Series/Special Event

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 […]

IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy flagship publication arrives at a pivotal moment, as the importance of addressing food systems for better nutrition continues to gain global recognition. With United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 29th Conference of the Parties taking place in November, the SUN Global Gathering on the horizon and the Nutrition […]

CGIAR is pleased to support our regional and national partners in their implementation of the action plan emerging from the May 2024 African Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit. As the seventh policy seminar in the CGIAR series on Strengthening Food Systems Resilience, this event will examine the outcomes of the AFSH Summit and consider […]

AKADEMIYA2063 and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), are convening a hybrid event to debate and promote the findings of the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) 2024. As in prior editions, the seventh AATM provides improved trade statistics, uses consistent indicators to […]

Humanity relies on agriculture to provide nourishment, yet there is an urgent need to reduce the agricultural sector’s environmental footprint. Meeting these two goals is crucial for both people and the planet to thrive. Please join us for a conversation featuring Roger Thurow, award-winning author and journalist, whose recently released book argues it is possible […]

Poor diets are a primary cause of malnutrition and the leading cause of disease worldwide. Improving diets, especially through increasing fruit and vegetable intake, can help to address these health and nutrition challenges. However, fruit and vegetable intake falls below recommended levels globally. The factors contributing to low fruit and vegetable consumption are complex, requiring […]

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 […]

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 […]

Click HERE to join the IFPRI-ADB Event on IFPRI’s 2024 GFPR on July 18, 2024 from 10:00am to 11:00am Manila time (GMT+8) / July 17, 2024 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm Washington, DC time (EDT). This event, co-organized by the Asian Development Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will present an overview of […]

Across Southeast Asia, the double burden of malnutrition—hunger and micronutrient deficiencies, plus overweight and obesity—is widely evident, and is driven by unhealthy diets. Fruits and vegetables are an important part of healthy diets, but consumption of these healthy foods falls well below recommended levels across the region. The drivers of poor diets include the relatively […]

Unhealthy diets are a major driver of all forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity. Despite increasing global efforts to address malnutrition, as many as 3 billion people globally cannot afford healthy diets. The need to transform our food systems to ensure sustainable healthy diets for everyone is more urgent than […]

Unhealthy diets are a major driver of all forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity. At the same time, our food systems contribute about a third of greenhouse gas emissions and degrade natural resources. The 2024 Global Food Policy Report examines policies, innovations, and governance solutions to strengthen diet quality and […]

Unhealthy diets are a major driver of all forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity. At the same time, our food systems contribute about a third of greenhouse gas emissions and degrade natural resources. The 2024 Global Food Policy Report examines policies, innovations, and governance solutions to strengthen diet quality and […]

Virtual Event: June 11, 2024 – 9:30 AM- 11:15 AM EDT. This seminar will take stock of what we know of key drivers about protracted food crises and persistent fragility and about the obstacles to successful HDP action.

Hybrid Event: June 7, 2024 – 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM +08. The China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2024 (CASDR) and IFPRI 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) hybrid launch event will feature keynote speakers as well as presentations on the overview of the GFPR’s and CASDR’s findings.

Hybrid Event: May 30, 2024 at 2:30pm-4:00pm EDT. Please join us for a lecture by IFPRI Board Chair Pascal Lamy, a foremost expert in international trade matters, who served as the European Union’s Trade Commissioner and as the World Trade Organization’s Director General. The lecture will be followed by comments from a panel of international trade experts and a Q&A session.

Hybrid Special Event: April 19, 2024 – 11:30 PM- 12:30 PM EDT. This special event will convene nutrition and climate experts to discuss the vital role of healthy diets; showcase a suite of proven solutions across the agrifood value chain for improving diets in low- and middle-income countries; and examine how best to scale these solutions so that everyone can reap the benefits of sustainable healthy diets.

Virtual Event: March 27, 2024 – 9:30 AM- 11:00 AM EDT. This virtual event will take stock of food systems–related outcomes from COP28 and outline priorities for advancing them at both the international and country level in a concrete and meaningful manner.

Hybrid Event: March 5, 2024 at 8:00am-6:00pm EAT / 12:00am – 10:00am EST. IFPRI and UNDP have partnered for this event on wide-ranging and in-depth analysis to better understand the socioeconomic impact of the war in Sudan, and to inform policy and programmatic recommendations.

