27 February, 2020 Bob Baulch , Danielle Resnick The fact that African opposition parties increasingly turn to the courts when they lose elections indicates that perceptions of judicial independence are improving. But frequent recourse to the courts can undermine trust in the electoral process and indicates that basic democratic mechanisms are not functioning properly. LILONGWE/WASHINGTON, DC […]
Climate and Poverty in Africa South of the Sahara
Smallholder farmers appear to be the most vulnerable to weather variability, both for floods and droughts, compared to both large-holder farmers and non-farming households.
Strengthening poverty analysis to support innovative solutions
Poverty and hunger are on the rise globally despite economic progress. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), designed a program to consider innovative approaches to achieving the first two of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): ending hunger and poverty. This a […]
IFPRI Board Announces New Director General
The Board of Trustees of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) announced today the appointment of Johan “Jo” Swinnen as the institute’s next Director General. Swinnen will begin his tenure on January 7, 2020, succeeding the current Director General, Shenggen Fan, who is completing his term. “Jo brings to IFPRI academic rigor, strategic vision, experience […]
Exploring the determinants and constraints to mechanization
Increased capital use in agriculture, including mechanization, is considered an integral process of agricultural transformation. However, mechanization remains low in Sub Sahara Africa (SSA), especially among smallholders, despite increasing pressure from rapidly growing population and increasing labor cost. Supported with funding from Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture, IFPRI researchers, Yanyan Liu and Hiroyuki Takeshima, use […]
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