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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.

Agnes Quisumbing

Agnes Quisumbing is a Senior Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. She co-leads a research program that examines how closing the gap between men’s and women’s ownership and control of assets may lead to better development outcomes.

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

High-Level Partners Roundtable: Keys to strengthening institutions and investments in climate-smart agri-food systems to improve smallholder livelihoods in Africa

Co-organized by Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), and IFPRI

IFPRI

Washington, DC, United States

April 9, 2024

  • 5:30 – 7:00 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 5:30 – 7:00 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 3:00 – 4:30 am (Asia/Kolkata)

African food and agricultural entrepreneurs count on leveraging US partners and resources to accelerate and improve access to healthy and cost-effective foods that promote well-being in an equitable way. As we build partnerships, together, we can make progress that will ensure a healthier, more prosperous future.

In this roundtable, we will reflect on the broader context of food systems transformation, emphasizing the importance of partnerships, learning, and actionable insights in addressing food insecurity and climate resilience in Africa. The goal is to foster a cohesive and action-oriented dialogue that enhances the agri-food systems in Africa, including innovative business models, partnerships and scalable technologies.

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