Virtual Event: February 29, 2024 – 9:00 AM- 10:45 AM EST. The seminar will present available evidence on promising technological innovations from CGIAR and elsewhere, identify associated tradeoffs, and examine how policies can shape greater uptake of such innovations.

Hybrid Event: February 6, 2024 at 9:00am-10:30am EST. This event will shed light on commitments already made, share research results on the potential of current commitments to achieve a focused set of food and nutrition security goals, and foster continued dialogue with global advocacy partners.

Hybrid Event: January 8, 2023 at 8:30am-9:45am EST/ 4:30pm-5:45pm EAT. During this hybrid book launch, speakers from academia, Kenyan research institutes, policy institutions, and CGIAR will discuss the new book Food System Transformation in Kenya: Lessons from the Past and Policy Options for the Future. A light reception will follow the presentations.

Virtual Event: November 7, 2023 – 9:30 AM- 11:00 AM EDT. This CGIAR seminar will delve into the report’s findings and recommendations around livestock and alternative proteins, and identify promising initiatives and technologies that can be pursued in order to advance on three priorities outlined in the Agricultural Breakthrough report.

Virtual Event: September 21, 2023 – 7:45 AM- 9:15 AM EDT. This second seminar of the CGIAR Policy Seminar Series on Strengthening Food Systems examines past and current ecosystem service payment schemes targeted at smallholders, evaluates their effectiveness, and impacts, and explores how such schemes could be taken forward in order to help build greater resilience within food systems.

Virtual Event: September 1, 2023 – 9:00 AM- 10:30 AM EDT. The series will begin with a stock take of food security trends, review the impact of recent shocks to food systems, highlight the need for renewed efforts to strengthen food systems resilience and identify priority investments and actions.

Virtual Event: June 22, 2023 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT. The virtual Africa discussion will feature a distinguished panel of experts to discuss the report’s key findings and recommendations and implications for Africa and its regions.

Virtual Event: June 21, 2023 – 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT. We invite you to join us at the virtual launch event for LAC, where speakers will shed light on the significant findings of the 2023 report from a regional perspective.

Event: June 19, 2023 – 09:30 AM to June 20, 2023 – 06:00 PM Nepal time. The 2023 Global Food Policy Report: Rethinking Food Crisis Response looks at the critical tools and approaches needed for better crisis response. The chapter on South Asia considers how crises have affected the region in recent years and how these developments signal new challenges and opportunities.

Event: May 24, 2023 – 8:30 AM to 11:10 AM EEST. Please join the Middle East and North Africa Discussion of IFPRI’s 2023 Global Food Policy Report and the FCM Initiative on May 24 in Amman, Jordan, in person or virtually.

Event: May 21, 2023 – 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM +08. The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and IFPRI warmly invite you to attend the China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2023 (CASDR) and IFPRI 2023 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) launch event on May 21 in Beijing, China.

Virtual Event: May 19, 2023 – 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT. The Kenya discussion of IFPRI’s 2023 GFPR will present key findings and recommendations of the report at global and regional levels. A distinguished set of discussants will then present their reflections on the report and provide insights on crisis response and resilience building in Kenya.

Virtual Event: May 11, 2023 – 5:00 AM to 8:45 AM EDT. Please join the Nigeria presentation of the Report and the launch of the FCM Initiative on May 11 in Abuja, Nigeria, in person or virtually.

Virtual Event: December 6, 2022 – 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM EST. This project, undertaken by ETH-Zurich and IFPRI and funded by Bayer, has consolidated and synthesized existing knowledge about farm and landscape practices designed to enhance biodiversity and resilience in intensive soybean, maize, and wheat production systems in Brazil, France, Germany, and the United States.

Virtual Event: September 9, 2022 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT. The USINDO and IFPRI, are partnering to present a Special Open Forum on “What Can the G-20 Meeting Do to Enhance Global Food Security?”

Virtual Event: August 17, 2022 – 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT. Join Bangladesh’s discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 GFPR to learn more about possible opportunities for accelerated action that could be considered in policy and investment decision-making for climate change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience.

Virtual Event: July 21, 2022 – 6:30 AM to 9:15 AM EDT. Join India’s discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 GFPR to learn more about possible opportunities for accelerated action that could be considered in policy and investment decision-making for climate change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience.

