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COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal
The Portal systematically captures policy responses through multiple channels, including population restrictions, social protection, trade, health, fiscal, and monetary measures.
Will COVID-19 cause another food crisis? An early review
COVID-19 is disrupting economies around the world, but will it cause a food crisis? IFPRI Director General Jo Swinnen says it depends whether you are rich or poor. Jo synthesizes insights from several blog posts in this series to make the case that governments must emphasize policies and programs that target the immediate needs of their poorest citizens.—John McDermott, series co-editor and Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH).
To transform the global food system and feed the world sustainably, start at the local level
BY SURESH BABU In a recent meeting with a developing country policy maker, I was asked which among a flurry of recently-published global reports on achieving food and nutrition security would be best for her county to adopt as a road map for reform. Who, she asked, will be translating the global paradigms outlined in […]
Transformation of urban food systems
The urban food system in Ghana is changing, with growth in household incomes and rapid urbanization. Such shifts in food systems commonly come with diet shifts, including increased consumption of processed foods, and may pose new opportunities and challenges for farmers, processors and consumers. However, with limited data on the topic, policymakers are ill-equipped to […]
Unpacking the complexity of improved nutrition in Ghana
To mark the start of two new research initiatives in Ghana, a stakeholder event was held, "Unpacking the Complexity of Improved Nutrition", in Accra on July 3, 2018. The initiatives are the IFPRI-Ghana research study on ‘Leveraging Food Systems for Improved Nutrition in Ghana’, and ‘Stories of Change in Nutrition in Ghana’, jointly led by […]