International Food Policy Research Institute

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The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 50 countries. It is a research center of CGIAR, a worldwide partnership engaged in agricultural research for development.

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PIM Webinar Series: Changing farm structure and rural transformation in Africa - 10/24/2019 25.10.2019 57:43

This PIM Webinar recorded on October 24, 2019, features a presentation by and a discussion with Dr. Thomas Jayne, University Foundation Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University. The rise of medium-scale farms is affecting Africa in diverse ways that are difficult to generalize. Findings presented in this seminar indicate that medium-scale commercialized...

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 LWantchekon 22.10.2019 12:39

Speaker: Leonard Wantchekon, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery,” coe...

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 TMogues 22.10.2019 8:14

Speaker: Tewodaj Mogues, Senior Economist and Technical Assistance Advisor, International Monetary Fund (IMF) How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Del...

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 NKumar 22.10.2019 5:45

Speaker: Neha Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery,” coedited by Katrina Kosec (IFPRI) and Leonard Wantc...

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 DEvans 22.10.2019 6:59

Speaker: David K. Evans, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development (CGD) How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery,” coedited by Katrina Kosec...

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 KKosec 22.10.2019 12:40

Speaker: Katrina Kosec, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery,” coedited by Katrina Kosec (IFPRI) and Leonard Wa...

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 RPandya-Lorch 22.10.2019 1:26

Moderator: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Director, Communications and Public Affairs & Chief of Staff in the Director General's Office, IFPRI How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance,...

IFPRI BookLaunch: Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation - 10/10/2019 - S.Ehui 11.10.2019 11:03

Discussant: Simeon Ehui, Director, Sustainable Development, Africa, The World Bank Group Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation ( https://doi.org/10.2499/9780198845348 ) reveals that despite over 30 years of continuous growth in per capita income and rapid urbanization, Ghana has not industrialized and most of its workers remain trapped in low productivity work in agriculture and service...

IFPRI BookLaunch: Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation - 10/10/2019 - E.Brown 11.10.2019 9:07

Discussant: Edward Brown, Senior Director of Research & Policy Engagements, African Center for Economic Transformation, Ghana Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation ( https://doi.org/10.2499/9780198845348 ) reveals that despite over 30 years of continuous growth in per capita income and rapid urbanization, Ghana has not industrialized and most of its workers remain trapped in low product...

IFPRI BookLaunch: Ghana’s Economic & Agric Transformation-10/10/2019-P.Hazell-Discussant Intro 11.10.2019 1:55

Moderator: Peter Hazell, Independent Consultant Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation ( https://doi.org/10.2499/9780198845348 ) reveals that despite over 30 years of continuous growth in per capita income and rapid urbanization, Ghana has not industrialized and most of its workers remain trapped in low productivity work in agriculture and services. Using empirical analysis of the perfor...

IFPRI BookLaunch: Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation - 10/10/2019 - D.Resnick 11.10.2019 9:02

Speaker: Danielle Resnick, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation ( https://doi.org/10.2499/9780198845348 ) reveals that despite over 30 years of continuous growth in per capita income and rapid urbanization, Ghana has not industrialized and most of its workers remain trapped in low productivity work in agriculture and services. Using empirical analysis of t...

IFPRI BookLaunch: Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation - 10/10/2019 - S.Kolavalli 11.10.2019 8:31

Speaker: Shashidhara Kolavalli, Development Strategist Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation ( https://doi.org/10.2499/9780198845348 ) reveals that despite over 30 years of continuous growth in per capita income and rapid urbanization, Ghana has not industrialized and most of its workers remain trapped in low productivity work in agriculture and services. Using empirical analysis of the...

IFPRI BookLaunch: Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation - 10/10/2019 - X.Diao 11.10.2019 6:41

Speaker: Xinshen Diao, Deputy Division Director, Development Strategy and Governance Division, IFPRI Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation ( https://doi.org/10.2499/9780198845348 ) reveals that despite over 30 years of continuous growth in per capita income and rapid urbanization, Ghana has not industrialized and most of its workers remain trapped in low productivity work in agriculture...

IFPRI BookLaunch: Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation - 10/10/2019 - PHazell 11.10.2019 3:46

IFPRI BookLaunch: Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation - 10/10/2019 R.Pandya-Lorch 11.10.2019 0:58

Opening remarks: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Director, Communications and Public Affairs Division; & Chief of Staff, Director General's Office, IFPRI Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation ( https://doi.org/10.2499/9780198845348 ) reveals that despite over 30 years of continuous growth in per capita income and rapid urbanization, Ghana has not industrialized and most of its workers remain trappe...

