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The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Global HR Coordinator to coordinate relocations

According to the most recent Kenya Integrated Household Survey Report (KNBS, 2018), the overall poverty headcount rate was 36.1%

The current rise in global market prices for major food commodities almost mirrors that of the 2008 food crisis, presenting a worldwide threat to food security.

IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) highlights the urgency of accelerating innovation, reforming policies, resetting market incentives, and increasing financing for sustainable food systems transformation.

The experience of these small-scale farmers may sound familiar. Many of us have been in a similar situation when buying a product or service—the reality doesn’t match the promise.

Food security in West Africa has been deteriorating since 2015: The proportion of the population affected by undernutrition rose from 11.5% in 2015 to 18.7% in 2020, a total of 75.2 million people.

Wheat is a key food item for this country, representing between 35% and 39% of caloric intake per person in the last few years.

Mental ill-health is a significant disease burden. It is responsible for 8% of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) globally—one DALY represents the loss of the equivalent of one year of full health.