Blogs

Applying the Women’s Empowerment Metric in National Statistical Systems (WEMNS) to build gender equity

Governments’ adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995—which advanced a set of common principles on gender equality—elevated women’s empowerment in policy as an end in itself, not just as a means to achieving other development... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Heat, Harvest, and the Economy: Why Climate Resilience in Agriculture Matters for All Indians

Climate Shocks Are Economywide Shocks Rural Voice reports adverse impact on wheat production in Bihar, Rajasthan, southern Haryana, and Uttar Source: IFPRI South Asia Office

The world is nowhere near the goal of zero hunger by 2030 amid uncertain global development financing. What now?

In the wake of a series of recent crises that drove up global hunger and food insecurity, the world remains far off track in meeting Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2)—ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030. Now, in a chaotic global environment of s... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Reforming agricultural extension to build resilient and sustainable food systems: Insights from national and international consultations

Food systems around the world face growing challenges. They must be transformed to sustainably feed a growing global population and Source: IFPRI South Asia Office

Navigating growth challenges: Strengthening farmer producer organizations in Odisha, India

Source: IFPRI South Asia Office