Virtual Event: July 18, 2022 – 5:45 AM to 9:00 AM EDT. This event will discuss possible opportunities for accelerated action that could be considered in policy and investment decision-making for climate change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience.

Virtual Event: June 23, 2022 – 5:00 AM to 7:00 AM EDT. This event will feature a high-level panel discussion on IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report from Nigeria’s perspective.

Virtual Event: June 16, 2022 – 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT. This event will introduce the main research findings of the “China Agricultural Industry Development Report 2022” and the “2022 Global Food Policy Report”.

Virtual Event: June 14, 2022 – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT. The Malawi launch event will give an overview of the main findings and recommendations of the global report and focus on two chapters that are particularly relevant to the Malawi context.

Virtual Event: June 1, 2022 – 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT. The virtual Africa discussion will feature a high-level panel to discuss the report’s key findings and implications for Africa and its regions.

Virtual Event: May 31, 2022 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT. This event will discuss the Middle East and North Africa’s perspective of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report.

Virtual Event: May 25, 2022 – 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT. This event will explore the innovative approach and relevance of FRESH at the global and national level and in different contexts.

Virtual Event: Dec 9, 2021 – 12:00 PM to Dec 21, 2021 – 12:30 PM EST. During this special event, several young researchers will share stories on getting started and their current research. 

Virtual Event: OCT 22, 2021 – 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT. This webinar will highlight the role of research and innovation in achieving sustainable and resilient food systems. 

Virtual Event: July 8, 2021 – 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM EDT. IFPRI South Asia will deliberate the challenges that the pandemic has highlighted on the vulnerabilities that the region must tackle to ensure a better food system for future generations. 

Virtual Event: July 7, 2021 – 07:00 AM to 08:00 AM EDT. This side event will present evidence from a new study of the value of ecosystem services from the commons in India. 

Virtual Event: July 6, 2021- 07:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT. This policy seminar presents the main findings of the UNFSS brief that assess the current evidence on pathways between gender equality, women's empowerment, and food systems. 

Virtual Event: July 6, 2021- 07:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT. The session will include an overview of key issues as well as two case studies from Africa followed by a panel discussion of African policymakers. 

Virtual Event: June 28, 2021- 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT. During this European Parliament session, speakers will share evidence on the impact of COVID-19 and discuss the way forward for food systems transformation. 

Virtual Event: JUNE 09, 2021- 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT. Middle East and North Africa's perspective on the world's response to COVID-19 and food system changes. 

Virtual Event: MAY 27,2021 – 07:30 AM TO 9:00 AM EDT. The impact of COVID-19 on transforming food systems in the Eurasia Region.

Virtual Event: MAY 27,2021- 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT. China's overview of the China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2021 and IFPRI's 2021 Global Food Policy Report findings. 

Virtual Event: May 18 , 2021 – 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT. The impacts of Covid-19 and government policy responses from the perspective of Latin America and the Caribbean. 

Virtual Event: MAY 13, 2021- 06:00 AM to 07:30 AM European Commission share evidence on the impact of COVID-19 and discuss the furture of food systems transformation. 

Virtual Event: MAY 10, 2021- 09:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT. Africa's perspective on the Global Food Policy Report findings and its implications for Africa and its regions in their food systems transformation in context of COVID-19. 

Virtual Event: MAY 05, 2021 – 08:00 AM TO 09:30 AM EDT. Malawi's discussion of IFPRI's 2021 Global Food Policy Report. 

Virtual Event: MAY 3, 2021- 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT. The 1818 Society presents the impact of COVID-19 on food and agriculture around the world. 

The 2021 Global Food Policy Report (2021 GFPR) examines the lessons learned from the pandemic and public and private sector responses. IFPRI researchers and colleagues consider not just how to rebuild post-COVID but, more importantly, how this growing knowledge can shape our path to truly transforming food systems. Chapters in the report look at balancing […]

IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report explores the impacts of the pandemic and government policy responses to date, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged, and consider what it all means for transforming our food systems to be healthy, resilient, efficient, sustainable, and inclusive. The chapters in this flagship report explore key requisites for such a […]

In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, IFPRI is participating in a global conversation with CGIAR women scientists that are leading change and creating solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. The event will showcase the many ways women scientists are transforming the way we look at our food, land, […]

