The IFPRI Egypt Strategy Support Program (ESSP) is responding to the COVID-19 crisis by providing evidence-based information and analysis. As part of these efforts, IFPRI ESSP has launched the COVID-19 Food Policy Response Monitor for Egypt. The Food Policy Response Monitor provides an overview of key food policy responses in a tabular format and is updated regularly.
IFPRI EGYPT SEMINAR: “FOOD POLICIES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY TRENDS IN SELECTED COUNTRIES IN MENA REGION”
Hosam Ibrahim, Kibrom Abay and Lina Abdelfattah - IFPRI Egypt On 14 January 2020 the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) hosted a joint seminar, which shed light on the latest trends and distinct patterns of overweight and obesity across the Near East and North Africa […]
News: High quality evidence is critical for high quality nutrition policy
Sikandra Kurdi and José Luis Figueroa – IFPRI Egypt
There is widespread agreement that malnutrition is a problem in Egypt, however, a comprehensive strategy that enables effective coordination across stakeholders is still lacking. During the IFPRI Egypt Seminar “High quality evidence is critical for high quality nutrition policy”, experts in nutrition from organizations including IFPRI, UNICEF and CAPMAS discussed the need for greater coordination in terms of data generation, access, and policy advocacy.
