Register Launched in 1993, IFPRI’s 2020 Vision Initiative set out to develop and promote a shared vision to eradicate hunger and malnutrition while protecting the environment and to catalyze global action. Through this initiative, IFPRI hosted a landmark series of high-profile conferences, workshops, and meetings to generate debate; produced an array of publications and […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Effects of COVID-19 on Ghana’s economy may be worse than feared
In the absence of a vaccine, countries globally have resorted to social distancing, travel restrictions and economic lockdowns to reduce transmission of the coronavirus. While necessary to preserve human life, the socioeconomic costs of these blunt policy measures are high, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where many live hand-to-mouth and lack access to safety nets to […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
The Impact of COVID-19 on Tunisia’s Economy, Agri-food System, and Households
Dalia Elsabbagh – Senior Research Assistant in the Egypt Strategy Support Program (ESSP) of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), based in Cairo.
The COVID-19 pandemic quickly evolved from a health crisis to a large-scale global ... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Journal Article: Some lessons from a live in food security
Shenggen Fan reflects on his years as IFPRI’s director general and how his own life illustrates the potential for policy to improve livelihoods. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