IFPRI is participating in the Micronutrient Forum’s 5th Global Conference on “Building New Evidence and Alliances for Improving Nutrition.” Food systems are at the heart of determining what people eat. Micronutrients are at the heart of the potential of food systems to deliver optimal health. The 2020 Micronutrient Forum conference will continue to cover the broad […]

Moderator Speakers

IFPRI’s 2020 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) was officially launched on April 07 and highlights the critical role that inclusive food systems can play, looking specifically at the obstacles and opportunities as well as the tools and technologies for building inclusive food systems. COVID-19 is having an immense impact on our health and food systems […]

2020 is a special year for China as it marks the deadline to achieve goals of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, implementing the 13th five-year plan, and winning the decisive battle against poverty. This launch event will discuss how China should continue to develop its agricultural industry in a global context to meet the […]

IFPRI’s 2020 Global Food Policy Report was officially launched on April 7 and highlights the critical role that inclusive food systems can play in maintaining food and nutrition security, looking specifically at obstacles and opportunities as well as the tools and technologies necessary for building inclusive food systems. COVID-19 is having an immense impact on […]

The COVID-19 crisis is creating havoc globally. Ethiopia is affected as well. While the number of COVID-19 cases is still rather low, the Government of Ethiopia has taken several measures to reduce the possible spread of the virus. However, it is yet unclear what the impact is of these measures and of the international economic […]

IFPRI’s 2020 Global Food Policy Report was officially launched on April 07 and highlights the critical role that inclusive food systems can play, looking specifically at the obstacles and opportunities as well as the tools and technologies for building inclusive food systems. COVID-19 is having an immense impact on our health and food systems on […]

As the lock-downs continue and the commentaries on food security and COVID-19 start to come in, what are we learning? What do we know, what trends are suggestive, and what is still unknown?  The Ceres2030 project – a joint initiative by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), […]

State and non-state will reflect on how stakeholders should apply a gender lens to various issues among rural populations. The conference is held in Lomé, Togo from Nov. 11-13.

IFPRI is co-organizing the 2019 CAER-IFPRI Annual International Conference, which will explore the theme, Quality-Driven Development in China’s Food System: Challenges and Solutions.  Opening Remarks/CAER Facts/ Citation Awards Launching Food Systems and Policy Lab (FSPL) (October 18, 2019 — 9:00am – 11:40am) Session B1: Agricultural Market and Food Consumption The Impact of China’s Aid on Recipient Countries’ Economic […]

Join us each week in August for a summer conversation series where IFPRI researchers share stories on getting started, current research, and how they hope to contribute to a sustainable future. Wednesday, August 7, 2019  Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Thursday, August 22, 2019 Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Revitalizing rural areas is critical to building a world that leaves no one behind. Climate change, conflict, urbanization and increasing rural-urban inequalities are some of the most urgent challenges faced by marginalized communities. These challenges worsen persistent struggles with poverty, inequality, food insecurity and malnutrition. Policies that improve access to services, create more and better […]

The Launch of IFPRI’s 2019 Global Food Policy Report Welcoming Remarks Keynote Presentations Global Food Policy – Key Findings of the GFPR 2019 Regional Chapter – Cluster-Based Industrialization to Revitalize MENA Rural Areas Panel Discussion and Q&A Session Rural Revitalization: The Last Rabbit out of the Development Hat Can we Leap-Frog into Digitization? Promoting Agricultural […]

IFPRI: Global Food Policy Report “The 2019 report spotlights the urgent need for rural revitalization to address persistent crises in the world’s rural areas. In recent years, political attention has shifted away from rural areas, and in many developing countries, limited rural employment opportunities, poor access to basic services, and worsening environmental degradation continue to […]

Session 1: Launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report – Highlights and Reflections on Central Asian Countries Panelists Q&A and Discussion

Opening Session and Welcome Notes Moderator and Opening Remarks: Prof. Sergey Alekseevich Shoba, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Director of Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS) Session 1: Launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report – Highlights and Reflections on CIS Countries Panelists Discussion Session 2: Panel Discussion on Policy Challenges and […]

