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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.

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What we do

We conduct evidence-based research on agriculture, food security, nutrition, gender, markets, and climate resilience—tailored to African contexts.

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Where we work

We share research findings with key stakeholders through policy dialogues, public events, workshops, publications, and blogs.

Events

  • Three Years of Conflict: What the Evidence Tells Us and What Recovery Requires

    Three Years of Conflict: What the Evidence Tells Us and What Recovery Requires

    April 14, 2026

    Organized by IFPRI, with support from the CGIAR Science Program on Policy Innovations and Food Frontiers and Security Sudan Conflict Conference (Third Edition) Hybrid Event at Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel Cairo, Egypt April 14 to 15, 2026 In-person registration April 14 | Virtual Registration April 15 | Virtual Registration April 2026 marks three years since the outbreak…

  • WEBINAR: Beyond Treatment: Integrated Strategies to Prevent Child Wasting and post-treatment Relapse

    WEBINAR: Beyond Treatment: Integrated Strategies to Prevent Child Wasting and post-treatment Relapse

    April 1, 2026

    Child wasting affects an estimated 42 million children at any given time, but over a year, between 240 and 295 million episodes of wasting occur. Wasting, including severe wasting, is associated with approximately 850,000 child deaths annually and have livelong consequences for child health and development.

  • Powering Kenya’s Agri-Food Transformation through Science and Partnership

    Powering Kenya’s Agri-Food Transformation through Science and Partnership

    February 24, 2026

    As a joint initiative between International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), CGIAR Policy Innovations Program and local partners, the CGIAR Policy Innovations Program’s Kenya Policy Hub is dedicated to a bold vision: a future where Kenya’s agri-food transformation is driven by cutting-edge research…

  • IFPRI Webinar: Strategic Implementation Priorities for the CAADP Kampala Declaration

    IFPRI Webinar: Strategic Implementation Priorities for the CAADP Kampala Declaration

    November 26, 2025

    This webinar brings together leading voices across the continent and beyond to reflect on these questions and spotlight priority actions for implementation

  • Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 Summit

    Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 Summit

    August 31, 2025

    Africa’s Food Systems Forum, formerly AGRF, is the world’s premier forum for African agriculture and food systems, bringing together stakeholders to take practical actions and share lessons that will move African food systems forward.

  • 2025 GFPR | Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World

    2025 GFPR | Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World

    May 28, 2025

    This year’s flagship report examines the evolution and impact of food policy research and assesses how it can better equip policymakers to meet future challenges and opportunities.