Hazel Malapit, Jessica Heckert, and Elena Martinez from PNHD and A4NH led a learning session during 2nd Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy week and the 5th Annual Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition (Nutrition Innovation Lab) Agriculture-Nutrition Scientific Symposium in Kathmandu, Nepal on July 9th, 2017. The learning session focused on Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture […]
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 […]
Capacity Strengthening for development of new NAIPs
IFPRI’s West and Central Africa Office (WCAO) held a series seven trainings to familiarize Africa experts with the tools and methodologies which can be used to provide analysis to guide African governments in the appraisal of National Agricultural Investment Plans (NAIPs) and the development of new NAIPs. The trainings were organized in Senegal during April […]
Building Capacity of Young Economists in Central Asia
Trainers Mr. Bakhrom Mirkasimov, Deputy Dean at the WIUT (third from the left), Dr. Ziyodullo Parpiev, Senior Lecturer at the WIUT and Advisor-Economist at the UNDP in Uzbekistan (5th from left), Dr. Kamiljon Akramov, Research Fellow and Leader of Central Asia Program at IFPRI (6th from left) along with participants. Source: Jarilkasin Ilyasov International […]
Building future leaders for the agricultural sector
A recent Agrilinks blog post describes a unique capacity strengthening activity in Uganda that aims to build future agricultural leaders using a hands-on, entrepreneurial approach. The Gayaza High School (GHS) in Kampala utilizes its school farm as a learning laboratory for all students. This experiential learning opportunity enables students, teachers, and community members to acquire […]