IFPRI is participating in the Share Fair, which is a side event to the 8th CGIAR System Council Meeting. The objective of the Share Fair is to demonstrate how CGIAR is working in an integrated manner to tackle local challenges of global importance with a diverse range of partners and stakeholders.   With over 35 displays, researchers from […]

Welcome and Introduction Moderator, Mr. Longjiang Yuan, Director General, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development of CAAS Opening Remarks Report Launch China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2019 2019 Global Food Policy Report Panel Discussion Academic Report Moderator, Dr. Kevin Chen, Senior Research Fellow and Head of East and Central Asia Office, IFPRI Food Security and Rural Industrial […]

Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation. This year’s Global Food Policy Report – that will be presented at this event – highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address the crisis in rural areas. Policies, institutions, and investments that take advantage of new […]

Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation. The 2019 Global Food Policy Report – that will be presented at this event – highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address the crisis in rural areas. Policies, institutions, and investments that take advantage of new […]

Marchang Ceremony Welcome Speech Keynote Address Launch of the Global Food Policy Report  Inaugural Remarks Signing of MOAF-IFPRI MoU  Review of the Global Food Policy Report 

Inaugural Session Chairperson Welcome Release of Global Food Policy Report-2019 Keynote: Global Food Policy Report-2019 GFPR 2019: South Asia Rural Revitalization Panel Discussion on Global Food Policy Report-2019 Remarks by Chairperson Session 1: Employment and Livelihoods: Challenges and Opportunities for Rural Revitalization, Chaired by Dr. Ashok Gulati, Infosys Chair Professor for Agriculture, Indian Council for Research on International Economic […]

Welcome and Overview of Program Launch of the Global Food Policy Report, Moderated by Shireen Vakil, Lead of Policy and Advocacy Unit, Tata Trusts IFPRI’s Global Food Policy Report: Presentation of Key Insights Rural Challenges in India and Maharashtra  Reflections on the Global Food Policy Report and Implications for India (Audience Q&A) Showcasing Examples of Rural Transformation in Maharashtra, Moderated […]

Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation. IFPRI’s 2019 Global Food Policy Report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address the crisis in rural areas. This eighth annual report also provides perspective on the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2018 […]

Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation. IFPRI’s 2019 Global Food Policy Report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address the crisis in rural areas. This eighth annual report also provides perspective on the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2018 […]

Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation. IFPRI’s 2019 Global Food Policy Report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address the crisis in rural areas. This eighth annual report also provides perspective on the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2018 […]

Over 1.9 billion people benefit from social safety nets around the world, however effects on intra-household dynamics and gender implications of large-scale programming is rarely rigorously evaluated. This event will focus on growing evidence linking cash transfers to intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries and features research from the Cash Transfer and Intimate […]

With more than 3 billion people malnourished and food production driving climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, a transformation of the global food system is urgently needed. Findings from the Eat-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems provides the first scientific targets for a healthy diet from a sustainable food production system that […]

This report evaluates impacts on child nutrition of the Cash for Nutrition component of the Yemen Emergency Crisis Response Project, implemented by the Yemen Social Fund for Development.  The current Cash for Nutrition program is a resumption and expansion of a conditional cash transfer program which started as a pilot in Al Hodeidah in January […]

Improving food security and nutrition is critical to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, but the world is not on track to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030. How can we accelerate progress in transforming our agri-food systems to meet the needs of the hungry and malnourished? This global learning event will bring together decision makers, […]

IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2017, and highlights challenges and opportunities for 2018 at the global and country levels. The specific focus of this year’s report is on the opportunities and challenges of globalization. While globalization has brought significant benefits in terms of poverty […]

Antiglobalism was on the rise in 2017. What will that mean for food security and nutrition? IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report examines the impacts of global integration-including the movement of goods, investment, people, and knowledge–and the threat of current antiglobalization pressures. Welcome Note Introduction of Speakers and Panelists Global Food Policy Perspective: Key Findings […]

It is rapidly recognized that agriculture and nutrition problems are closely related to one another, but its relevance is not necessarily well incorporated into the food system. Adoption of nutritionally conscious agriculture (Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture) is an important step to change agriculture from the viewpoint of nutritional outcomes and is expected to be feasible even […]

Despite strong economy recovery in 2017, global hunger increased as conflicts, famine, and refugee crises persisted, and rising antiglobalization sentiments across the world threatened to slow progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and improved food security and nutrition. The 2018 Global Food Policy Report reviews the major food policy issues and developments of 2017, and […]

