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Virtual Event - Food Policy Research and Capacity Development in Eurasia Dec 02, 2020

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Virtual Event - Food Policy Research and Capacity Development in Eurasia Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS), World Bank Group, and IFPRI Strengthening policy research and analytical capacity in Eurasia is critical for the region’s agricultural transformation and for development of inclusive food systems. A recent program supported by the Russian Federation and jointly implemented by the World Bank, IFPRI, and ECFS at Lomonosov Moscow State University has helped to strengthen capacities of research and educational institutions and individual researchers in Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and other countries in the region. By facilitating a network of institutions and researchers, the program has helped actors in Eurasian food policy systems engage effectively with policy, research, and capacity development objectives. Reporting from this collaborative project, webinar speakers presented recent research and case study findings and discuss key lessons for strengthening Eurasia’s food policy systems. Speakers highlighted how providing evidence-based policy support, effectively engaging with policymakers, and supporting the next generation of policy analysts through educational and capacity development programs offer a path to strengthen the region’s policy systems in the face of pressing social, economic, health, and environmental challenges. Opening Remarks: Renaud Seligmann, Country Director for the Russian Federation, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank Group Steven Schonberger, Director, Water Global Practice, World Bank Group Sergey Shoba, Director, Eurasian Center for Food Security, Lomonosov Moscow State University Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI Speakers: Kamiljon Akramov, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Suresh Babu, Senior Research Fellow & Head of Capacity Strengthening, IFPRI Katrina Kosec, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Artavazd Hakobyan, Senior Agriculture Economist, World Bank Group Roman Romashkin, Deputy Director for Development, Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS) Derrill Watson, Associate Professor & Department Head, Tarleton University Moderator Frauke Jungbluth, Practice Manager, Agriculture and Food, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank Group LINKS: Eurasian Center For Food Security (ECFS): https://ecfs.msu.ru/index.php/en/ World Bank Group: https://www.worldbank.org/ More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-food-policy-research-and-capacity-development-eurasia Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

The New Nutrition Reality: Time to Recognize and Tackle the Double Burden of Malnutrition! Dec 01, 2020

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The world is facing a new nutrition reality in which persistent undernutrition and escalating overweight and obesity coexist within countries, communities, households, and individuals. This double burden of malnutrition brings a set of new challenges for policy and programming. This seminar presented new global evidence on the magnitude of the double burden of malnutrition, describe the interconnected biological, societal, and ecological drivers of it, and propose a way forward on designing and estimating the cost-effectiveness of double-duty actions to tackle multiple forms of malnutrition simultaneously. The COVID-19 pandemic exemplifies the urgency of re-thinking nutrition policy and programming to tackle the new nutrition reality. Introduction: Francesco Branca, Director, Department of Nutrition for Health and Development (NHD), World Health Organization (WHO) Speakers: Corinna Hawkes, Director, Centre for Food Policy, City, University of London Rachel Nugent, Vice President and Director, Center for Global Non-communicable Diseases, RTI International and Associate Affiliate Professor of Global Health, University of Washington Barry Popkin, W. R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina Jonathan Wells, Professor of Anthropology and Paediatric Nutrition, UCL Institute of Child Health Discussants Victor Aguayo, Associate Director & Global Chief of Nutrition, Programme Division, UNICEF Simon Barquera, Director, Nutrition Policy Research, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico Abigail Perry, Head of Nutrition Policy and Senior Nutrition Adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the UK Government Closing remarks: Meera Shekar, Global Lead, Nutrition, Health, & Population, World Bank Group Moderator: Marie Ruel, Director, Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, IFPRI LINKS: Book: COVID-19 And Global Food Security: http://bit.ly/IFPRICovidBook IFPRI Resources And Analyses Of COVID-19 Impact: https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-new-nutrition-reality-time-recognize-and-tackle-double-burden-malnutrition Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Publishing Agricultural Development Research in Social Science Journals: Advice from Journal Editors Dec 01, 2020

