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IFPRI 2007-2008 Annual Report Essay
High food prices are not only causing a humanitarian crisis, but also putting at risk the development potential of millions of people. Global agriculture markets are undergoing structural changes, and the next three to four years will pose great challenges for achieving an affordable and accessible food supply for the world's most vulnerable. Soaring food and fuel prices are creating a "perfect storm" for the world's most vulnerable.
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IFPRI 2007-2008 Annual Report Essay
"Part of the difficulty in responding to the food crisis is the lack of credible and up-todate data on the impacts of food prices on poor people and on the effects of policy responses. Such information would allow international and national decision makers to use feedback to adjust their responses and achieve maximum effectiveness. Much more investment and sound coordination is needed in this area. So far, national and international responses to the food crisis are mixed in terms of their likely effectiveness.
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IFPRI 2007-2008 Annual Report Essay
"The dramatic rise and volatility of food prices over the last year have shaken the global food system. Governments and the international development community generally have responded to various aspects of the food crisis, but questions remain about whether the right actions are being pursued, how best to respond, and what the future holds.
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Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Ce document vise à contribuer au programme d’action en cours pour le développement de l’Afrique au sud du Sahara.
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Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
This report is timely input into the ongoing development agenda for Africa South of the Sahara (SSA).
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Peer-reviewed publication
Journal Articles & Books
Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, Africa, Asia, South America, Americas
The Global Food Policy Report is IFPRI’s flagship publication. This year’s annual report examines major food policy issues, global and regional developments, and commitments made in 2015, and presents data on key food policy indicators. The report also proposes key policy options for 2016 and beyond to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2015, the global community made major commitments on sustainable development and climate change.
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Peer-reviewed publication
Africa, Asia, South America, Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, Africa, Asia, South America, Americas
Для международного сообщества 2015 год стал поворотным моментом. Окончание срока выполнения Целей развития тысячелетия подчеркнуло поразительные успехи, достигнутые с 1990 года: доля людей, живущих в крайней нищете, уровень детской смертности и масштабы голода сократились почти вдвое. Однако по-прежнему остаются огромные проблемы.
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Northern Africa, Africa, Tunisia
The purpose of this paper is to document the different steps followed to construct the Tunisian Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for the year 2012. More precisely, it describes the estimation methods and the nature of data used in the development of the SAM, which has a specific focus on the agriculture and food sectors. The SAM also features a regional disaggregation by three agro-ecological zones.
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Peer-reviewed publication
Africa, Asia, South America, Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, Africa, Asia, South America, Americas
L’année 2015 a marqué un tournant décisif pour la communauté internationale du développement. L’aboutissement des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement a souligné les avancées remarquables enregistrées depuis 1990 : l’extrême pauvreté, la mortalité infantile et la faim ont toutes chuté à peu près de moitié. Toutefois, un défi considérable demeure.
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Peer-reviewed publication
Journal Articles & Books
Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, Africa, Asia, South America, Americas
The year 2015 saw a new global commitment to sustainable development that will require a reshaping of the world’s food system. The well-being of people and the planet will depend on creation of a food system that is more efficient, inclusive, climate-smart, sustainable, nutrition- and health-driven, and business-friendly.
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