In collaboration with Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity (Ethiopia), African Development Bank, CGIAR research program on Water, Land, Ecosystems, IFPRI organized a two-training workshop on ‘Energy Systems Model: TIMES’ in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This training was led by Alam Mondal, research fellow in Environment and Production Technology Division at IFPRI. The training took place […]
Extension Policy Workshop in Nigeria
Agricultural extension plays a critical role in promoting agricultural productivity, increasing food security, improving rural livelihoods, and promoting agriculture growth. Thus developing an implementation strategy for National Extension Policy is essential. International Food Policy Research Institute organized a two workshop focusing on agriculture extension policy in Zaria, Kaduna State in Nigeria. The workshop allowed participants […]
Alternative Pathways to Improve Electricity Access in Ethiopia
Secure, reliable, and affordable energy services are key to addressing many global development challenges. “Energy poverty” features prominently in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Access to modern energy services for all is required to create the conditions for economic development, social equality, and poverty alleviation. Access to modern energy not only helps increase incomes but […]
International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) Workshop
Written by Xinyuan Shang IFPRI senior research fellow Keith Wiebe, scientist Daniel Mason-D’Croz, and senior research analyst Shahnila Dunston presented the International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities (IMPACT) at a workshop hosted by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), on September 18-22, 2017. The workshop was organized by Agricultural Information Institute of […]
Developing future leaders in food policy in collaboration with Purdue University’s Borlaug Summer Institute
Written by Suresh Chandra Babu and Namita Paul Developing future leaders for agriculture research and development is key for capacity strengthening activity for reducing hunger, malnutrition, poverty, gender inequality, and practicing climate-smart agriculture. Translating theoretical knowledge learned through academic courses into practical problem-solving skills is a part of capacity strengthening strategies to meet the policy […]