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IFPRI Roundtable on Next Harvest II
Please contact Pilar Rickert (202 862-4647; p.rickert@cgiar.org) to RSVP for the live event or for the webinar login information.
Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
IFPRI’s 2014 report “GM Technologies for Africa: A State of Affairs” identified the lack of standardized and uniformly collected biotech data as a main constraint in assessing the overall state of Africa’s agricultural biotechnology capacity and in the ability to draw policy recommendations regarding countries’ strengths and needs. IFPRI designed and implemented Next Harvest II, a John Templeton funded initiative that gathered detailed information for four of the leading biotechnology countries in Africa: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda. The information collected has enabled the systematic evaluation of the status of African biotechnologies in these countries. A panel of participants will give an overview of the results for each country, highlighting their differences and similarities, and will discuss the capacity of the biotechnology innovation system to produce and deliver these technologies, the opportunities and challenges faced, and will give policy recommendations to address current limitations.
Go-to-Meeting available for those unable to join the meeting in Washington, DC. Please contact Pilar Rickert (p.rickert@cgiar.org) for more information.
PreviewAttachmentSize Roundtable Invitation 251.81 KBWhy is Ending Hunger So Hard?
RSVP to Simone Hill-Lee - s.hill-lee@cgiar.org, 202-862-8107
Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
Ending hunger is difficult because it is a lengthy process that requires sustained policy attention and public resources at the same time that private markets are the arena for nearly all the decisions that matter. Central to this process is the food system, both as a key element of structural transformation and where many of the poor make their living. Without a stable food system that minimizes volatility, countries cannot sustain rapid economic growth, as citizens and investors need to feel confident that food will be reliably available and affordable in rural and urban markets.
More informationPeter Timmer will share his thoughts on the right mix of market forces and government interventions to drive a process of economic growth that reaches the poor and ensures that food supplies are available and accessible to all. He will also share highlights from his new book, "Food Security and Scarcity: Why Ending Hunger Is So Hard"(University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015).
Perspectives on Energy, Water, and Agriculture
RSVP to Simone Hill-Lee - s.hill-lee@cgiar.org, 202-862-8107
Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
Expanding access to clean energy in low-income countries is key to development efforts. Taking innovative ideas found in U.S. research institutions and translating and scaling these innovations to meet the demand of developing country partners is essential if we are to make a global difference toward a carbon-neutral world. Identifying means by which clean energy technology can be used to intensify agricultural production is an important challenge to meet.
Former Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. will speak from his experience working both domestically and internationally with legislators, regulators, planners, and policymakers to make clean energy a reality and focus on the major issues and opportunities both in the U.S. and in developing countries. A panel of experts will join Governor Ritter to explore the nexus between clean energy, water and agriculture, and share their thoughts on ways to ramp up partnerships–working across sectors–and apply cutting edge technologies to tackle some of our greatest development challenges.
Donor Approaches to Political Economy Analysis
RSVP to Simone Hill-Lee - s.hill-lee@cgiar.org, 202-862-8107
Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
The international community is increasingly focused on political economy to determine the feasibility of pro-poor policies in developing countries. Consequently, more than a dozen donor agencies have developed political economy analysis tools to identify, for example, institutional bottlenecks and barriers to collective action.
More informationHowever, the impact of these tools in shifting donor priorities or influencing development policy research over the last decade remains unclear. How similar and different are these multiple political economy tools? How well are these methods mainstreamed across donor agencies and applied by researchers and practitioners working on agriculture, food security, and rural development? What are the lessons learned regarding development strategy policy processes and how can rigorous, empirical research align with political realities on the ground?
Accelerating Progress to Overcome Malnutrition
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Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
Malnutrition, in all of its manifestations–undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overnutrition--is placing an intolerable burden on individuals and communities, as well as on the cultural, social, economic, and health fabric of nations. The statistics underscore this burden: 805 million people suffer chronically from hunger and stunting affects 161 million children under five years of age.
More informationJomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other distinguished representatives from government and civil society will highlight recent outcomes from the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), convened by the FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) last November. Along with ICN2, the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, the Global Panel on Agriculture and Nutrition, the USAID Global Nutrition Strategy, and the release of the first Global Nutrition Report have all helped mobilize world attention on nutrition. We now face the challenge of meeting rapidly rising expectations.
The policy dialogue seeks to accelerate progress on the new nutrition agenda. Participants will identify concrete actions taken so far as leaders mobilize around nutrition as central aspect of the Zero Hunger Challenge and draw attention to efforts still needed to make safe and nutritious food a reality for all.
Social Marketing to Influence Public Behaviors
RSVP to Simone Hill-Lee - s.hill-lee@cgiar.org, 202-862-8107
Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
Social marketing is a proven behavior change discipline that first rose to prominence in the early 1970s. It has had a profound impact on influencing public behaviors that improve public health, prevent injuries, protect the environment, and contribute to communities.
More informationIn this seminar, Nancy Lee will introduce social marketing, explain how it differs from social media, and discuss its usage in the context of development goals. She will also highlight when to use social marketing and how its use differs from using education and laws to change behaviors. Furthermore, the seminar will present the 12 principles for social marketing success, each of which will be illustrated with a case example, including ones related to reducing obesity and improving nutrition.
Global Nutrition Report Launch
Simone Hill-Lee—s.hill-lee@cgiar.org, 202-862-8107
Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
IFPRI is delighted to host a roundtable discussion to launch the new Global Nutrition Report in Washington, DC.
More information- Full Report
- Global Nutrition Report website
- Presentation
- Press release for this event
- Audio podcast
- Additional media materials
- Data and visualization tool
The Global Nutrition Report, produced in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders, is the first comprehensive narrative on country-level progress toward reducing malnutrition. It covers nutrition status outcomes, program coverage, and underlying determinants such as food security and water, sanitation, and hygiene; resource allocations; and institutional and policy transformations—and calls for nutrition goals to be strongly embedded in the SDG framework.
This event will showcase the main findings of the Global Nutrition Report and highlight key data on the state of the world’s nutrition. Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Roger Thurow, author and Senior Fellow on Global Agriculture and Food at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
24th Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture
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Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is pleased to host the 24th Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture. The event commemorates the significant impact on international nutrition by Martin J. Forman, who headed the Office of Nutrition at USAID for more than 20 years. The annual lecturer is invited to present his or her personal, often unconventional, views about large issues dealing with malnutrition.
In his presentation, Michael Anderson, the Chief Executive Officer at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, makes the case for a decade of action on data to capitalize on new momentum and energy for urgent action on nutrition. He will outline a new diet, a Data Diet, which brings together some of the best ideas and practices in the nutrition community. From diagnostics, implementation, tracking and accountability, the Data Diet offers the most advanced and proven approach yet to curing malnutrition.
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