Publications

Report
Rethinking food crisis responses: The Nigeria presentation of IFPRI’s 2023 Global Food Policy Report & the launch of the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fragility, Conflict & Migration (FCM)
Blogs

More than a meal: How school feeding programs are shaping the future
A recent seminar analyzed emerging evidence and future directions for school meals in the 21st century.

Book launch: Transforming the global food system in a politically polarized world
Navigating policy challenges to feed a hungry planet.

CGIAR joins forces with WFP and Norad to enhance climate resilience and food security in sub-Saharan Africa
A new project focuses on building resilience.
Events

The future of food and agriculture – Drivers and triggers for transformation
Virtual Event: February 1, 2023 – 10:00 AM- 11:15 AM EST. This policy seminar, co-organized by FAO, IFPRI, and the CGIAR Research Initiative on Foresight, offers an opportunity to hear from the report’s authors and engage with a group of panel discussants on challenges facing food and agriculture.
News
Steven Were Omamo appointed IFPRI’s Director for Africa
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is pleased to announce that Steven Were Omamo has been appointed IFPRI’s Director for Africa. Dr. Omamo will also continue to serve as IFPRI’s Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit (DSG). Based in IFPRI’s Nairobi, Kenya office, Omamo joined IFPRI in October 2024. “We are delighted […]
Ruth Hill joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit
Ruth Hill joins IFPRI as the new Director of its Markets, Trade, and Institutions (MTI) Unit, starting September 3, 2024.
New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security
A new study published today in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world’s growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems.