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Research Findings on Resilience & Social Cohesion in Burkina Faso and Niger
Security in the Sahel is deteriorating rapidly. The number of violent events jumped from 580 in 2018 to over 1,000 in the first half of 2022 alone. Associated fatalities are also up dramatically
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IFPRI Africa Brown Bag Seminar series: The Policy Bias of Treating Shocks to Food Security As Identical and Independent
Two billion people, or a quarter of the world’s population, now lives in conflict-affected areas, according to the United Nations. The U.N.’s Secretary-General António Guterres declared
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Virtual Africa Discussion: 2023 IFPRI’s Global Food Policy Report: Rethinking Food Crisis Responses
IFPRI’s 2023 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) examines how to improve crisis response and build resilience in the face of more frequent and persistent crises affecting global and local food systems
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IFPRI Africa Brown Bag Seminar series: ‘’Institutional Capacity for Climate Action: Missing Dimensions, Integrated Approaches, and Selected Lessons’’
We bring lessons from Ghana, Malawi, Tajikistan, India, Vietnam, and Bangladesh to identify opportunities for strengthening local capacities of the policy, regulatory, investment, and governance systems.
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Introducing pro-WEAI complementary indicators for nutrition- sensitive agriculture and market inclusion projects
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is the first-ever direct measure of women’s empowerment and inclusion in the agriculture sector.
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MARTIN J. FORMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE My Reflections on Africa’s Year of Nutrition 32nd Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture
IFPRI is delighted to announce the 32nd Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture, which will be delivered by Her Excellency Minata Samaté Cessouma
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.