Nepal

NEPAL

Blogs
The transition to phone-based surveys has almost eliminated the need for physical contact.
News
A virtual launch of the book, “Agricultural Transformation in Nepal: Trends, Prospects and Policy Options” was organized by (IFPRI-SAR) in collaboration with (IIDS) Nepal.
Events
IFPRI – South Asia Regional Office has extensively worked in Nepal on a wide range of policy issues.
Guest Posts
In this blog, we hear from the team leading the second phase of Nepal's multi-sectoral nutrition program, Suaahara, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development
Research Posts
As COVID-19 strains Nepal’s public health programs and government resources, ethnicity should be considered when deciding where to strengthen the supply of critical services.
News
Co-Organized by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) South Asia, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and Trust for Advancement
Issue Posts
Nepal epitomizes the exceptional problems that COVID -19 can bring in for landlocked countries like Nepal with sparse trading options.
Issue Posts
On Sept. 23, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the European Commission, Switzerland, Sweden, and Germany announced commitments of more than $790 million to address the impact of climate change on food and agriculture. These commitments followed a recent call by the Global Commission on Adaptation, led by Ban Ki Moon, Bill Gates, and Kristalina Georgieva, for increased resource allocations to international agricultural research. Specifically, the Commission called for a doubling of investments in CGIAR, the organization best known for fostering Asia’s green revolution. (IFPRI is a member.)