Direct cash transfers coupled with behaviour change communication (BCC) can reduce violence against women inflicted by their partners by more than a quarter, according to a study. The study said the reduction in violence was found six to 10 months after the intervention ended, providing the first evidence that such benefits can be sustained by […]
Two lakh people likely to migrate from coastal areas
Rise in sea level has brought about increased soil salinity that is likely to force nearly 200,000 coastal residents to migrate inland in search of alternative livelihoods, according to a landmark study by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Ohio State University. The study examines, for the first time, the […]
Sea-level rise to make 0.2m internal migrants
Increased soil salinity for sea-level rises is likely to make nearly 0.2 million coastal residents internally displaced in Bangladesh, a study showed. The climate-induced changes will force them to migrate to inland areas to find alternate livelihoods, it said on Monday. The study examined, for the first time, a complex link between flooding, soil salinity, […]
IFPRI-FAO Global Conference: Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition
IFPRI and FAO are organizing a global conference on Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition in late November 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. This event is aligned with the imperatives of the Compact2025 initiative and the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition to make accelerated progress on hunger and undernutrition by 2025 to pave the way for achieving all […]
IFPRI Engages in High-Level Policy Talks on Hunger and Malnutrition
Bold goals like ending hunger and malnutrition requires commitment from the highest policymaking circles. IFPRI met with the Speaker of Parliament to discuss how IFPRI and the Government can work together to accelerate progress.