IFPRI is participating in the 19th Global Development Conference on October 23-25, 2019.
The conference will facilitate the research-policy interface in pursuit of the SDGs. The conference will also mark GDN’s 20th anniversary since its launch at the Global Development Conference in 1999.
Four interrelated conference themes will be discussed:
- From research to sustainable development action: interdisciplinary research, knowledge sharing, evidence brokering
- The global and shared challenges of sustainable development: migration, climate change, health, etc.
- Next frontier challenges: Big Data, AI, digital transformation
- Greater local ownership and sustainability: implications for research policies and funding
Parallel Session 3.5: Greater Local Ownership and Sustainability (October 24, 2019 — 1:30pm – 3:00pm)
Greater Local Ownership and Sustainability
- Jenny Smart, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI