Early marriage remains a pervasive issue in developing countries, with an estimated 650 million women globally married before the age of 18. This is a particular challenge in South Asia, where the prevalence of child marriage is significantly higher than in other parts of the world, with one third of women between the ages of […]
Evaluating Microequity Models for Financing Livestock Fattening in Bangladesh
Can profit-sharing be the key to unlocking the potential of small-scale livestock farmers in Bangladesh? Researchers from IFPRI and the University of Oxford are partnering with WeGro to evaluate a new model that could provide much-needed income and well-being benefits to marginalized cattle farmers in the country.
Assessing the Impact of USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative in Bangladesh: Insights from the ReSAKSS Closeout Event
ReSAKSS Closeout Event On Thursday, February 23, 2023, USAID and IFPRI held a closeout event for the ReSAKSS initiative. ReSAKSS aimed to fill knowledge gaps and assess policy and investment options to accelerate agricultural growth and reduce poverty and hunger. The purpose of this event was to highlight the successes and lessons learned from USAID’s […]
Gender, Climate and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) Research Seminar
Achieving the goals of climate smart agriculture requires careful consideration of other cross-cutting issues that influence climate change outcomes, especially gender and nutrition. On May 7, IFPRI and CIMMYT researchers presented findings from the USAID-funded Gender, Climate, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) on assessing gender, climate, and nutrition outcomes for strengthened resilience programming at USAID; the […]
Empowering Women in Agriculture
The government is rolling out the ‘ANGeL’ program nationwide to train women farmers in order to develop dietary diversity, nutrition and financial gains, and cut medical costs. Women constitute over 50% of the farm labour force in Bangladesh, much higher a participation comparing to 30% in India and Pakistan. But as they belong to small […]