IFPRI
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty. Founded in 1975, IFPRI is a member of theCGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership for a food secure future.
IFPRI’s Vision
A World Free of Hunger and Malnutrition
IFPRI’s Mission
To Provide Research-Based Policy Solutions That Sustainably Reduce Poverty and End Hunger and Malnutrition
Strategy and research
IFPRI’s 2013-2018 strategy highlights six strategic research areas:
- Ensuring Sustainable Food Production
- Promoting Healthy Food Systems
- Improving Markets and Trade
- Transforming Agriculture
- Building Resilience
- Strengthening Institutions and Governance
A gender theme cuts across all six areas.
IFPRI leads two of CGIAR’s Research Programs (CRPs): Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH).
Partnerships, communications, and capacity strengthening are essential for putting IFPRI’s high-quality research into practice.
IFPRI produces high quality research that can shape policies, investments, and programs, contributing to a productive, sustainable and resilient agricultural and food system.