On July 25, 2024, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) co-organized the launch of IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) titled “Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition” in Nigeria with the support of the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies. The event theme was “Improving Food Systems for
IWMI, under CGIAR Initiatives on Agroecology and National Policies and Strategies (NPS), supported the National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) in organizing a consultation workshop to shape NAFRI’s five-year research strategy for 2026-2030, focusing on agriculture, forestry, and rural development. The workshop, held on 9 August 2024 in Vangvieng, Lao PDR, aimed to identify research plans and indicators under
Under the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies, IWMI India, along with on-ground partners Centre for MicroFinance (CmF) and Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN) conducted six district-level trainings on leadership development in participatory groundwater management in Madya Pradesh and Rajasthan states. These 2-day leadership development programs aimed to supplement the training and capacity-building efforts of the Atal Bhujal Yojna
IFPRI organized a symposium titled “Agrifood Value Chains in India – Subnational Disparities and Priorities” at the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) on 4th August under the CGIAR Initiatives on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) and Foresight. The panelists and participants discussed methodological, structural and policy-related issues on agrifood system transformation in India at the national and sub-national
Following the continues collaborative CGE modelling activities between Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), organized a capacity-sharing and working retreat focused on the Kenya Tax Model. The 10-day session began on July 29, 2024, in Naivasha, Kenya. This forms part of Kenya’s Capacity Sharing Workshops Series under the CGIAR Initiatives on National
Available in Spanish In the context of the current challenges facing food, land and water systems in Colombia, the power of data has become a fundamental tool to generate innovative and sustainable solutions. The Pacific Datathon is framed within this urgent need to harness information to address critical issues related to biodiversity, climate change and food security. This event brought
Available in English En el contexto de los desafíos actuales que enfrentan los sistemas alimentarios, tierras y aguas en Colombia, el poder de los datos se ha convertido en una herramienta fundamental para generar soluciones innovadoras y sostenibles. La Datathon del Pacífico se enmarca en esta necesidad urgente de aprovechar la información para abordar problemas críticos relacionados con la biodiversidad,
Economies are exposed to myriads of external risks such as production variability from climate shocks, volatility in global commodity prices, fluctuations in foreign investments, among other risks. For instance, climate change, a key determinant of production variability, continues to dominate the global risk landscape posing a long-term threat to the global economy. As the severity, frequency and unpredictability of extreme