An Op/Ed from IFPRI Research Fellow Tim Thomas: Before the age of the GPS, people relied on paper roadmaps when journeying to places they had never been before. It wasn't always easy to find an accurate map, and not everyone was gifted at map readings, so trips often had many wrong turns, leading to delayed […]
Environmental Migration and Labor Markets in Nepal : Where Climate Change and Labor Meet
Recently published by IFPRI researcher Valerie Mueller , Environmental Migration and Labor Markets in Nepal, takes a closer look at the impact of internal migration due to various shocks—particularly those that are weather-related—on Nepal’s labor markets. For key findings, read more here...
Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change and Weather Shocks – UPDATED
Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change and Weather Shocks - Organized by IFPRI and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs “We have a broken food system today… Climate change is simply a threat-intensifier; it is making what is already perilous even more difficult.” - Rachel Kyte, Group Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change […]
New climate change report shows innovative tool to measure value of climate services for farmers
By Arame Tall
Climate information can be a powerful tool in helping rural communities adapt to climate risk. But not all information is created equal, nor is access to information equal. To better understand the value of climate information in these communities, researchers started out by asking: does climate information matter to women farmers? The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in conjunction with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), and CGIAR Centers, has been engaging in projects to deliver climate services to smallholder farmers across Africa and South Asia.
