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Kalyani Raghunathan

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Podcast discussion: Partnerships as the path to stability in fragile settings

Bridging science and policy for effective humanitarian action.



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Tarig Alhaj Rakhy

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Shima Mohamed

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Building More Inclusive and Natural Resource-Secure Food Futures

Also streaming on Please type your questions into the chat box with name, affiliation, and country. The event video, presenter slides, and podcast will be available in the days following the event. Throughout her career, Ruth Meinzen-Dick has made pathbreaking contributions to natural resource management and gender equity, drawing from her deep engagement with communities […]


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Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller is a Senior Digital Information Specialist in the Communication and Public Affairs division in knowledge management. He has worked on managing the Dspace institutional repository and as a library tools systems administrator.



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The Socio-Economic Impact of Armed Conflict on Sudanese Urban Households

Co-organized by IFPRI, CGIAR and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), sponsored by United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has been concentrated in cities, with major impacts on urban households. Large numbers of families are displaced, employment is down dramatically, and most children are unable to go to school. A comprehensive survey conducted earlier this year by IFPRI’ Sudan Strategy Support Program and the United Nations Development Programme provides […]


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Advancing Sustainable Agri-food Systems for Climate Resilience, Food Security, and Global Collaboration

Promovendo Sistemas Agroalimentares Sustentáveis para Resiliência Climática, Segurança Alimentar e Colaboração Global

The livestream will be available on Tuesday November 12, 2024 at 5:00 – 6:30 pm (America/Sao_Paulo) / 3:00 – 4:30 pm (US/Eastern). Join us for an in-depth discussion on Avanzar2030, an evidence-based initiative that identifies promising innovations in agri-food systems and estimates the costs of implementing them. Launched in response to the 2021 UN Food […]


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Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition: Africa Regional Launch of IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report

In collaboration with University of Nairobi and part of the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) Seminar Series

Despite significant progress in addressing hunger and undernutrition in the early 2000s, malnutrition, in all its forms, remains a major challenge in all regions of the world. Unhealthy diets remain the primary drivers of many forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, overweight and obesity, micronutrient deficiencies, and diet-related noncommunicable diseases. Today, the number of people who […]


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India lifts export restrictions on rice

Assessing impacts on global markets and African consumers.



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SPIR II RFSA Learning Event: Impact results workshops

Organized by IFPRI

Please register (in-person or online) for each workshop you plan to attend. You can register for individual or multiple workshops. December 9, 2024 | 9:30am to 12:00pm (Africa/Addis_Ababa) | In-person and online December 9, 2024 | 1:00pm to 3:30pm (Africa/Addis_Ababa) | In-person and online December 10, 2024 | 9:30am to 12:45pm (Africa/Addis_Ababa) | In-person and […]


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Global Food Policy Report 2024: Leveraging plant-source foods for sustainable healthy diets

Integrating more fruits, vegetables, and other high-quality crops into food systems.


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How can we improve global crop mapping? IFPRI’s Spatial Production Allocation Model (SPAM)

Co-organized by IFPRI and the CGIAR Initiative on Foresight

Accessibility to consistent, subnational, spatial information on crops globally will be hugely beneficial to  researchers and policy makers. Researchers need this data to evaluate the benefits and costs of adopting new crop and livestock technologies, estimate the impact of climate change on agriculture calculate yield gaps, and analyze the historical evolution of farming systems. Policymakers, […]


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IFPRI @ 29th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29)

IFPRI is pleased to participate in the 29th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) being held in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11 to November 22, 2024. COP29 is a pivotal opportunity to accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis. With global temperatures hitting record highs, and extreme weather events affecting people around the globe. […]



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Esha Sarswat

Esha Sarswat is a Senior Communications Specialist in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health unit, based in New Delhi. She currently works for South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Network, an initiative to support use of data and evidence for nutrition in South Asia and the communications point of contact for CGIAR initiative […]


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Yunyun Su

Administrative Assistant

Yunyun Su is Office Manager in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Beijing. Her responsibilities encompass staff management, program implementation, and support of fundraising activities. She holds a master’s degree in agricultural sciences. Languages: Chinese, English