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This webinar, the 2nd in the series “Publishing Agricultural Development Research in Social Science Journals”, offers a panel discussion amongst editors or associate editors of leading journals, addressing what they look for in submissions, how to avoid “desk rejections”, how to handle reviews, proofing, and publicizing articles. More info about the series: https://bit.ly/PublishingAgRes Panel: Ashok Mishra, Editor-in-Chief, Agricultural Economics Elizabeth King, Managing Editor, Journal of Development Effectiveness Laurens Klerkx, Editorial Advisory Board, Agricultural Systems Chair: Travis Lybbert, Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis; former editor of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics; SPIA Special Initiative Member Introduction: Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

PIM Webinar: Migration and gender dynamics in irrigation governance in Nepal (Nov. 25, 2020) Nov 24, 2020

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This PIM webinar was recorded November 25, 2020 and convened by Farmer Managed Irrigation System Promotion Trust (FMIST - https://fmistnepal.wordpress.com/), Nepal; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI-http://www.ifpri.org/); International Water Management Institute (IWMI- https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/); CGIAR Research Programs on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM - http://www.pim.cgiar.org/) and Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE- https://wle.cgiar.org/). Widespread male migration from rural areas is one of the most important forces shaping agrarian transformation in Nepal. One particularly important area affected is the governance and management of local public goods, especially irrigation systems. Given the crucial role of irrigation in agricultural productivity and food security, attention to gender in irrigation governance is not only necessary for existing systems, but also opens potential new opportunities for sustainable and inclusive development in rural Nepal. This webinar presents results of a quantitative and qualitative study to identify the various measures in which irrigation system governance has responded to male migration. More details: https://bit.ly/36SFxWv Program ============== Welcome: -Mr. Madhukar Rajbhandari ( http://icid-ciid.org/member/country_profile1/67_A), Director General, Department of Water Resources and Irrigation. Objectives: -Prachanda Pradhan (https://prachandashare.wordpress.com/about/), Patron, Farmer Managed Irrigation System Promotion Trust Presentations: -“Irrigation system responses to male migration: Quantitative results of a phone survey” - Ruth Meinzen-Dick (https://www.ifpri.org/profile/ruth-meinzen-dick) and Wei Zhang (https://www.ifpri.org/profile/wei-zhang), Senior Research Fellows, International Food Policy Research Institute -“Impacts of migration on gender dynamics in irrigation governance in Nepal - Findings from case study of 10 irrigation systems” - Ujjwal Pradhan, Chief of Party, Forest-PLUS 2.0: Forests for Water and Prosperity (USAID/the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India program) -“Gendered Institutional Dynamics (Re)shaping Women’s Roles in Water User Associations" - Manita Raut, Senior Research Officer, International Water Management Institute Remarks: Pranita Udas, Research Fellow, Thompson Rivers University, Canada Chanda Gurung Goodrich, ICIMOD -Q&A with the online audience -Closing and vote of thanks: Ruth Meinzen-Dick PIM supported this research as part of Flagship 5: Governance of Natural Resources (https://pim.cgiar.org/research/f5/) and Flagship 6: Cross-cutting Gender Research and Coordination (https://pim.cgiar.org/research/f6/).

Virtual Event - Information Needs for Food Crisis Risk Early Warning Nov 24, 2020

