The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has established a multi-stakeholder research consortium on Food Industries for People and Planet (FIPP). The FIPP Consortium and research program will enhance the knowledge of and evidence base on policy interventions and agri-food business models that will help shift food systems toward healthier and sustainable outcomes and become a source of dynamic jobs growth.
The FIPP Consortium brings together major research centers from developed and developing countries, policymakers, private sector actors representing various stages of the food system midstream, as well as development and civil society organizations. The Consortium share knowledge, identify priority research areas, and build critical mass for knowledge generation to provide strong evidence to build a healthy, inclusive, sustainable, and profitable global food future.
The European Chapter of the FIPP Consortium will engage with ongoing food policy and development cooperation debates for reshaping food systems in Europe and developing countries. The European Chapter will engage with the broader FIPP Consortium so that all stakeholders can jointly benefit from synergies and work together to identify priority research topics and develop a funding strategy.
To date, the following organizations have expressed firm interest in joining the FIPP Global Research Consortium, including the European chapter:
- AFCO Investment Company Ltd. (Tanzania)
- Agrolink Flanders (Belgium) *
- Amsterdam Centre for World Food Studies (Netherlands)*
- August Secrets (Nigeria)
- Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn (Germany)*
- Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance (LICOS), KU Leuven (Belgium)*
- Chinese Academy for Rural Development, Zhejiang University (China)
- DSM (International)*
- East Africa Fruits Co. (Tanzania)
- European Centre for Development Policy Management (International)*
- European Commission, DG Research & Innovation (International)*
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (International)*
- Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (International)*
- HarvestPlus (International)
- Healthy Maisha (Tanzania)
- Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (Zambia)
- Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex (United Kingdom)*
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (International)*
- Instituto Affari Internazionali (Italy)*
- Millennium Challenge Corporation (United States of America)
- Michigan State University (United States of America)
- Overseas Development Institute (United Kingdom)*
- Platform for African European Partnership on Agricultural Research for Development (International)
- Small & Medium Enterprise Foundation (Bangladesh)
- Stern-Wyviol-Gruppe (International)*
- SUN Business Network (International)*
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden)*
- United Nations Development Programme (International)
- University of California Berkeley (United States of America)
- Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands)*
- World Agroforestry Center (International)
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (International)*
- World Fish (International)
- World Vegetable Center (International)
* Indicates proposed membership of the European Chapter of the FIPP Consortium
For further information on the FIPP Consortium, or to request an application form, please email IFPRI-FIPP@cgiar.org.