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Arab Spatial Food Security and Development Atlas

admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:27:05 -0400

The Arab Spatial Development and Food Security Atlas is a “start-up” initiative of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) that is supported by the International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Policies, Markets, and Institutions (PIM) Program of the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR). Arab Spatial welcomes new partners and as an open source and open access database, Arab Spatial will be updated and expanded on a regular basis.

Beyond the Arab awakening

Economics of the Arab awakening

Agriculture For Nutrition and Health website

admin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:08:37 -0400

Agricultural practices, interventions, and policies can be better adapted and redesigned to maximize health and nutrition benefits and to reduce health risks. The primary focus of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) will be on improving human nutrition and health by bringing together research and development professionals across the agriculture, nutrition, and health (ANH) sectors to jointly tackle key challenges and design joint solutions.

Agriculture For Nutrition and Health website

Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health

Improving the nutrition and health of poor people

Transform Nutrition website

admin — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:17:11 -0400

Transform Nutrition is an IFPRI-led consortium of international research partners. Using research-based evidence the consortium aims to inspire effective action to address undernutrition.

Transform Nutrition website

Agriculture For Nutrition and Health website

Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office website

admin — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:57:20 -0400

IFPRI’s Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, works to strengthen IFPRI’s support to Africa’s programs and development actions in the eastern and southern Africa region.

ESARO website

Policies, Institutions and Markets website

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:01:39 -0400

The CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM) was launched in January 2012 with one primary goal: improving the lives of smallholder farmers. Policies set the enabling environment for effective agricultural growth; institutions structure the delivery of goods and services and the context for action; and markets organize the relationships among value chain actors, including smallholder producers.

Policies, institutions and markets to benefit poor farmers and consumers

Policies, Institutions, and Markets to Strengthen Food Security and Incomes for the Rural Poor

Pakistan Strategy Support Program website

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:28:35 -0400

Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP), launched in July 2011, is a flexible country-led and country-wide policy analysis and capacity strengthening program. The program provides analytical support on a range of economic policies affecting agricultural growth and food security in the country.

Pakistan Strategy Support Program website

Food Secure Arab World Conference Website

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:59:47 -0400

The conference, “Food Secure Arab World: A Roadmap for Policy and Research,” was held February 6-7, 2012 in Beirut, Lebanon.

The conference featured presentations by leading thinkers in the fields that comprise food security—including economics, agriculture, water, trade, health, and nutrition—in addition to sessions on lessons learned from existing country development strategies actions.

Food Secure Arab World Conference Website

Uganda Strategy Support Program Website

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:50:00 -0400

The Uganda Strategy Support Program (USSP) website is a medium for circulating information relevant to Uganda’s agriculture policy and strategy development. The blog contains updates on USSP’s work - ongoing research, upcoming events, publications, findings - as well as general information to support agricultural researchers and policymakers.

Uganda Strategy Support Program Website

International Conference on Climate Change and Food Security (ICCCFS) Website

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:34:04 -0400

The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) jointly hosted the International Conference on Climate Change and Food Security (ICCCFS) November 6-8, 2011 in Beijing, China. The event included technical sessions, poster sessions, and social events. Conference results and recommendations were presented at the global climate talks in Durban, South Africa on December 1, 2011.

International Conference on Climate Change and Food Security (ICCCFS) Website

Fighting hunger in a changing climate

Agricultural Productivity and Food Security in Africa Conference Website

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:41:23 -0400

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in conjunction with the African Union Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), facilitated an international conference from 1–3 November 2011 titled “Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Enhancing Food Security in Africa: New Challenges and Opportunities” at the Africa Hall, UNECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The conference included plenary and parallel sessions, discussions of conference papers, and moderated panel discussions of specific issues.