Promoting Nutrition

Mapping evidence of food system transformation for healthier diets: What works?

Surveying which innovations work best to build better nutrition.
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NEW PUBLICATION: The nutritional benefits of cash transfers in humanitarian crises: Evidence from Yemen

This study makes use of a cluster randomized control trial that was left in place when a pilot cash-plus intervention evolved during the civil conflict into a major program within the Yemen Emergency Crisis Response program. The results provide uniquel... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office

NEW PUBLICATION: Supporting Egypt’s safety net programs for better nutrition and food security, inclusiveness, and effectiveness

Over the years, IFPRI’s research, with support from PIM since 2012, has informed important decisions on Egypt’s key safety net programs, including the food subsidy and the national cash transfer programs. This note summarizes some of the most recent ou... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office

School feeding programs improve nutrition and child growth across generations: Evidence from India

Research shows free school feeding programs improve health and nutrition outcomes not only for participants, but later for their children.
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IFPRI’s Director General Wins AAEA for Superior Communications

Jo Swinnen was awarded the Quality of Communications Award for the book COVID-19 and Global Food Security and the blog posts, events, and distribution channels used to disseminate it. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office