1. SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
for Reducing Poverty
and Ending Hunger and Malnutrition
An overview of the
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
and
IFPRI’s work in Mozambique
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2. Cornerstones of IFPRI's work
Communi- Capacity
cations Strengthening
Policy
Research
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3. IFPRI's approach for eliminating
hunger and reducing poverty
• Provide research-based evidence to improve the
quality of policy debates and results on the ground
• Collaborate closely with policymakers, advisors, and
analysts to ensure research has relevance and
impact
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4. IFPRI's approach for eliminating
hunger and reducing poverty
• Address current and emerging issues with:
– multidisciplinary approaches,
– innovative policy solutions,
– new tools and state-of-the-art techniques
• Monitor and evaluate the effects of policies on poor
and hungry people and make recommendations
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5. Nine major research themes
1. Outlooks and global change
2. Globalization, trade, and markets
3. Natural resources policies
4. Risks and emergencies
5. Governance and policy processes
6. Development strategies
7. Poverty, nutrition, and social protection
8. Diet, health, and food safety
9. Science and technology
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6. IFPRI AT A
GLANCE

7. International Food Policy Research Institute
Director General
Shenggen Fan
2020 Vision Initiative Development Strategy and
Governance
West and Central Africa Office Environment and Production
(WCAO) Technology
Eastern and Southern Africa Markets, Trade, and
Office (ESAO) Institutions
Latin America Poverty, Health, and
Nutrition
New Delhi Office Communications
HarvestPlus® Challenge
Finance and Administration
Program (with CIAT)

8. IFPRI in Mozambique
Director General
Shenggen Fan
2020 Vision Initiative Development Strategy and
Governance
West and Central Africa Office Environment and Production
(WCAO) Technology
Eastern and Southern Africa Markets, Trade, and
Office (ESAO) Institutions
Latin America Poverty, Health, and
Nutrition
New Delhi Office Communications
HarvestPlus® Challenge
Finance and Administration
Program (with CIAT)

9. IFPRI’s research and outreach on a global level and
in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East
Offices and activities around the world
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10. IFPRI supports evidence-based
policymaking
• Provides high-quality analysis, tools, and data
• Conducts research to fill gaps in knowledge
• Strengthens local capacity to analyze, monitor,
and evaluate policies to end hunger & reduce
poverty
International Food Policy Research Institute

11. IFPRI helps build the
capacity of local partners
• Conduct workshops and training courses to improve
the knowledge and skills of practicing professionals
• Involve students in fieldwork and local studies to
further the education of future leaders
• Engage in joint research with both established and
rising national researchers
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12. Country Strategy
Support Programs
• Collaborate with local researchers and institutes to
build capacity for policy analysis
• Produce timely, innovative, and policy-relevant
research results and improve access to information
• Enhance evidence-based policymaking that benefits
the poor and accelerates agricultural development
• Provide opportunities for policy debate
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13. IFPRI works with various
partners
• Globally, more than 550 collaborators. Partnerships with
government agencies, NGOs, universities, and UN agencies
• In Mozambique, have worked with, among others:
– Ministério da Agricultura (Ministry of Agriculture),
particularly Direcção de Economia (Directorate of Economics)
– Faculty of Agronomy & Forestry Engineering, Universidade Eduardo
Mondlane
– Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE – National Statistical Institute)
– National Directorate of Planning & Budget, Ministry of Planning and
Finance
– Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique (IIAM –Agricultural
Research Institute of Mozambique )
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14. IFPRI produces international
public goods and resources
• Research publications
• Analytical models and model simulations
• Documentation on best practices
• Datasets of monitoring indicators
• Interactive websites on food policy, agricultural
policy, and agricultural development issues
• Most freely available at www.ifpri.org
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