2022, the world experienced disruptions in the global food systems mainly driven by an array of challenges, including war, COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather events, mass migration, and political instability and pointing […]
How can artificial intelligence-powered chatbots help policymakers? A roadmap for Kenya
This blog post is cross posted from IFPRI Website BY BONIFACE AKUKU, CLEMENS BREISINGER, JOSEPH KARUGIA, JAWOO KOO, MICHAEL KEENAN, AND RICHARD NDEGWA OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Policymakers are under tremendous pressure to address multiple challenges facing food systems amid widespread budgetary constraints. Having a good evidence base to inform policy and investment decisions is […]
How IFPRI, CGIAR and the Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis Share Capacity
By Harriet Mawia, Yumna Kassim, Clemens Breisinger, Naureen Karachiwalla, Jonathan Mockshell, Ara Go. How can inflation be lowered, and more better-paying jobs be created? How can necessary public investments be funded and prioritized? By raising taxes and looking for external funding sources? Such questions are high on people’s and policy makers minds in Kenya and […]