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View this email in your browser September 01 – October 15, 2019 A recap of the latest IFPRI events with links to blogs, podcasts, and more. Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) report launch September 04, 2019 Co-Organized by IFPRI and the Center for Technical and Rural Cooperation (CTA) Accra, Ghana Explore more about the event (link)      VIEW the photos (link)      WATCH the video (link) Regional Dialogue – Innovations for Advancing Farmer’s Use of Balanced Nutrient Application in South Asia  September 05, 2019 Co-Organized by USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CIMMYT, CSISA, IFPRI, and IRRI  Kathmandu, Nepal  Explore more about the event (link) Impacts of Cash Transfers on Preventing Malnutrition in Yemen September 05, 2019 Co-Organized by IFPRI and the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) Washington, DC, US Explore more about the event (link) “Conflict is now a major driver of food insecurity globally, and we’re interested in the impacts of cash transfers in conflict situations in particular, because it’s becoming an increasingly popular mode of humanitarian aid delivery.” Sikandra Kurdi, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI      LISTEN to the podcast (link)       READ the blog (link)      VIEW the photos (link)      WATCH the videos (link) Nurul Islam: Reflections from 60+ Years of Development September 16, 2019 Washington, DC, US Explore more about the event (link) It’s also important to reflect fully on why development policies worked or failed to work in the past. “In analyzing history, I have a serious problem….we have many books on ‘how’ and ‘what’ but very few books on ‘why’.” Nurul Islam, Research Fellow Emeritus, IFPRI      LISTEN to the podcast (link)       READ the blog (link)      VIEW the photos (link)      WATCH the videos (link) 2019 ECAMA Research Symposium: Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Development – Envisioning Wealth for All  September 18 – 19, 2019 Co-Organized by the National Planning Commission (NPC), Malawi Strategy Support Program of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), University of Malawi (UNIMA), the Government of Malawi, and the European Union (EU)  Lilongwe, Malawi Explore more about the event (link) Adapting to New Climate Realities: Doing More, Better, and New September 19, 2019 Washington, DC, US Explore more about the event (link) “Adapting to new climate realities means that we must experiment, learn, fail, and experiment again.” Simrin Makhija, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI      LISTEN to the podcast (link)       READ the blog (link)      VIEW the photos (link)      WATCH the videos (link) Delivering for Nutrition in India: Insights from Implementation Research  September 24, 2019 Co-hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the National Institute of Nutrition, and NITI Aayog along with Alive & Thrive, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, United Nations Children’s Fund, World Bank, and The India Nutrition Initiative New Delhi, India Explore more about the event (link)      VIEW the photos (link)      WATCH the videos (Part 1 | Part 2) Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation: Past Performance and Future Prospects October 09, 2019 Washington, DC, USA Explore more about the event (link) “The agenda today in Ghana and Africa cannot ignore climate change impacts. [Extreme precipitation and drought] will add to the complexity of managing Ghana’s agricultural sector growth in the coming years.” Simeon Ehui, Director, Sustainable Development, Africa, The World Bank Group      LISTEN to the podcast (link)       READ the blog (link)      VIEW the photos (link)      WATCH the videos (link) Recent CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) Webinars September 10: The investment effects of forest rights devolution Recent  Gender, Climate Change and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) Webinars September 12: Aflatoxins: The Climate, Gender and Nutritional Linkages (under the GCAN Initiative) September 17: Linking Climate Change, Gender and Nutrition: Approaches, Highlights and the Way Forward (under the GCAN Initiative) Recent IFPRI participation in key external events September 03 – 06: African Green Revolution Forum 2019  September 17 – 30: 74th Session of the UN General Assembly September 23 – 26:  6th African Conference of Agricultural Economists  October 08 – 10: The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture 2019  October 14 – 18: 46th Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Upcoming IFPRI Events October 30: Crafting the Next Generation of CGIAR Gender Research November 04: Circular Agriculture: A Vision for Sustainability November 06: Using Malawi’s community-based childcare centers to implement an agriculture and nutrition intervention November 14: Food System Transformations: National Actions in a Globalized World   November 26: Policy Innovation for transforming Africa’s food system with digital technologies  December 12: Gender Equality in Rural Africa: From Commitments to Outcomes Copyright © 2019 International Food Policy Research Institute. 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