This blog is cross-posted from the main IFPRI website and was written by Claudia Ringler and Ruth Meinzen-Dick. As people and organizations around the globe mark World Environment Day (June 5), all signs point to an unprecedented and rapid decline in planetary health. A preview of a global report on biodiversity, the most comprehensive to >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
The human face of urban food systems
Marie Ruel, IFPRI
Today, half the world’s population lives in cities. That share will jump to two-thirds by 2050, with much of the growth occurring in Africa and Asia. Given the pace and scale of urbanization, combined with global pressures on food systems such as climate change, a number of initiatives have emerged in recent years to help the world’s cities build sustainable and resilient food systems. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Ending undernutrition requires a different focus on stunting
Jef Leroy - IFPRI
Anyone following international development is probably familiar with “stunting”—which in nontechnical terms means children being too short for their age. Over the past decade, as the world has focused unprecedented attention on undernutrition, stunting has taken center stage. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Policy Brief: Responding to conflict: Does “Cash Plus” work for preventing malnutrition? New evidence from an impact evaluation
Sikandra Kurdi, Clemens Breisinger, Hosam Ibrahim, Yashodham Ghorpade, Afrah Al-Ahmadi
An impact evaluation of Yemen’s Cash for Nutrition program provides new evidence of the benefits of “cash plus” transfer programs to meet nutritional needs in conflict situations. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Work with us!
IFPRI’s Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division (PHND) – New Delhi aims to hire 2 Research Analysts (RA) to work on multiple projects related to nutrition, health, and gender! If that wasn’t enough to grab the attention of budding researchers, here’s why a position with IFPRI- PHND is a great opportunity for you: The PHND team >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
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