Dr Suresh Babu visited PRCI South-east Asia lead center, Kasetsart University, Thailand in September 2022. The meeting with the new chair of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at KU, Dr. Chakrit Potchanasin, alongwith Dr. Duncan Boughton (MSU), Dr Orachos Napasintuwong (KU), Dr Pasakorn Thammachote (KU), and Dr Suwanna Sayruamyat (KU) focused on pathways […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
Policy seminar on food inflation in Sri Lanka and the role of social safety nets
Sri Lanka is currently facing unsustainable debt and significant balance of payments challenges making its economic outlook highly uncertain. Structural weaknesses, gaps in policy responses, political turmoil, and adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent Ukraine crisis have contributed significantly to rising commodity prices in the country. Given the soaring food prices in the […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
Research to Policy (R2P) training program
On June 29, 2022, a workshop was by Michigan State University (MSU)’s USAID funded Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity and Influence (PRCI) in coordination with Kasetsart University (KU) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) for PRCI country partners from both South Asia and Southeast Asia. The online workshop, led by […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
Training on ‘Preparing for the Role of a Rapporteur & the Synthesis Paper’
Suresh Babu, Duncan Boughton, and Adam Kennedy gave a virtual presentation ‘Preparing for the Role of a Rapporteur & the Synthesis Paper’ on April 19, 2022 to the rapporteurs for the upcoming seminar ‘International Seminar On Sustainable Food Systems In Southeast Asia Under And Beyond Covid-19: Policy Evidence And Call For Action’ happening in May […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
Blogpost ‘Strengthening Policy and Research for Food System Transformation in Nepal’
A recent blogpost ‘Strengthening Policy and Research for Food System Transformation in Nepal’ discusses USAID funded Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity and Influence's (PRCI) work in Nepal in collaboration with Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), the USAID/Nepal Mission and other local partners to develop local research capacity to address priority research […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
