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SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS for Reducing Poverty and Ending Hunger and Malnutrition 2011.11.22 IFPRI is one of 15 CGIAR research centers ICARDA IFPRI Food policy Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Agriculture in the dry areas Aleppo, Syria Bioversity International ICRISAT Semiarid tropical agriculture Patancheru, India Agricultural biodiversity Rome, Italy Africa Rice Center WorldFish Rice in West Africa Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire CIMMYT Maize and wheat Mexico City, Mexico Penang, Malaysia IRRI CIAT Rice Los Baños, Philippines Tropical agriculture Cali, Colombia CIP IITA ILRI IWMI CIFOR Roots and tubers Lima, Peru Tropical agriculture Ibadan, Nigeria Livestock Nairobi, Kenya Water resources Colombo, Sri Lanka Forestry Bogor, Indonesia World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya International Food Policy Research Institute Supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research Cornerstones of IFPRI's work Communications Capacity Strengthening Policy Research IFPRI's approach for eliminating hunger and reducing poverty • Provide research-based evidence to improve the quality of policy debates and results on the ground • Collaborate closely with policymakers, advisors, and analysts to ensure research has relevance and impact International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI's approach for eliminating hunger and reducing poverty • Address current and emerging issues with multidisciplinary approaches, innovative policy solutions, new tools, and state-ofthe-art techniques • Monitor and evaluate the effects of policies on poor and hungry people and make recommendations International Food Policy Research Institute Major research themes • • • • • • • • • Outlooks and global change Globalization, trade, and markets Natural resources policies Risks and emergencies Governance and policy processes Development strategies Poverty, nutrition, and social protection Diet, health, and food safety Science and technology International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI’s research and outreach on a global level and in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East Offices around the world IFPRI supports evidence-based policymaking • Provides high-quality analysis, tools, and data • Conducts research to fill gaps in knowledge • Strengthens local capacity to analyze, monitor, and evaluate policies to end hunger & reduce poverty • Supports implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI produces international public goods and resources Research publications, models, simulations, best practices, indicators, and interactive websites • HarvestChoice and geospatial analysis • Food Security Portal on current trends and prices • Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System • Information Communication Technologies to disseminate information on health and agriculture in Latin America International Food Policy Research Institute International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI provides free access to data to all who can use them IFPRI collects, compiles, processes, and freely shares datasets for use in research and policy analysis • • • • Household, community, and institution-level surveys Social Accounting Matrices Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) National, regional, and global data International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI helps build the capacity of local partners • Conducts workshops and training courses to improve the knowledge and skills of practicing professionals – Geographical Information Systems (GIS) course International Food Policy Research Institute Country Strategy Support Programs • Collaborate with local researchers and institutes to build capacity for policy analysis • Produce timely, innovative, and policy-relevant research results and improve access to information • Enhance evidence-based policymaking that benefits the poor and accelerates agricultural development • Provide opportunities for policy debate International Food Policy Research Institute Our Work in Mozambique • Supports implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) – analysis of status of economic transformation in Mozambique – CGE analysis of optimal investments to promote growth – Stocktaking analysis of sectoral conditions and constraints to growth – Determinants of agricultural technology adoption International Food Policy Research Institute Our Work in Mozambique • Collaborate with local researchers and institutes to build capacity for policy analysis – MozSAKSS: • CGIAR (ICRISAT; IFPRI and IWMI) • MINAG (DE) • UEM (FAEF) International Food Policy Research Institute Opportunities for policy debate Mozambique • Policy Dialogue, papers available at: http://www.aec.msu.edu/fs2/mozambique/caadp/index.htm • Climate change and rural markets International Food Policy Research Institute Our Future Work in Mozambique • Continue supports implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) – Public investment for agriculture – CGE analysis of optimal investments to promote growth – Natural Resources Investments: Dutch Disease? – CAADP National Team and Technical Group International Food Policy Research Institute Thank you for listening International Food Policy Research Institute