Opening Speech Dr. Papa Abdoulaye Seck, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment, Senegal Presentation of 2018 Global Food Policy Report Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI Presentation of 2018 Global Food Policy Report main results for Africa Dr. Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI Q&A High Level Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will co-host the 2018 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) launch in Sweden. The focus of this year’s report is on antiglobalism, which was on the rise in 2017. What does this mean for food security and nutrition? The 2018 GFPR examines the impacts of global integration—including the movement […]

Ghana was able in the 2000s to more than double its production of cocoa in a sector that was reformed in the early 1980s without liberalizing markets, contrary to Washington Consensus prescriptions. The authors examine the factors that contributed Ghana’s success; the effectiveness of services that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) provides by retaining a […]

Antiglobalism was on the rise in 2017. What will that mean for food security and nutrition? IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report examines the impacts of global integration-including the movement of goods, investment, people, and knowledge-and the threat of current antiglobalization pressures. This seventh annual report also provides perspective on the major food policy issues, […]

Antiglobalism was on the rise in 2017.  What will that mean for food security and nutrition?  IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report examines the impacts of global integration-including the movement of goods, investment, people, and knowledge–and the threat of current antiglobalization pressures. This seventh annual report also provides perspective on the major food policy issues, […]

Rigorous research demonstrates that improved access to formal financial services can help the poor deal with income shocks, whether they are weather-related (such as drought or floods), threats to health and well-being, or other unexpected challenges. As the effects of climate change intensify, appropriate financial services play a crucial role in building household resilience to […]

Speakers Moderator   At the launch of the Report in Rome (a global launch of the report took place on March 20, 2018, in Washington D.C.), the key messages of the report and their relevance to today’s policy agenda will be highlighted by both the FAO Director-General and the IFPRI Director-General.   This will be […]

Antiglobalism was on the rise in 2017. What will that mean for food security and nutrition? IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report examines the impacts of global integration—including the movement of goods, investment, people, and knowledge—and the threat of current antiglobalization pressures. This seventh annual report also provides perspective on the major food policy issues, […]

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), partnering with CGIAR’s International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and with the collaboration of Global Affairs Canada, is hosting the Canadian launch of IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report. Open to the public through registration, this event will showcase Canadian perspectives on the current opportunities—and challenges—facing public servants, researchers, […]

Introduction Moderator:  Opening First Reaction Q&A with Shenggen Fan and Reina Buijs Panel Discussion Q&A General Closing/Wrap-Up IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report reviews major food policy issues and developments from the past year. Leading researchers, policy makers, and practitioners review the changing policy landscape for reducing hunger and poverty and offer a look forward […]

Moderator Overview Remarks Panel Antiglobalism was on the rise in 2017.  What will that mean for food security and nutrition?  IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report examines the impacts of global integration—including the movement of goods, investment, people, and knowledge—and the threat of current antiglobalization pressures. This seventh annual report also provides perspective on the […]

Co-Organized by IFPRI, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, City University of London, Rabobank, and EAT Foundation  Continued population growth, climate change, rising obesity, and rapid urbanization make the transformation of the global food system more urgent than ever before. The global food system needs to be transformed into […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute, in partnership with the African Union Commission, is convening the 2017 ReSAKSS Annual Conference to promote review and dialogue on the CAADP implementation agenda among policymakers, development partners, researchers, advocacy groups, farmers’ organizations, the private sector, and other key stakeholders from within and outside Africa.

IFPRI, in partnership with AUC, is convening the 2016 ReSAKSS Annual Conference.

Hunger and undernutrition persist as major global challenges, yet some countries have proven successful at rapidly reducing both.

