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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.

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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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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.

Eradicate corona worldwide? ‘More money for development cooperation’ (Teller Report)

November 05, 2020


Teller Report published an article suggesting that after Coronavirus is controlled by a vaccine, that the problem of global poverty, malnutrition, and undernutrition will remain. Over the past six months, millions of people have become malnourished due to job losses. “If there is a vaccine, COVID has become a relatively inexpensive disease to combat, while obesity is a very expensive disease. That is why healthy eating is so important. Researchers at IFPRI and the UPenn have shown that every dollar you invest in access to food saves $16 on (future) health care benefits. “The fastest and scientifically proven most effective solution is to give people money to buy food. Under normal circumstances, they will be independent again between four and six months. Republished in NU.nl.

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