Jemimah Njuki (Director for Africa Region at IFPRI) writes about a new index that will assess the actions of 200+ producer organizations, food companies, global nonprofits, & research institutions on women's empowerment.
COVID-19 pandemic offers rare chance for food systems transformation
By Jo Swinnen, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute, and John McDermott, Director of the CGIAR Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health and co-chair of the CGIAR COVID Hub
COVID-19 Pandemic Offers Rare Chance for Food Systems Transformation
Director General Jo Swinnen & Division Director John McDermott discuss how creative COVID-19 responses provide a unique opportunity for real structural change in food systems.
HAPPENING SOON! UNFSS Independent Dialogue in Egypt: “The Role of Water Security for Food Systems Transformation” 19 Apr, 2021
Co-Organized by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), and International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Area (ICARDA) Monday, April 19th, 2021 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm (Cairo Local Time) Water scarcity remains a key challenge for agricultural development in the MENA region, including Egypt. Scarcity is rapidly growing […]
GLOBAL LAUNCH EVENT – 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
At the launch event, speakers will share evidence on the impact of COVID-19, and discuss the way forward for food systems transformation.
Food Systems and the Role of Gender Equality
IFPRI’s Director for Africa provides insight on the importance of gender equality in food systems, and integrating gender into the UN Food Systems Summit.
