October 13, 2014 By: Shenggen Fan, Director General - IFPRI The triple burden of malnutrition—the coexistence of food insecurity, undernutrition, and overweight and obesity—is a growing challenge in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As recent IFPRI research shows, food insecurity is the key driver of conflicts in the region. Tackling the triple burden of malnutrition is […]
The Fight Against Hunger Cannot Be Won Alone
October 13, 2014 By: Gerda Verburg — CFS Chair and Ambassador of the Netherlands to the UN’s Rome-based Agencies With 805 million people worldwide estimated to be chronically hungry in 2012-2014, food insecurity and malnutrition in the world remains everybody’s problem. Gathering stakeholders to work together at national and regional levels can offer opportunities for the […]
Joint Workshop to Discuss Enhancing Resilience to Conflict in Arab Countries in the Context of Food Security
January 14, 2014 Cross-posted from IFPRI Website On 16 January, Ambassadors and representatives from Arab countries, researchers, and development partners will gather in Rome, Italy to discuss how the Arab region can work to reduce the impact of crises like conflict, natural disasters and global spikes in food prices, especially on the rural poor.Organized by the […]
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