Africa is seeing a surge of interest in irrigation among small-scale farmers as climate change brings more erratic weather. Currently, only 6 percent of arable land in Africa is irrigated, compared to 14 and 37 percent in Latin America and Asia respectively. At the same time, a growing population across the continent demands more, reliable and […]
Lessons from IFPRI country programs on influencing policy decisions and strengthening capacity
A recent IFPRI blog explored recent set of studies that examined the contributions of IFPRI’s decentralization strategy, and in particular its country programs (CPs), to policy outcomes and subsequent impacts. The studies also probed the importance of ... Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy
IFPRI authors contribute chapters on economic policies, agricultural and rural transformation, urbanization, and Ethiopia's unique development model. Edited by Fantu Cheru, Christopher Cramer, and Arkebe Oqubay (Part of the series: Oxford Handbooks) Examines the economic policies of structural transformation through an extensive review of literature on the Ethiopian economy Covers both agricultural and rural transformation >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
First Things First: Focus on Girls
India observed National Girl Child Day on 24 January, under the theme 'Empowering Girls for a Better Tomorrow'. Initiated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, various events are being organized from January 21 to 26, to highlight the inequalities faced by girls, and promote awareness on a range of topics including rights of >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
ESSP 2018 Highlights
ESSP had a productive year in 2018. Results from 14 working papers and one book were presented, discussed, and made publicly available in 2018 by ESSP on ESSP’s four major research themes. Findings of that research are highlighted here.
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