To accelerate progress to end hunger and undernutrition around the world, the News in Brief informs partners on emerging research and innovation, developments in global, regional, and national policies and programs, and timely news and events. Please feel free to share any feedback at IFPRI-Compact2025@cgiar.org.
A new Global Action Programme developed by UN agencies will help small island developing states address pressing challenges related to food security, nutrition, and the impacts of climate change.
The SDG Index and Dashboards Report 2017, published by Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, provides a report card on where 157 countries stand with regards to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
A Global Panel policy brief looks at policy actions that influence the consumption of high quality diets including dietary and labelling standards, consumer education, and social protection for low-income consumers.
A Nigerian input subsidy program using e-vouchers improves productivity and welfare outcomes of smallholders but could maximize its contribution to food security by targeting the most disadvantaged groups, finds a study published in World Development.
An IFPRI policy roundtable on “Tackling Famine in the Twenty-First Century” explored how on-the-ground responses to famine are working and what evidence is needed to improve them. A policy brief released alongside the event presents lessons for building resilient food systems to prevent future famines.
