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Also available in Spanish Communities of Practice (CoP) have become an essential pillar for fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among professionals and experts interested in specific issues. The Community of Practice in Colombia´s Food Systems (CoP- FS) represents a collective effort to address the challenges and opportunities facing the country’s food system. Since its creation, the CoP-FS has established itself as

By Mutum Lamnganbi, Garima Taneja, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, and Alok Sikka India depends deeply on an invisible resource: the groundwater that enables 60 percent of irrigated agriculture and provides 85 percent of all drinking water. However, these resources are rapidly depleting in response to increased food production. Sustainable groundwater management is still possible, but it requires a much better understanding of

By Ramesh Singh, Kaushal K Garg, K H Anantha, A Venkataradha, Matthew McCartney, Arun S, Shishuvendra Kumar, and Mangi Lal Jat In Poora Birdha village, located in the Bundelkhand region of Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh, tribal farmers faced severe challenges due to acute water scarcity and recurrent droughts. Groundwater levels had declined and most hand-dug wells were dry. These environmental

Kenya’s Medium-Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS FY2024/25-2026/27) which aligns to the Fourth Medium Plan (MTP 2023-2027), aims at raising sufficient resources for the delivery of Government’s priority programmes under the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda. The strategy provides a comprehensive approach of effective tax system reforms to boost revenue collection and improve the tax system over the medium term. In Kenya, taxes

From October 1st to 3rd, 2024, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Kenya office organized a transformative training on Impact Evaluation for teaching staff at the University of Nairobi. Led by Dr. Hailemariam Ayalew Tiruneh, Dr. Berber Kramer, and Dr. Naureen Karachiwalla, this initiative was a significant step in strengthening the capacity of local partners to conduct evidence-based research

On November 18, 2024, the IFPRI Kenya office proudly launched the first session of the IFPRI Development Economics Africa (IDEA) Seminar Series at the ILRI Nairobi Campus. This is part of seminar series under the CGIAR Initiatives on National Polices and Strategies (NPS). This new initiative aims to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among experts in macro and micro development

Also available in English El pasado 14 de noviembre de 2024, en el auditorio Jorge Taua de la Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar en Cartagena, tuvo lugar el seminario “La Alimentación en el Caribe Colombiano: Retos y Respuestas Regionales”, un espacio diseñado para reflexionar y dialogar sobre los desafíos que enfrenta la seguridad alimentaria en la región Caribe y las respuestas

Also available in Spanish On November 14, 2024, the seminar “Food Systems in the Colombian Caribbean: Challenges and Regional Responses” took place at the Jorge Taua Auditorium of the Universidad Tecnologica the Bolivar in Cartagena. This event was designed to foster reflection and dialogue on the challenges facing food security in the Caribbean region and the necessary responses to address