Podcast highlights efforts to scale up nutrition for the poor in Bangladesh
The second episode of Research Talks—a monthly podcast from IFPRI—explores how the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Gender Linkages (ANGeL) project used trainings to directly empower poor people in Bangladesh. The government of Bangladesh is now implementing ANGeL nationwide.
How China can address threats to food and nutrition security from the coronavirus outbreak
A blog post by researchers from IFPRI and China Agricultural University explores how the coronavirus outbreak could impact food and nutrition security in China. Recommendations moving forward include monitoring food prices and strengthening market supervision, enabling smooth logistical operation of supply chains, and introducing enabling policies for agriculture.
Bill and Melinda Gates reflect on the first 20 years of their foundation and the way forward
In their 2020 annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates recount lessons learned from the first 20 years of their foundation’s investments in health and education as well as new directions for the future, including climate change and gender equality. They note that future funding for global health will include exploring new ways to prevent malnutrition, and they point to the importance of helping farmers adapt to the effects of climate change.
Outbreak of locusts in East Africa has experts concerned for food security
Swarms of locusts have already devastated crops in Kenya and Somalia and threaten other countries in East Africa. The insects’ damage to crops is a major threat to food security in the region.
Webinar provides tools for decisionmakers to select optimal nutrition interventions
USAID Advancing Nutrition will host a webinar on February 19 featuring Optima Nutrition and Micronutrient Intervention Modelling (MINIMOD). These two tools can help governments select the best set of nutrition interventions for their needs and optimize the impact of their nutrition funding.
'Getting gender right' is essential for the sustainability of food systems
IFPRI Senior Scientist Elizabeth Bryan reflects in a blog post on the importance of considering gender at all stages for sustainable food systems. She highlights research exploring how men and women may be exposed to different climate risks and experiences and have different capacities and preferences for how they respond to climate shocks and stressors.
Webinar explores barriers to antenatal care to improve iron and folic acid supplementation
On February 26, the Society for Implementation Science in Nutrition will host a webinar presenting a new approach for understanding and addressing barriers in anemia control delivery systems drawing on work with the Baby-friendly Community Initiative in Kenya.
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