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Virtual Event - Information Needs for Food Crisis Risk Early Warning: The Role of the Food Security Portal Co-Organized by IFPRI and the Food Security Portal (FSP) NOV 24, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EST Persistent drivers of food insecurity and acute hunger—conflict, climate shocks, and environmental shocks—have been compounded in 2020 by the COVID-19-related health and socioeconomic upheaval and by the severe desert locust outbreaks in East Africa. The pandemic is expected to push as many as 132 million more people into chronic hunger in 2020, in addition to the 690 million who went hungry in 2019. To navigate the increasingly complex, interlinked causes of food crises, governments and other stakeholders require timely, high-quality information to increase the resilience of food systems and cope with future crises. The EC-funded Food Security Portal (FSP)( http://www.foodsecurityportal.org/), initiated in 2010 in response to lessons learned from the 2007–2008 world food crisis, seeks to improve governments’ ability to respond to and prevent food crises by bringing together policy-relevant tools and information in one place. The FSP is designed to pool timely, relevant, detailed and high-quality country-level information in a systematic way. This policy dialogue focused on data and information sharing and coordination for improving food security, with a focus on the role of the FSP in monitoring the drivers of food insecurity and food crises to inform policies. New tools and features of the FSP and the Africa South of the Sahara sub-portal have recently been added to the upgraded website. Opening remarks: Conrad Rein, Policy Officer, European Commission, and Co-Chair, Global Donor Platform for Rural Development Introduction to the Upgraded Food Security Portal: Rob Vos, Division Director, Markets, Trade and Institutions, IFPRI Panelists: Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, Akademiya2063 Arif Husain, Chief Economist, World Food Programme (WFP) Jessica Fanzo, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Global Food & Agricultural Policy and Ethics, Johns Hopkins University Máximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Closing remarks: Philippe Thomas, Head of Sector, Food and Agricultural Systems, Crisis and Resilience, European Commission Moderator Teunis van Rheenen, Director of Business Development and External Relations & Acting Chief of Staff, IFPRI LINKS: Book: COVID-19 And Global Food Security: http://bit.ly/IFPRICovidBook Food Security Portal: https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/ IFPRI Resources And Analyses Of COVID-19 Impact: https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-information-needs-food-crisis-risk-early-warning-role-food-security-portal Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

PIM Webinar: The Journal Publication Landscape (Nov. 23, 2020) Nov 22, 2020

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This PIM Webinar co-organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), the CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA), and African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), was recorded on November 23, 2020, the 1st in the series “Publishing Agricultural Development Research in Social Science Journals”, provides an overview of the publication process, reviews the overall landscape of journal publishing, and shares guidance on selecting a journal, including: • Assessing journal audience, impact factors, and reputation • Gated, open-access and hybrid business models • How to distinguish predatory journals • Overview of the process, from submission to publication, with tips for each stage • Journal special issues. Presenters: Ruth Meinzen-Dick (https://www.ifpri.org/profile/ruth-meinzen-dick), Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Cheryl Doss (https://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/people/cheryl-doss), Senior Departmental Lecturer in Development Economics and Associate Professor, Oxford Department of International Development Chair: Frank Place (https://www.ifpri.org/profile/frank-place), Director, CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) More info about the series: https://bit.ly/PublishingAgRes

IFPRI Policy Seminar in Spanish: Food and Agricultural Trade in the New Policy Environment Nov 22, 2020

