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IFPRI PolSem: Bigger Change Faster - 10/23/2019 - JGoldstein Oct 25, 2019

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Report Overview: Overview of Bridge Collaborative and introduction to the Bigger Change Faster report co-authored by Bridge and UNDP: Josh Goldstein, Bridge Collaborative Director, The Nature Conservancy From climate change to malnutrition, poverty to biodiversity loss, air pollution to humanitarian crises—the problems facing our world today are deeply interconnected. Holistic initiatives to address these challenges, notably the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are becoming more common. But efforts siloed within the development, health, or environment communities remain the norm. This seminar discusses the findings of the Bridge Collaborative-UN Development Programme report ( https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/hiv-aids/bigger-change-faster--.html), Bigger Change Faster: Integrated Development, Health, and Environment Actions for a Sustainable Future, that describes actions to accelerate cross-sectoral solutions.

IFPRI PolSem: Bigger Change Faster - 10/23/2019 - CRingler Oct 25, 2019

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Moderator: Claudia Ringler , Deputy Division Director, Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI; Secretariat Member, Bridge Collaborative From climate change to malnutrition, poverty to biodiversity loss, air pollution to humanitarian crises—the problems facing our world today are deeply interconnected. Holistic initiatives to address these challenges, notably the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are becoming more common. But efforts siloed within the development, health, or environment communities remain the norm. This seminar discusses the findings of the Bridge Collaborative-UN Development Programme report ( https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/hiv-aids/bigger-change-faster--.html), Bigger Change Faster: Integrated Development, Health, and Environment Actions for a Sustainable Future, that describes actions to accelerate cross-sectoral solutions.

PIM Webinar Series: Changing farm structure and rural transformation in Africa - 10/24/2019 Oct 25, 2019

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This PIM Webinar recorded on October 24, 2019, features a presentation by and a discussion with Dr. Thomas Jayne, University Foundation Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University. The rise of medium-scale farms is affecting Africa in diverse ways that are difficult to generalize. Findings presented in this seminar indicate that medium-scale commercialized farms can be a dynamic driver of agricultural transformation but this does not reduce the importance of agricultural ministries maintaining a clear commitment to supporting smallholder farms. Strengthening land tenure security of indigenous rural people to maintain land rights and support productivity investments by smallholder farm household remains crucial. More: http://bit.ly/2oQkyBi The PIM Webinars aim to share findings of research undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), discuss their application, and get feedback and suggestions from participants. Webinars are conducted by PIM researchers in the form of research seminars. Each webinar is a live event consisting of a presentation (30 min) and a facilitated Q&A session (30 min). Recordings and presentations of the webinars are freely available on the PIM website: http://bit.ly/PIM-Webinars Subscribe to the alerts about the future webinars: https://pim.cgiar.org/subscribe/

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 LWantchekon Oct 22, 2019

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Speaker: Leonard Wantchekon, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery,” coedited by Katrina Kosec (IFPRI) and Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University), seek to answer this question. In this seminar ( http://www.ifpri.org/event/information-governance-and-rural-service-delivery ), speakers will give an overview of the special issue and discuss the importance of institutional contexts, types of information, and information transmission mechanisms in terms of improving rural well-being.

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 TMogues Oct 22, 2019

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Speaker: Tewodaj Mogues, Senior Economist and Technical Assistance Advisor, International Monetary Fund (IMF) How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery,” coedited by Katrina Kosec (IFPRI) and Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University), seek to answer this question. In this seminar ( http://www.ifpri.org/event/information-governance-and-rural-service-delivery ), speakers will give an overview of the special issue and discuss the importance of institutional contexts, types of information, and information transmission mechanisms in terms of improving rural well-being.

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 NKumar Oct 22, 2019

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Speaker: Neha Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery,” coedited by Katrina Kosec (IFPRI) and Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University), seek to answer this question. In this seminar ( http://www.ifpri.org/event/information-governance-and-rural-service-delivery ), speakers will give an overview of the special issue and discuss the importance of institutional contexts, types of information, and information transmission mechanisms in terms of improving rural well-being.

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 DEvans Oct 22, 2019

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Speaker: David K. Evans, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development (CGD) How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery,” coedited by Katrina Kosec (IFPRI) and Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University), seek to answer this question. In this seminar ( http://www.ifpri.org/event/information-governance-and-rural-service-delivery ), speakers will give an overview of the special issue and discuss the importance of institutional contexts, types of information, and information transmission mechanisms in terms of improving rural well-being.

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 KKosec Oct 22, 2019

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Speaker: Katrina Kosec, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery,” coedited by Katrina Kosec (IFPRI) and Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University), seek to answer this question. In this seminar ( http://www.ifpri.org/event/information-governance-and-rural-service-delivery ), speakers will give an overview of the special issue and discuss the importance of institutional contexts, types of information, and information transmission mechanisms in terms of improving rural well-being.

IFPRI PolSem: Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery - 10/21/2019 RPandya-Lorch Oct 22, 2019

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Moderator: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Director, Communications and Public Affairs & Chief of Staff in the Director General's Office, IFPRI How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/special-issue/10HB9DTV77Q ) of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service Delivery,” coedited by Katrina Kosec (IFPRI) and Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University), seek to answer this question. In this seminar ( http://www.ifpri.org/event/information-governance-and-rural-service-delivery ), speakers will give an overview of the special issue and discuss the importance of institutional contexts, types of information, and information transmission mechanisms in terms of improving rural well-being.

IFPRI BookLaunch: Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation - 10/10/2019 - S.Ehui Oct 11, 2019

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Discussant: Simeon Ehui, Director, Sustainable Development, Africa, The World Bank Group Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation ( https://doi.org/10.2499/9780198845348 ) reveals that despite over 30 years of continuous growth in per capita income and rapid urbanization, Ghana has not industrialized and most of its workers remain trapped in low productivity work in agriculture and services. Using empirical analysis of the performance of Ghana’s economy and its agriculture sector over the past four decades, the recently published book offers key insights into harnessing agriculture’s potential for transformation in the country.

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