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. Find the latest developments in Compact2025 here.
IDS Bulletin on Value Chains for Nutrition in South Asia presents the findings from four years of research under the Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA) program. It provides evidence on what is working and what is not; gives policy recommendations for the role and use of market-based interventions for nutrition-related challenges; and suggests a new agenda for research.
A study from the Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Wellbeing in South Africa finds that involving men in maternal and child health is important for improved nutrition outcomes and can be facilitated by factors such as recognition by men of the impact of their involvement, pride, advocacy, incentives and disincentives, and male champions.
IFPRI’s refreshed strategy centers on a food systems approach to research that drives the Institute’s efforts to sustainably feed the world and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Justin Yifu Lin, Dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University and member of the Compact2025 Leadership Council, explains in a recent blog post why agriculture is key for economic transformation, food security, and nutrition.
The ninth issue of the Emergency Nutrition Network’s Nutrition Exchange contains short, easy-to-read and non-technical articles aimed at capturing experiences in nutrition programming from countries with all forms of malnutrition.
The outcome report of the FOOD 2030 conference "Harnessing Research and Innovation for FOOD 2030: A science policy dialogue” provides highlights on successful European research and innovation outcomes relevant to food and nutrition security.