Irrigation is important in Tanzania to deal with the erratic rainfall, especially in the context of climate change. Irrigation can minimize frequent food shortages that are attributable to dependence on rainfall, and increase yields. However, to do this effectively requires a range of infrastructure that will provide for a wide range of crops and efficient […]

World Water Week, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. This year’s theme, “Water for Sustainable Growth”, will focus on the inclusive use of this important resource for societal and human growth in all regions of the world. The event will also follow up on […]

The agriculture sector working group of the donor consortium – Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) in collaboration with the Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the Michigan State University (MSU) organized a workshop on 18th August, 2016 during the visit of IFPRI’s Director General Dr. […]

Organized by International Food Policy Research Institute, Concern Worldwide, ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), and Welthungerhilfe on Day 2 of European Development Days (EDD) 2016, this session explored innovative strategies that support global, regional and national initiatives for accelerating progress to end hunger and undernutrition. The debate focused on the need for strong […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), the Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission (EC), HarvestPlus, and the EC’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) will co-host an all-day workshop on “Going the Last Mile: Accelerating Progress in Food Security and Nutrition.” The […]

Speakers: Panelists: Moderator: 2016 Global Food Policy Report reviews major trends, events, and changes affecting food security and nutrition in 2015 and beyond. The year 2015 was a watershed moment for the international development community. The endpoint of the Millennium Development Goals highlighted the striking advances made since 1990: extreme poverty, child mortality, and hunger all […]

Speaker: Panelists: Moderator: 2016 Global Food Policy Report reviews major trends, events, and changes affecting food security and nutrition in 2015 and beyond. The year 2015 was a watershed moment for the international development community. The endpoint of the Millennium Development Goals highlighted the striking advances made since 1990: extreme poverty, child mortality, and hunger all […]

Speakers: Chair: 2016 Global Food Policy Report reviews major trends, events, and changes affecting food security and nutrition in 2015 and beyond. The year 2015 was a watershed moment for the international development community. The endpoint of the Millennium Development Goals highlighted the striking advances made since 1990: extreme poverty, child mortality, and hunger all fell […]

Speakers: Chair: 2016 Global Food Policy Report reviews major trends, events, and changes affecting food security and nutrition in 2015 and beyond. The year 2015 was a watershed moment for the international development community. The endpoint of the Millennium Development Goals highlighted the striking advances made since 1990: extreme poverty, child mortality, and hunger all […]

GCARD3 (2015-2016) is the third Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development. Organized by the Global Forum on Agriculture Research (GFAR) and CGIAR, GCARD is a global conversation between the research community and civil society on the future of agricultural research and innovation. IFPRI will participate in the following activities at GCARD3: Pre-event on Monday, April 4 | 11:30 […]

The International Conference on Eurasian Food Security and Nutrition Network and Eurasian Soil Partnership will be held on February 29 – March 2, 2016 in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic and is jointly organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS), FAO, the World Bank, IFPRI, and GFAR. The conference presents the opportunity to discuss and […]

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS), the World Bank, and the CGIAR Research Programs on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) and on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) are organizing a conference on the linkages between climate change, agriculture, food systems, social safety net and nutrition outcomes […]

With: Honorable Minster Maneka Gandhi, Ministry of Women and Child Development, India | Honorable Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, Ministery of Health and Family Welfare, India  India is currently the fastest growing major economy in the world.  If that is to be sustained, its economic growth needs to be translated into the improved nutrition status of its […]

FAO, IFPRI, PIM launch new platform at153rd FAO session.

In 1975, IFPRI was established with a mission to provide research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. To celebrate the Institute’s 40th anniversary, on November 18, 2015, we hosted a special event in Washington, DC, “IFPRI at 40: Looking Back, Looking Forward.” During the event, attended by […]

Opening remarks: H.E. David Donoghue, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations Speakers: Alex de Waal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University | Aine Fay, President and Chief Operating Officer, Concern Worldwide | Gerald Bourke, Senior Communications Officer, World Food Programme | Summer Allen, Research Coordinator, […]

European Leadership on Hunger From 2015 to 2030 invites you to the International Launch of the 2015 Global Hunger Index: Armed Conflict and the Challenge of Hunger. Alliance2015 Roundtable in collaboration with the European Commission. With: Professor Alex de Waal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation, Tufts University | Maximo Torero, Division Director, Markets, Trade & […]

Hosted by the World Food Center at the University of California, Davis and the International Food Policy Research Institute, the conference will address key issues on the global level down to the individual basin scale. It will analyze the extreme case of California, now in its fourth year of drought, as well as the challenges […]

With: President Kikwete, President, United Republic of Tanzania | Minister Nila Moeloek, Minister of Health, Indonesia | David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee | Lawrence Haddad and Corinna Hawkes, Co-chairs of the Global Nutrition Report | Tom Arnold, Coordinator a.i. of the Movement on Scaling Up Nutrition  Please join us for […]

