On February 12, 2019 the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) hosted the Validation Workshop for discussing the findings of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Assessment Study for Sudan in Khartoum. The study formed part of the Nexus Regional Dialogue (NRD) in the MENA region, co-funded by the EU and BMZ “Nexus Dialogues Programme” and aims to align national strategies, policies and implementation plans with a national Nexus framework as an operational guidance to Sudan. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
الدروس المستفادة من البرامج القطرية للمعهد الدولي لبحوث السياسات الغذائية
فرانك پلاس، وپيتر هازل، المعهد الدولي لبحوث السياسات الغذائية
كثيرًا ما يقال إنه كلما ازداد التعاون بين الباحثين وصناع السياسات، كلما زادت احتمالية استخدام الأدلة التي يتوصل إليها الباحثون في القرارات المتعلقة بالسياسات، وأن المهمة البحثية تكون أفضل عندما يقيم الباحث في البلد التي يُجري فيها البحث. خضعت تلك المفاهيم للاختبار من خلال مجموعة من الدراسات الحديثة التي تناولت الإسهامات التي قدمتها الاستراتيجية اللامركزية الخاصة بالمعهد الدولي لبحوث السياسات الغذائية، وعلى وجه التحديد البرامج القطرية التي ينفذها، في نواتج السياسات والآثار اللاحقة Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Lessons from IFPRI country programs on influencing policy decisions and strengthening capacity
Frank Place and Peter Hazel, IFPRI
It is often argued that the more researchers engage with policymakers, the more likely that their evidence will be used in policy decisions; also, that engagement is enhanced when researchers reside in the countries where they are conducting research. These notions were put to the test in a 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. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
ESSP Newsletter October – December 2018
Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP) is pleased to present you its quarterly newsletter for the months of October - December 2018. It shows lists of latest publications and recent presentations given by the program for the past three months. It als... Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
New study explores impact of rapid growth and pesticide use on health, environment, and food systems
Original post written by Jenny Smart, Senior Research Analyst with IFPRI's Development Strategy and Governance Division; Jason Snyder, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Michigan State University's College of Agriculture & Natural Resources; Joey Goeb received his PhD from MSU; David Tschirley is a Professor of International Development at MSU. This post is based on research that >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
