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Post-2015 Development Agenda
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Presenter(s): Panelists: S. Mahendra Dev, IGIDR | David Nabarro, UN | Sara Scherr, EcoAgriculture Partners; Video Remarks: Gerda Verburg, Committee on World Food Security (CFS); Moderated by Simon Maxwell, ODI; Opening Remarks: Fawzi Al-Sultan, IFPRI Board of Trustees; Closing Remarks: Shenggen Fan, IFPRI Contact/RSVP: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
Due to the federal government's closure and IFPRI's inclement weather policy, we regret that today's event has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.
Beyond Gender Myths
Simone Hill-Lee | s.hill-lee@cgiar.org, Tel: 202-862-8107
Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
There is now growing recognition of the importance of attention to gender for agricultural productivity and food security. However, many “gender myths” persist; myths that either underestimate or overstate the importance of women’s roles and resources. In order to close the gender gap in productivity or assets, there is a need to close the knowledge gap. This policy seminar will present evidence gathered for a new volume of studies titled "Gender in Agriculture and Food Security: Closing the Knowledge Gap".
Partnering for Impact
Jenna Ferguson | J.Ferguson@cgiar.org
Location:Thon Hotel EU
Rue de la Loi 75
Brussels, Belgium
The all-day “Partnering for Impact: IFPRI-European Research Collaboration for Improved Food and Nutrition Security” workshop will highlight the achievements of the innovative research programs IFPRI and European partners have jointly undertaken. The workshop will also support critical dialogue between researchers, development partners, policymakers, and implementers; discuss new ideas, approaches, and strategies for achieving impact through food policy research; and further contribute to the development of a meaningful post-2015 research agenda.
Using ICT to Promote Smallholder Business Credibility
Hawa Diop — h.diop@cgiar.org or Fleur Wouterse — f.wouterse@cgiar.org
Location:Kigali Serena Hotel
Boulevard de la Revolution
Kigali 250, Rwanda
Phone:+250 250 597 100
AgriConneXions is a program on: “Using ICT to Promote Smallholder Business Credibility through Improved Social Capital and Commercial and Technical Skills of Producer Organizations”. The project intends to explore the use of modern information and communications technologies (ICT) in order to overcome the physical, infrastructural, and institutional obstacles facing SPOs related to geographic dispersion, diseconomies of scale, and weak administrative capacities.
The objective of this event is to share more on the AgriConneXions project, collect feedback, and build partnerships.
Aflatoxins: Finding Solutions for Improved Food Safety
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
Aflatoxins—a naturally occurring carcinogenic byproduct of common fungi on grains and other crops—pose a significant public health risk in many tropical developing countries. It is estimated that 26,000 Africans living south of the Sahara die annually of liver cancer associated with chronic aflatoxin exposure. There are also broader health effects associated with aflatoxins, such as immune suppression with higher rates of illness and child stunting. In addition to health risks, aflatoxins can also limit the growth of commercial markets and trade. For example, in 2007, aflatoxin contamination sharply limited the quantities of maize that the World Food Programme was able to purchase locally in Africa.
Cash, Food, or Vouchers?
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 use of cash, food, or vouchers as a transfer modality is heavily contested. At this policy seminar, John Hoddinott and Annalisa Conte will present results from a three-year IFPRI-World Food Programme study that assessed the comparative performance of these transfer modalities on household food security in Ecuador, Uganda, Niger, and Yemen. In all countries, an experimental design was used with modalities randomly assigned at a locality level.
Investing in Strengthening the Resilience of Smallholder Farmers
Simone Hill-Lee, 202-862-8107; s.hill-lee@cgiar.org
Location:International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
Smallholder farmers in developing countries are being hit by a barrage of economic, environmental, and political shocks, and these shocks are becoming more frequent and intense. Smallholder farmers in developing countries are increasingly challenged to anticipate, prepare for, cope with, and recover from shocks.
2013 Global Hunger Index Launch Event
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
Resilience is the central theme of the 2013 Global Hunger Index, published by the International Food Policy Research Institute, Concern Worldwide, and Welthungerhilfe. For the eighth straight year of calculating the Index, global hunger has improved overall, falling by one-third.
Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The IFPRI 2020 Conference, held May 15-17, 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and scholars to discuss how resilience can be strengthened for food and nutrition security.
23rd Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture
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 June 2013 Lancet series underscores that tackling the burden of malnutrition is one of the greatest challenges the global community faces in ensuring the survival and healthy development of our children. Events in 2008 have catalyzed renewed interest in nutrition – resulting in the Scaling Up Nutrition movement.
More informationTransforming Agriculture in Africa
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
In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile initiatives to promote agricultural development in Africa. These initiatives attempt to address one of the most pressing development challenges in Africa: increasing farm productivity amidst an expanding population, smaller farm sizes, and increasing levels of soil degradation. In the international development community, there appears to be a consensus that overcoming this challenge is the key to reducing poverty, generating nonfarm employment, and triggering a process of structural transformation.
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