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Virtual Event - Food and Agricultural Trade in the New Policy Environment: How Can WTO Members Support Economic Recovery and Resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean? Co-Organized by IFPRI, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) The coronavirus outbreak has affected trade in food and farm goods, imperiling efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition and adding to pressure already on the farm sector from climate change. The pandemic-induced postponement of the WTO’s next ministerial conference and ongoing tensions among major economies have affected both the substance and process of updating the global trade rulebook. As governments revisit priorities in this new context, they should engage with various constituencies in their region and beyond to build an inclusive public policy vision – one that can contribute to economic recovery and improve resilience to future food system shocks. Although the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have seen a major impact from the pandemic, agricultural production and trade have been less affected. Food trade plays an essential role in mitigating potential consumption disruptions and/or losses in export capacities for this heterogeneous region. Some LAC countries are food net importers, others are food net exporters, some produce high value-added crops, and others produce staples. Investing in infrastructure, promoting regional integration, ensuring a stable multilateral trade system, and opening new market opportunities will be key for the region’s economic recovery. This will be the second in a series of events on the same topic, with a regional perspective. The events focus on Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Panelists Flavio Bettarello, Deputy Secretary for Trade and International Relations, Brazil Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply (MAPA) Eugenio Diaz Bonilla, Head of Latin America and the Caribbean Program, IFPRI Manuel Otero, Director General, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Gloria Abraham Peralta, Costa Rica’s Ambassador to the WTO in Geneva and Chair of the negotiations on Agriculture; Member of the IICA Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas Bosco de la Vega, President, National Agricultural Council of México (CNA) Moderator Valeria Piñeiro, Senior Research Coordinator, IFPRI LINKS: Book: COVID-19 And Global Food Security: http://bit.ly/IFPRICovidBook Websites: Food And Agricultural Trade In The New Policy Environment: How Can WTO Members Support Economic Recovery And Resilience?: https://www.ifpri.org/spotlight/food-and-agricultural-trade-new-policy-environment-how-can-wto-members-support-economic IFPRI Resources And Analyses Of COVID-19 Impact: https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19 International Institute For Sustainable Development (IISD): https://www.iisd.org/ Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA): https://www.iica.int/en More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-food-and-agricultural-trade-new-policy-environment-how-can-wto-members-support Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Évènement virtuel - Commerce alimentaire et agricole dans le nouvel environnement politique Nov 16, 2020

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Le commerce des denrées alimentaires et des produits agricoles a été affecté par la pandémie du COVID-19, mettant en péril les efforts visant à faire progresser la lutte contre la faim et la malnutrition conformément au cadre défini par les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD). En même temps, le secteur agricole subit une pression croissante pour répondre aux nouveaux défis environnementaux, notamment ceux liés aux changements climatiques. La prochaine Conférence ministérielle de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce étant reportée en raison de la pandémie, tant le contenu que le processus des discussions à Genève autour de la mise à jour des règles du commerce mondial ont été affectés sur fond de tensions persistantes entre les principales économies. Au fur et à mesure que les gouvernements réexaminent leurs priorités dans ce nouveau contexte, il est important qu'ils établissent un dialogue avec les différentes circonscriptions de leurs régions et au-delà afin de s'assurer que les stratégies de négociation reflètent une vision inclusive des objectifs de politique publique qui contribuera à la reprise économique et augmentera la résilience aux futurs chocs subis par le système alimentaire. En Afrique, l'intégration économique à l'échelle du continent dans le cadre de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECAf) jouera un rôle décisif dans le façonnement de l'avenir des marchés alimentaires et agricoles, une valeur ajoutée accrue et des chaînes de valeur mieux intégrées étant situées en tête des préoccupations des décideurs politiques. Les mesures tarifaires et non tarifaires restent toutes les deux importantes pour leur impact sur les échanges dans le secteur, tandis que la persistance du commerce informel signifie que les décideurs politiques peinent à accéder à des données précises et actuelles et à interpréter celles-ci. Alors que la demande alimentaire dans les zones urbaines devrait continuer à croître à mesure que les revenus moyens augmentent et que les régimes alimentaires des consommateurs évoluent, les petits producteurs des zones rurales sont confrontés à de sérieux défis pour accéder aux marchés et améliorer durablement leurs rendements. De plus, l’augmentation de la fréquence et de l'intensité des événements météorologiques extrêmes liés aux changements climatiques présente des défis particuliers pour les acteurs du marché et nécessite une nouvelle façon de penser afin que les politiques et règles commerciales contribuent à améliorer la résilience. Cette discussion sera la première d'une série d'événements portant sur ce sujet, chacun étant axé sur une perspective régionale. Les événements traiteront de l'Afrique, de l'Asie et de l'Amérique latine. Remarques de bienvenue: Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, Akademiya2063 Antoine Bouet, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Présentateurs: M. Mounkaila Hassane, Directeur General du Commerce , Government of Niger Doaa Abdel-Motaal, Senior Counsellor, WTO Agriculture and Commodities Division David Laborde Debucquet, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Françoise Assogba Komlan, Secrétaire Générale, Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage et de la Pêche (MAEP), Gouvernement de la République du Bénin Fadel Ndiame, Deputy President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Modératrice: Francine Picard, Policy Advisor, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Please note this event will be in French with English captions. LINKS: Book: COVID-19 And Global Food Security: http://bit.ly/IFPRICovidBook

