The COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal captures policy responses to COVID-19 across different countries. The responses include government level institutional collaborations, population restrictions, social protection, trade, health, fiscal, and monetary measures. CPR also provides details of responses at the subnational level where relevant. This initiative is led by by IFPRI’s country and regional programs and […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
Collaborating to Enhance Evidence-based Policymaking
Written by Gracie Rosenbach and Emily Schmidt In June 2019, IFPRI researchers Emily Schmidt, Gracie Rosenbach, and Rachel Gilbert partnered with the Australia National University and the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) to teach a 3-day evening seminar for the Master of Economics and Public Policy Program in the UPNG School of Business and […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
Food Loss and Waste
Food and Agriculture Organizations published a discussion paper focusing on food loss. The discussion paper titled “Food Loss and waste and the right to adequate food: Making the connection”. This paper focuses on the right to adequate food and the need to develop sustainable global consumption and production systems. To access this paper, please click […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
Capacity Needs Assessment
Developing an entity’s capacity to perform a function or achieve an objective first requires identifying the existing capacities as well as any additional capacities needed to reach the specified goals—in other words, it requires a capacity needs assessment (CNA). This questionnaire can be used to perform a capacity needs assessment for an organization or a sector. […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
Women in non-production roles in agriculture
ACDI VOCA released a literature review on women in non-production roles in agriculture. This literature review aims to fill the knowledge gap by examining approaches to empower women or increase their incomes in four phases of the value chain outside of production: input and service provision, post-harvest handling, processing, and the marketing of agricultural goods. […] Source: IFPRI Capacity Strengthening
