In Myanmar’s Yangon region, a significant portion of young women employed in the formally regulated garment sector is impacted by malnutrition. Through data collection at the individual, factory, and community levels, Sophie Goudet, Lwin Mar Hlaing, and Paula Griffiths assess the food and nutrition security of Yangon’s young female garment workers.
Research Talks episode 4: How do you conduct research during a global pandemic?
Research Talks episode 4 shares the story of how a fleet of student volunteers conducted a survey of 2,400 small businesses in China during COVID and how high-quality research is still possible and is more important than ever
IFPRI resources and analyses on the COVID-19 pandemic
See the most up to date IFPRI blog posts, publications, events, and other resources related to how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting food and nutrition security across the globe.
Global Food Policy Report 2020 launch: Building inclusive food systems
April 7th marked the launch of IFPRI's flagship 2020 Global Food Policy Report. This year, the report focuses on the theme of "building inclusive food systems" and occurred just as the COVID-19 pandemic started to affect food supply chains around the world.
IFPRI Announces New Board Chair
The IFPRI Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of Dr. Emorn Udomkesmalee as the next chair of the institute’s board. Learn more about Dr. Udomkesmalee here.