This project identifies methods and tools related to the prioritization of agricultural investment taking into account multiple objectives, including income growth, poverty reduction, and improved nutrition. The project has two phases and is designed to assist the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in its efforts to expand and revitalize its portfolio of investments in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors with nutritional considerations.
Phase 1 includes nine papers by IFPRI. One paper summarized the evidence for the positive impact on agricultural investment on income and poverty reduction, a second paper on the methods of assessing the impact of agricultural investments, and three papers describing and illustrating tools for prioritization of agricultural investment across commodities, by types of investment, and by region.