IFPRI PolSem: Adapting to New Climate Realities - 9/19/2019 - SEhui 23.09.2019 13:08

Discussant: Simeon Ehui, Director, Sustainable Development, Africa, World Bank The Global Commission on Adaptation ( https://gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/adapt-our-world ) seeks to highlight the adaptation challenges confronting poor people, notably poor farmers whose livelihoods are fragile and dependent on the weather and launch a year of action to begin rising to meet this challenge....

IFPRI PolSem: Adapting to New Climate Realities - 9/19/2019 - MBapna 23.09.2019 13:24

Discussant: Manish Bapna, Managing Director, World Resources Institute The Global Commission on Adaptation ( https://gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/adapt-our-world ) seeks to highlight the adaptation challenges confronting poor people, notably poor farmers whose livelihoods are fragile and dependent on the weather and launch a year of action to begin rising to meet this challenge. In this...

IFPRI PolSem: Adapting to New Climate Realities - 9/19/2019 - CArndt 23.09.2019 4:59

Rapid Fire Presentation/Speaker: Implications by Channing Arndt, Director, Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI The Global Commission on Adaptation ( https://gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/adapt-our-world ) seeks to highlight the adaptation challenges confronting poor people, notably poor farmers whose livelihoods are fragile and dependent on the weather and launch a year...

IFPRI PolSem: Adapting to New Climate Realities - 9/19/2019 - WZhang 23.09.2019 5:35

Rapid Fire Presentation/Speaker: New ideas on sustainable pest management: It takes a village by Wei Zhang, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI The Global Commission on Adaptation ( https://gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/adapt-our-world ) seeks to highlight the adaptation challenges confronting poor people, notably poor farmers whose livelihoods are fragile and dependent on the weather and laun...

IFPRI PolSem: Adapting to New Climate Realities - 9/19/2019 - SMakhija 23.09.2019 4:57

Rapid Fire Presentation/Speaker: New innovations in agricultural extension and rural advisory services by Simrin Makhija, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI The Global Commission on Adaptation ( https://gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/adapt-our-world ) seeks to highlight the adaptation challenges confronting poor people, notably poor farmers whose livelihoods are fragile and dependent on the w...

IFPRI PolSem: Adapting to New Climate Realities - 9/19/2019 - EBryan 23.09.2019 5:01

Rapid Fire Presentation/Speaker: Better at strengthening women’s and men's resilience by Elizabeth Bryan, Senior Scientist, IFPRI The Global Commission on Adaptation ( https://gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/adapt-our-world ) seeks to highlight the adaptation challenges confronting poor people, notably poor farmers whose livelihoods are fragile and dependent on the weather and launch a yea...

IFPRI PolSem: Adapting to New Climate Realities - 9/19/2019 - CRingler 23.09.2019 6:15

Rapid Fire Presentation/Speaker: Better risk management by Claudia Ringler, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI The Global Commission on Adaptation ( https://gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/adapt-our-world ) seeks to highlight the adaptation challenges confronting poor people, notably poor farmers whose livelihoods are fragile and dependent on the weather and launch a year of action to begin ris...

IFPRI PolSem: Adapting to New Climate Realities - 9/19/2019 - KWiebe 23.09.2019 6:04

Rapid Fire Presentation/Speaker: More R&D to increase agricultural productivity by Keith Wiebe, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI The Global Commission on Adaptation ( https://gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/adapt-our-world ) seeks to highlight the adaptation challenges confronting poor people, notably poor farmers whose livelihoods are fragile and dependent on the weather and launch a year of...

IFPRI PolSem: Adapting to New Climate Realities - 9/19/2019 - NWatkins 23.09.2019 8:26

Introduction: Neil Watkins, Deputy Director, Agricultural Development & Nutrition, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Global Commission on Adaptation ( https://gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/adapt-our-world ) seeks to highlight the adaptation challenges confronting poor people, notably poor farmers whose livelihoods are fragile and dependent on the weather and launch a year of action to...

IFPRI PolSem: Adapting to New Climate Realities - 9/19/2019 - RPandya-Lorch 23.09.2019 1:31

Moderator: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Director, Communications and Public Affairs & Chief of Staff in the Director General's Office, IFPRI The Global Commission on Adaptation ( https://gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/adapt-our-world ) seeks to highlight the adaptation challenges confronting poor people, notably poor farmers whose livelihoods are fragile and dependent on the weather and launch a y...