Paul Dorosh and John Hoddinott Note: Join us July 10 as the authors and other participants discuss their survey of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh at an IFPRI policy seminar. It’s been nearly two years since 671,000 Rohingya fled violence and persecution in Myanmar for the safety of Cox’s Bazar, near the southeastern tip of Bangladesh. [Read More...] Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Communicating Market Analysis: Writing Workshop
Rigorous policy analysis is important. And understanding how to communicate the results of that analysis in a clear succinct way is critical for application to policy decisions. With this in mind, IFPRI-Ghana organized a 3-day policy brief writing workshop on 4 – 7 June 2019 for staff from the Statistical Research and Information Department (SRID), […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Stopping Muzaffarpur Child Deaths Will Require a Gender-Sensitive Social Analysis
Muzaffarpur is emblematic of a hot spot for undernutrition in India. With one in two children stunted, Muzaffarpur lags India’s average by ten percentage points. One in two women is anaemic and one in three is underweight. Although most infants are breastfed and exclusive breastfeeding is high, other aspects of infant diets are abysmal and childhood illness is high. Other social determinants of malnutrition – early marriage, poverty, open defecation and more – offer a case study in what one could call a “perfect storm” of risk factors. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Don’t miss the Bimstec bus
The swearing-in of the Modi government for its second term had a distinct guests list comprising leaders from Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). BIMSTEC, which comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, is a bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia. Looking beyond SAARC and dealing with BIMSTEC has been a cornerstone of India’s policy shift. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Book launch: Transforming food systems for a rising India
Despite broad economic progress, India continues to face persistent food insecurity, malnutrition, and high levels of stunting. This paradox is at the center of a new book by researchers at the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture andNutrition, Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India, which brings together the latest data and evidence to map out the currents state of Indian food systems. The book offers important insights to both development practitioners and researchers working in India and other developing countries. On June 6, the four co-authors launched the book at IFPRI, outlining what it will take to achieve a nutrition-secure future for India. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
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