SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS for Reducing Poverty and Ending Hunger and Malnutrition. An overview of IFPRI and IFPRI Kampala

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1 SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS for Reducing Poverty and Ending Hunger and Malnutrition An overview of IFPRI and IFPRI Kampala

2 Cornerstones of IFPRI's work Communications Capacity Strengthening Policy Research

3 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

4 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

5 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

6 IFPRI AT A GLANCE

7 Director General Shenggen Fan 2020 Vision Initiative West and Central Africa Office (WCAO) Eastern and Southern Africa Office (ESAO) Latin America Development Strategy and Governance Environment and Production Technology Markets, Trade, and Institutions Poverty, Health, and Nutrition New Delhi Office Communications HarvestPlus Challenge Program (with CIAT) Finance and Administration

8 IFPRI in Uganda Director General Shenggen Fan 2020 Vision Initiative West and Central Africa Office (WCAO) Eastern and Southern Africa Office (ESAO) Latin America Development Strategy and Governance Environment and Production Technology Markets, Trade, and Institutions Poverty, Health, and Nutrition New Delhi Office Communications HarvestPlus Challenge Program (with CIAT) Finance and Administration

9 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

10 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

11 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

12 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

13 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 & Technology Indicators (ASTI) National, regional, and global data Including several Ugandan data sets

14 IFPRI works with various partners More than 550 collaborators, including 370 in developing countries Partnerships with governments, NGOs, universities, and UN agencies In Uganda, work with, among others: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries Economic Policy Research Centre Uganda Bureau of Statistics Uganda National Council of Science and Technology Makerere University National Planning Authority National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)

15 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