Director, Water Development and Sanitation Department (EL5)

Behavioral explanations for the sell-low-buy-high puzzle in smallholder market participation: Lessons from a field experiment in Malawi July 22, 2024
Behavioral explanations for the sell-low-buy-high puzzle in smallholder market participation: Lessons from a field experiment in Malawi Our study tested two behavioral interventions—budgeting and sales planning—to understand and mitigate this paradox. The post Behavioral explanations for the sell-low-buy-high puzzle in smallholder market participation: Lessons from a field experiment in Malawi appeared first on IFPRI.
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Revisiting development strategies under climate uncertainty: Insights from Malawi July 19, 2024
Revisiting development strategies under climate uncertainty: Insights from Malawi Does the threat of climate change significantly undermine strategies focusing on agriculture? The post Revisiting development strategies under climate uncertainty: Insights from Malawi appeared first on IFPRI.
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Urgent need to strengthen local governance for improved urban agrifood systems July 18, 2024
Urgent need to strengthen local governance for improved urban agrifood systems Insights from the new report by the UN High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition. The post Urgent need to strengthen local governance for improved urban agrifood systems appeared first on IFPRI.
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Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed June 14, 2024
More than 20 million face acute food insecurity.
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New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security June 14, 2024
Washington DC, June 14, 2024: A study by authors from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published today in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world’s growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems. Although efforts to slow down groundwater depletion need to be urgently accelerated, this study indicates that such efforts – in the absence of other accompanying measures – would […]
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In Memoriam: Hon. Saulos Chilima, Vice President of Malawi June 13, 2024
All of us at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) are saddened by the tragic accident that led to the demise of Hon. Saulos Chilima, Vice President of Malawi, and his fellow passengers and extend our condolences to all of their families and loved ones. Our hearts go out to the people of Malawi […]
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