Adolescent birth is a major global concern owing to its adverse effects on maternal and child health. IFPRI researchers assessed trends in adolescent birth and examined its associations with child undernutrition in Bangladesh using data from seven rounds of Demographic and Health Surveys (1996–2017). Read the full journal publication on The New York Academy of Sciences […]
Bangladesh PRSSP Final Evaluation Report
The Bangladesh Policy Research and Strategy Support Program (PRSSP) was implemented by IFPRI and funded by USAID from 2010 to 2020. The program aimed to generate information on critical issues, strengthen analytical capacity within the country, and stimulate policy dialogue. The Bangladesh PRSSP closed in September 2020. USAID published PRSSP's final performance evaluation report in December 2020, […]
How the United States benefits from agricultural and food security investments in developing countries
BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (BIFAD), INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IFPRI), ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES (APLU). U.S. foreign agricultural assistance investments bring substantial economic, health, and security benefits to both developing countries and the United States. This report describes the food security investments of the U.S. Agency for International Development and how […]