International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report on Food Systems for Healthy Diets, presents evidence-based policy and governance solutions to strengthen diet quality and nutrition in low- and middle-income countries, and examines priorities for future research on food systems for better nutrition. On November 14th, please join IFPRI for the Africa Regional Launch of IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report. This hybrid launch is in collaboration with University of Nairobi and part of the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) Seminar Series. 📍Online and in-person at University of Nairobi, Kenya 🎟️ Register here: https://bit.ly/2024GFPR-AF #GFPR2024 #IFPRIonNutrition 

Happening tomorrow at #COP29: 📌 Building a Future-Ready Innovation Ecosystem: Unlocking Technology’s Potential to Tackle Today’s and Tomorrow’s Challenges in agrifood systems 📆 November 15, 2024, 3:30PM (Asia/Baku) 📍 Pavilion F9, Baku Olympic Stadium / Video Livestream 🗨️ Participants include IFPRI’s Jawoo Koo. 🔍 Learn more here: CGIAR

IFPRI’s Suresh Babu will participate in this event tomorrow at #COP29: 📌 Mainstreaming Extension System Reforms for Achieving Climate Resilient Food Systems 📆 November 15, 2024, 1:00PM (Asia/Baku) 📍 Pavilion F9, Baku Olympic Stadium / Video Livestream 🔍 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/epu8nXGc CGIAR

Today is World Diabetes Day, established by the United Nations to recognize the urgent need to pursue multilateral efforts to promote and improve human health, and provide access to treatment and health-care education. According to the UN, a healthy diet, along with physical activity, and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Read some of the recent IFPRI research on the topic: 📊Predictors of prediabetes/diabetes and hypertension in Ethiopia: https://lnkd.in/e-qSrhjF 🔍Analyzing hypertension and diabetes mellitus status among Bangladeshi adults: https://lnkd.in/esdHFPkU 🩺Underweight, overweight or obesity, diabetes, and hypertension in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2018: https://lnkd.in/eyrAJnv6 💊Effects of dose and duration of zinc interventions on risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: https://lnkd.in/eM-GQ89H CGIAR IFPRI Africa IFPRI-Bangladesh #WorldDiabetesDay #diabetes 

🔔 #HappeningNow: #GFPR2024 Africa Launch "Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition: #Africa Regional Launch of IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report"🔔 📺 Watch #ifpriLIVE: https://bit.ly/2024GFPR-AF 🤝 https://lnkd.in/eBhvb9xY 💼 https://lnkd.in/eaKwzp2W University of Nairobi IFPRI Africa CGIAR #IFPRIonNutrition

If you are at #COP29 this week in Baku, Azerbaijan don’t miss this event: 📌 The AI-Energy-Climate Nexus: Insights on Interlinked Impacts 📆 November 14, 2024, 3:00PM (Asia/Baku) 📍 Pavilion F9, Baku Olympic Stadium / Video Livestream 🗨️ Participants include IFPRI’s Jawoo Koo. 🔍 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/epu8nXGc 📺 Watch the livestream here: https://lnkd.in/edD5AWzE CGIAR

#NowReading Resource-poor rice farmers in Myanmar suffer double impact from political conflict. New blog by Hiroyuki Takeshima, Zin Wai Aung, Ian Masias, and bart minten. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eTFhVEkj CGIAR

Globalization and transformation of agrifood value chains (AVCs) have given rise to increasing interest in “outsource agricultural services” that facilitate farmers’ adaptation to and participation in international and domestic AVCs. In this recent study, Thomas Reardon, Titus Awokuse, Ben Belton, Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie, bart minten, Genevieve Nguyen, Sara Qanti, Johan Swinnen, Rob Vos, and David Zilberman analyze the emergence of these services from the perspective of phases of the product cycle: https://lnkd.in/e5C6vTcX CGIAR IFPRI Africa IFPRI South Asia

🔔 TOMORROW @ 2:30 PM EAT / 6:30AM EST 🔔 📌 Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition: #Africa Regional Launch of IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report 📍In-person (University of Nairobi) & online 🎟️👉 ️https://bit.ly/2024GFPR-AF 🤝 https://lnkd.in/eBhvb9xY  💼 https://lnkd.in/eaKwzp2W  IFPRI Africa University of Nairobi CGIAR #IFPRIonNutrition #GFPR2024

Sudan's urban households face alarming levels of food insecurity, with millions struggling against hunger and severe malnutrition. This new report from UNDP Sudan and IFPRI highlights the urgent need for sustainable solutions to strengthen food security and resilience. Lean more here ➡️https://go.undp.org/obS CGIAR UNDP IFPRI Africa