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Who we are

With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

Carlo Azzarri

Carlo Azzarri is a Senior Research Fellow in the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. His work focuses on the relationships among poverty, nutrition, food security, agriculture, the environment, production, and migration—analyzed at both micro and macroeconomic levels, primarily using quantitative methods.

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What we do

Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

Where we work

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Where we work

IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

Developed using advanced machine learning, simulation, and data mining techniques, these country briefs provide detailed risk assessments of key economic indicators. Produced by IFPRI, the analysis leverages economywide models to offer insights into countries’ vulnerabilities and economic uncertainties.

This initial research addresses two critical questions:

  1. What is the country’s current vulnerability to world market prices and production volatility that are consistent with historical data?
  2. How much do these shocks contribute to the country’s current vulnerability, and which shocks contribute most to economic uncertainty?

The findings represent a preliminary impact assessment designed to evaluate the exposure of countries and key population groups to economic risks.

Future research will explore the effectiveness of various risk management strategies, including:

  • Boosting sectoral productivity to mitigate negative impacts,
  • Adopting technologies and practices that reduce productivity uncertainty, and
  • Diversifying production into less risk-prone sectors.

Country reports include:

  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Nepal
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Project duration: 2024 – ongoing



    Funders

    United States of America

    Gates Foundation


    Funders

    United States of America
    Gates Foundation

    Team members

    James Thurlow

    Director, Foresight and Policy Modeling (FPM), Foresight
    and Policy Modeling

    Timothy Thomas

    Senior Research Fellow, Foresight
    and Policy Modeling, Latin America and the Caribbean