ifpri in-mozambique overview

International Food Policy Research Institute

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

for Reducing Poverty and Ending Hunger and Malnutrition

An overview of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

and IFPRI’s work in Mozambique


Cornerstones of IFPRI's work

Policy Research

Capacity Strengthening

Communi-cations


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


IFPRI's approach for eliminating hunger and reducing poverty

• Address current and emerging issues with: – multidisciplinary approaches, – innovative policy solutions, – new tools and state-of-the-art techniques

• Monitor and evaluate the effects of policies on poor and hungry people and make recommendations


Nine major research themes 1. Outlooks and global change 2. Globalization, trade, and markets 3. Natural resources policies 4. Risks and emergencies 5. Governance and policy processes 6. Development strategies 7. Poverty, nutrition, and social protection 8. Diet, health, and food safety 9. Science and technology

IFPRI AT A GLANCE


Communications

Markets, Trade, and Institutions

Finance and Administration

Environment and Production Technology

Poverty, Health, and Nutrition

Director General Shenggen Fan

Development Strategy and Governance

West and Central Africa Office (WCAO)

Eastern and Southern Africa Office (ESAO)

2020 Vision Initiative

HarvestPlus® Challenge Program (with CIAT)

New Delhi Office

Latin America

IFPRI in Mozambique

Communications

Markets, Trade, and Institutions

Finance and Administration

Environment and Production Technology

Poverty, Health, and Nutrition

Director General Shenggen Fan

Development Strategy and Governance

West and Central Africa Office (WCAO)

Eastern and Southern Africa Office (ESAO)

2020 Vision Initiative

HarvestPlus® Challenge Program (with CIAT)

New Delhi Office

Latin America


IFPRI’s research and outreach on a global level and in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East

Offices and activities 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


IFPRI helps build the capacity of local partners

• Conduct workshops and training courses to improve the knowledge and skills of practicing professionals

• Involve students in fieldwork and local studies to further the education of future leaders

• Engage in joint research with both established and rising national researchers


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


IFPRI works with various partners

• Globally, more than 550 collaborators. Partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, universities, and UN agencies

• In Mozambique, have worked with, among others: – Ministério da Agricultura (Ministry of Agriculture),

particularly Direcção de Economia (Directorate of Economics) – Faculty of Agronomy & Forestry Engineering, Universidade Eduardo

Mondlane – Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE – National Statistical Institute) – National Directorate of Planning & Budget, Ministry of Planning and

Finance – Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique (IIAM –Agricultural

Research Institute of Mozambique )


IFPRI produces international public goods and resources

• Research publications • Analytical models and model simulations • Documentation on best practices • Datasets of monitoring indicators • Interactive websites on food policy, agricultural

policy, and agricultural development issues

• Most freely available at www.ifpri.org

http://www.ifpri.org/

ifpri in-mozambique overview

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