Effective targeting strategies are vital for almost all development programs. Universal approaches which provide aid to all individuals regardless of need are not always feasible given limited budgets and varying development priorities. Conversely, tar... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Improving resource targeting in Niger: Joint financial analysis and food system mapping
This policy brief combines the results of a food system mapping exercise with an analysis of financial flows into Niger’s food system from 2019 to 2022 to inform policymaking for food system transformation. Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
BEP Seminar Series | Roundtable Discussion | Targeting in Development projects: Approaches, challenges, and lessons learned
SFSD, EFB, and IFPRI are excited to announce a forthcoming session as a first the second in the Bridging Evidence and Policy (BEP) Seminar Series. This upcoming session will take the form of a roundtable discussions, gathering experts and development i... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Policy Note 48: Self-targeted Fertilizer Subsidies
If Malawi’s fertilizer subsidy program aims to increase food security in the country, it should strive to target the most productive farmers. Subsidy levels can be set to self-target this group of farmers. This would maximize output achieved with subsi... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Event recap: The political economy of lean season transfers: Is hunger the only targeting criterion?
Flooding and prolonged dry spells are detrimental to agriculture and food security. In a country like Malawi, where people rely heavily on agriculture for their livelihoods, interventions to help the most stressed households that suffer from agricultur... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
