This post is cross-posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Katarlah Taylor. Social protection—public or private initiatives that aid the poor and protect the vulnerable against risks to their livelihoods—is key to efforts to reduce hunger in Africa, according to a report by Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) project. >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
IFPRI’s 2018 Annual Report
IFPRI’s 2018 Annual Report shares highlights of our work, which together with partners has helped to develop and tailor knowledge to local contexts, build human and institutional capacity, and support development strategies in many countries around the world. Research findings and policy developments related to fostering climate resilience, agricultural transformation, healthy diets, inclusive and efficient >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
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
2019 GFPR: Bangladesh excels in rural dev, food, nutrition security
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), an international agricultural research centre based in Washington, D.C., yesterday (Thursday) released its Global Food Policy Report 2019, which highlighted Bangladesh as one of South Asia’s leaders in improving rural development indicators and food and nutrition security. The report also pointed out the need to close persistent rural-urban […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Inclusive Transformation of Rural Ethiopia: Patterns and Options (May 2)
Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation. The 2019 Global Food Policy Report that will be launched during the conference on "Inclusive transformation of rural Ethiopia: Patterns and options" on May 2, 2019 in Addis Ababa, highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