Virtual Event - The political economy of COVID-19: Impacts on agriculture and food policies Oct 21, 2020

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The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting pressures on public finances and donor resources are necessitating stark trade-offs among different policy priorities within the agriculture sector and across the food system. In what ways has the pandemic altered the balance of power among urban and rural populations, the state and private sector, and across government ministries? For example, are social protections and interventions to help heavily hit urban areas complementing or displacing government and donor investments in the agriculture sector? How are governments helping agri-businesses during this period, and which industries are prioritized for financial and other forms of state support? And are responses to COVID-19 fostering improved coherence across the food system to protect incomes, livelihoods, and food security, or leading to increased inter-governmental fractionalization around scarce resources? These are some of the considerations that decision makers must now confront. This seminar discussed these and other questions by examining the political economy dynamics caused by the pandemic in different regions of the world. Speakers Samuel Benin, Deputy Division Director, Africa Regional Office, IFPRI Joseph Glauber, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Ashok Gulati, Infosys Chair Professor for Agriculture, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Astrid Haas, Policy Director, International Growth Centre (IGC) Danielle Resnick, Senior Research Fellow, and Theme Leader, Governance, IFPRI Carlos Furche, Former Minister of Agriculture of Chile (2014-2018) and Former Director of ESA (Agriculture Development Economic Division of FAO) (2018-2019) Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI Moderator Katarlah Taylor, Events Manager, IFPRI LINKS: Book: COVID-19 And Global Food Security: http://bit.ly/IFPRICovidBook Websites: West and Central Africa Office(WCAO): https://wca.ifpri.info/ More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-political-economy-covid-19-impacts-agriculture-and-food-policies Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event annoucements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Virtual Event - The African Agriculture Trade Monitor 2020 Oct 20, 2020

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Against the background of worldwide trade disruptions due to COVID-19, IFPRI and AKADEMIYA2063 are launching the third annual Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM), the leading comprehensive report on African agricultural trade flows and policies. The report's authors will discuss emerging trends in African countries’ trade flows and compositions, comparative advantages globally and regionally, tariff and non-tariff trade protection, and recent extraregional and intraregional trade developments. The 2020 AATM includes special coverage of the extensive informal cross-border trade across Africa and initiatives to measure informal trade, along with an assessment of regional integration outcomes in this year’s region of focus: The Southern African Development Community (SADC). This seminar explored the opportunities to develop stronger regional value chains by removing trade barriers and capitalize on the recently ratified African Continental Free Trade Area. Opening Remarks: Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, Acting Managing Director, AKADEMIYA2063 Antoine Bouet, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Speakers: Mamello Nchake, Senior Research Fellow, Trade, Industry and Private Sector Development, Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis Sunday Odjo, Deputy Director, Knowledge Systems, AKADEMIYA2063 Chahir Zaki, Assistant Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University Discussant: Tracy Davids, Manager, Commodity Markets & Foresight, Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) & Researcher, University of Pretoria Closing Remarks: Antoine Bouet, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Moderator Julie Kurtz, Research Analyst, IFPRI LINKS: Book: Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor 2020 (AATM): https://www.ifpri.org/publication/africa-agriculture-trade-monitor-2020 Book: COVID-19 And Global Food Security: http://bit.ly/IFPRICovidBook Websites: AKADEMIYA 2063: https://akademiya2063.org/ West and Central Africa Office(WCAO): https://wca.ifpri.info/ More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-african-agriculture-trade-monitor-2020 Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

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