The World Agri-Food Innovation (WAFI) Conference was inaugurated in Beijing, China in November 2023 under the theme “Food Security & Future Agrifood”. WAFI promotes international dialogue and exchange in agrifood science and technological innovation. A three days conference was organized by China Agricultural University (CAU) in Beijing from Nov 02 – 04, 2023 which created […]
Survey Watch: Actionable Research to Inform Rehabilitation and Rebuilding of Livelihoods in Conflict Affected Communities in Ethiopia
The recent conflicts in Ethiopia have caused massive displacements, loss of lives and livelihoods. Identifying efficient and cost-effective investments to rebuild and sustainably rebuild livelihoods quickly is one immediate and crucial step. The overall objective of the project is to conduct actionable research to inform the rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts in Ethiopia. The target group […]
CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies
Ethiopia’s rapid economic growth and reductions in poverty and ill-being have been dampened by significant global (COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war, …) and domestic (conflict, drought, …) shocks in recent years. Recovery and reconstruction that aligns well with sustainable growth and transformation thus constitute the central challenge facing the country in the coming few years. The […]
Community of Policy Practice (CoPP)
In June 2023, a dedicated team coalesced, its members drawn together by a shared passion for advancing policy research and praxis in Ethiopia. With a series of focused meetings, the team discussed the findings of the IAA (Institutional Architecture Assessment) for Ethiopia and map out future directions in policy research and praxis during its kick-off […]
Food Security Simulator Kenya
The Food Security Simulator is an innovative and easy to use, MS-Excel-based tool for assessing the potential short-term impacts of food price or household income shocks on food security and people’s diets. The Simulator is an ideal tool for first-cut forward-looking evaluations of direct, household-level outcomes of economic crises and policy responses in a timely […]