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Climate Risk to Resilience: Financing adaptation in African countries
A caricature of the situation in climate finance, particularly regarding Africa, is a classic vicious circle: Climate finance is not flowing because of the lack of bankable investment plans
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Sudan’s ongoing conflict could reduce economic output by half and push 1.8 million into poverty
How has the war affected Sudan’s economy? Assessing those impacts is a challenge because Sudan is a relatively data-scarce country, especially in wartime.
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PRESS RELEASE: New study demonstrates positive impact of school-based nutrition education on adolescent girls’ diets in Ethiopia
September 5, 2023, Washington, DC: A comprehensive package of nutrition education interventions delivered through public primary schools can significantly improve dietary practices among adolescents, according to a new study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. The research, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through the FHI 360 Alive & Thrive initiative, is among the very few…
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Enhancing groundwater governance through experimental games in Ghana
Thousands of farmers living in the Keta and Anloga districts of Ghana (Figure 1) depend on groundwater from the Keta strip for producing vegetables
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Dirty laundry is washed at home’: Increasing disclosure of violence against women and girls through self-administered surveys
In a recent IFPRI discussion paper, we outline a randomized experiment in Senegal comparing two methods of survey data collection on VAWG
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End of the Black Sea Grain Initiative: Implications for sub-Saharan Africa
Russia’s July 17 withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI), has sparked fears of reduced exports of wheat and other key commodities to developing countries, along with other market disruptions.
Who we are
IFPRI in Africa provides on-the-ground support for local research, capacity building, and partnerships to reduce poverty and end malnutrition across the continent.
What we do
We conduct evidence-based research on agriculture, food security, nutrition, gender, markets, and climate resilience—tailored to African contexts.
Where we work
We share research findings with key stakeholders through policy dialogues, public events, workshops, publications, and blogs.