The agriculture sector plays an important role in the economic development of the Philippines, accounting for over 30 percent of total labor and contributing around 10 percent of the country’s total gross domestic product (GDP). The Philippines, and particularly its agricultural sector, is highly vulnerable to climate risks and disasters, which have caused great damage […]

The India Food Security Portal is hosting an electronic dialogue Sep 9-10 on “Unified National Agricultural Market”

Conference organized by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Commission (EC), and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on June 2, 2015. Making our food systems more nutritious, resilient, and inclusive can significantly improve the lives of millions of people living in poverty around the world. On 2 […]

Delivering solutions to realize the Sustainable Development Goals and Global Climate Agenda The year 2014 marks an historic opportunity to communicate the importance of research on sustainable agriculture to stakeholders involved in the climate change and development policy processes. The first CGIAR Development Dialogues event, organized with participation and support from all CGIAR research centers […]

Sharing Development Experiences The International Food Policy Research Institute and The National School of Development at Peking University are jointly organizing a workshop on agricultural mechanization in Asia and Africa in Beijing. Agricultural mechanization has recently become an emerging issue for Africa, while in many Asian countries the mechanization process started much earlier and has […]

Shenggen Fan, Director General of IFPRI, will introduce the recent report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on Global Food and Development Policy (2013 Global Food Policy Report) in Germany. The report analyzes key trends and events of global food and development policies of the past year. He will highlight new research results […]

The Second Global Conference on Biofortification aimed to deepen engagement with major actors in the global effort to improve nutrition and public health through nutrient-rich crops. Two billion people worldwide suffer from micronutrient deficiency, also known as hidden hunger. Over the last 10 years, biofortification has gained increased recognition as a feasible strategy to reduce […]

As the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approaches, policy discussions on the Post-2015 development agenda, including the upcoming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), have gained strong momentum. These discussions put sustainable development at the center and give focus to the goal of eradicating extreme poverty. The goal of eliminating hunger and ensuring food and […]

IFPRI-hosted this workshop of CGIAR’s Global Futures for Agriculture where various stakeholder representatives from IFPRI and 10 other CGIAR centers reviewed the project’s newest strategic foresight methods and the types of technologies being used in the project. Each center presented a brief overview of the technologies and management systems being used in the Global Futures […]

In 2012, the world food system continued to be in a vulnerable position. As the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals approaches, even the modest goal of halving the proportion of people suffering from hunger is not on track. A number of countries made important and promising changes in food-related policies, and the global […]

This special event hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will debut IFPRI’s flagship 2012 Global Food Policy Report (Overview in Chinese). IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan will present a brief overview of recent and emerging food policy developments, and will highlight IFPRI’s and China’s research partnership and shared commitment to help the […]

Agriculture, nutrition, and health are linked in many obvious and not-so-obvious ways, and these links have important consequences for the lives of millions of poor people in developing countries. Yet despite these potentially strong synergies, many policymakers and practitioners in these areas continue to work in isolation. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is […]

This conference is your chance to meet with experts from around the world to take stock of progress made in developing nutrient-rich crops, share lessons learned, and chart the future of this emerging agricultural innovation for public health. Micronutrient malnutrition, or hidden hunger, afflicts billions of people. The major causes of hidden hunger is a […]

Even if the poverty and hunger Millennium Development Goal is achieved, millions of the world’s poorest and hungry people will be left behind. New and different action is required to improve the welfare of these people. When the Millennium Development Goals were adopted in 2000, 1.3 billion people were living in poverty and 800 million […]

Food and nutrition security remain Africa’s most fundamental challenge. This all-Africa conference brought together more than 500 traditional and new actors and stakeholders from more than 50 countries to deliberate on how to bring about change and action to assure food and nutrition security.

IFPRI’s 2020 Vision is a world where every person has access to sufficient food to sustain a healthy and productive life, where malnutrition is absent, and where food originates from efficient, effective, and low-cost food systems that are compatible with sustainable use of natural resources.

This document builds on past IFPRI research and on analyses and syntheses undertaken as part of the initiative on A 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture, and the Environment. It is an outcome of extensive discussions within IFPRI and … a large number of people in government and NGOs, international assistance agencies, academic institutions, national and […]