The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Water Management Research Institute (IWMI) are convening a policy workshop that will gather government agencies engaged in shaping Egypt’s food, water and social protection policies.
The struggle to get food aid from Egypt to Gaza: Insights from the Egyptian Food Bank
The Gaza Strip has entered a “worst case” food crisis, with its population now facing famine, according to a July 29 Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) alert. Responding to growing international outrage over the emergency, two days earlier, Israel said it was reopening humanitarian aid corridors—allowing international organizations to resume convoys—while the Israeli Defense Force announced a daily “tactical pause” on operations in densely-populated Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, and Mawasi to facilitate aid distribution.
The Nexus of Water, Food and Energy (NWFE): Entry points for Food System Action | Perspectives from Egypt
Water, energy and food security are important human development goals that are closely inter-connected. Food systems rely heavily on the availability of energy and high-quality water. This connection spans nearly every stage of production and agricultural value chains, including aspects such as labor and mechanization, agro-chemicals, cooling, and transportation.
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Global Food Security
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, sparking fears of a global food crisis, IFPRI responded rapidly to the need for information and policy advice to address the crisis. From the first moments of the conflict, a new IFPRI blog series provided critical information and insights into the impacts on food security, caused by rising food, fertilizer, and fuel prices and trade disruptions, for vulnerable countries and regions.
2023 Global Food Policy Report: Rethinking Food Crisis Responses
The past decade has been marked by multiple, often overlapping, crises. The COVID-19 pandemic, various
natural disasters, and the ongoing war in Ukraine have all threatened the fabric of our global food systems. This string of crises has left an indelible mark. In too many places, progress in reducing poverty and
malnutrition has been reversed, with long-term implications for people’s health and livelihoods
