IFPRI's 2019 Annual Report provides highlights from IFPRI's work to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty around the world. Throughout 2019, IFPRI researchers generated high-quality research results that inform policies on food and nutrition securit... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
Sustaining Myanmar’s Microfinance Sector during COVID-19 for Food Security, Resilience, and Economic Recovery
Microfinance institutions (MFI) in Myanmar are facing significant risks in the wake of the COVID‑19 health and economic crisis, and a serious negative shock to the MFI sector carries severe implications for poverty and food insecurity. Through a review... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
2019 IFPRI Annual Report
Cutting-edge research around the world is informing policies, programs, and interventions to end hunger and poverty. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Maintaining food and nutrition security in Myanmar during the COVID-19 crisis: Lessons from India’s lockdown
Myanmar confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 24th, and as of April 11th there have been an additional 27 cases confirmed. However, the true extent of the virus is potentially much higher given limited testing within the country. As a result, the Government of Myanmar has taken steps to curtail the virus’s spread, including […] Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
Working Paper 34: Beyond the Passbook Relationship
This working paper, authored by Dennis O. Ochieng, examines preferences for contracts among cotton and tea farmers and companies in southern Malawi. The study analyzes the similarities and differences in preferences of farmers and buyers and provides v... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
