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May 2, 2019
Research shows that cash transfer programs can reduce conflict-driven malnutrition
Cash transfer programs that provide households support for purchasing food have effectively reduced conflict-driven acute malnutrition in Yemen, according to new research from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
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Events
May 9, 2019
Building resilience through financial inclusion: A review of existing evidence and knowledge gaps
This seminar on May 9 will provide a space to discuss effective strategies for building resilience through financial inclusion, and make a call for more research on this urgent challenge. Register here to participate in person or online.
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Blog
April 26, 2019
New guide shows investors how to overcome obstacles and work with communities
It draws on experiences in Guatemala, Mexico, Nepal and Namibia, that have among the most successful collective ownership and management arrangements over their natural resources.
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Events
April 22, 2019
CGIAR Gender Platform: ‘Seeds of Change’ Annual Scientific Conference 2019
In April 2019, the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research organized its first jointly convened scientific conference: "Seeds of Change" in Canberra, Australia.
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Webinar
May 8, 2019
WEBINAR: Power, politics, and governance in the food system: Applications to Africa
Growing interest in stimulating transformation throughout the agri-food system in Africa implies a more complex role for the region’s governments. This webinar with Dr. Danielle Resnick will draw on case studies from Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia to show how electoral incentives, overlapping ministerial mandates, and relations between central and local authorities structure the ability of governments to fulfill these roles in the food system.
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Blog
April 15, 2019
New data offers insights into rural poverty and undernutrition in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is home to approximately 7 million people, and is struggling to ensure adequate nutrition for its citizens. One of the country’s largest challenges is a lack of data to inform food security and nutrition indicators.
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Newsletter
April 12, 2019
PIM Newsletter: January – March 2019
Collection of PIM news from the first quarter of 2019: new research, publications, PIM webinars, and more.
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Blog
April 10, 2019
Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial
Growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, are increasingly viewed as a consequence of climate change. This is true globally, but particularly for areas like southern Africa. What is the way forward from Idai’s aftermath?
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Blog
April 9, 2019
The research-practitioner divide: Why we are still optimistic
Researchers and development practitioners don’t often team up to co-lead large global projects. There are reasons this type of partnership isn’t very common, yet we each need the other to be able to solve seemingly intractable global problems like hunger and poverty.
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