The International Food Policy Research Institute’s Nigeria Strategy Support Program (IFPRI-NSSP) has delivered yet another Group Dynamics training to assist various stakeholders in the agricultural sector in improving their capacity to effectively manage their activities and excel in their businesses, thereby improving their standard of living. The IFPRI-NSSP team conducted the training for Farmer Groups in Tunda Wada LGA in Minna, Niger State from 26th to 28th September 2019. It was attended by 30 participants (23 males, seven females). The … Read More
Bite, Snack, Meal: Building Nigeria’s Ability to Effectively Engage in Policy Communications
On 26-27 September 2019, the Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project delivered a Policy Communications training to 26 (19 male, seven female) staff of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) in Abuja. The training introduced participants to the concepts of policy communications, the use of social media for disseminating and measuring impact, as well as how and when to use policy briefs. The training was jointly facilitated by Elisabeth Douglas, Communications Specialist for the International food Policy Research … Read More
Linking Agricultural Policy, Food Systems Transformation and Diet Change in Nigeria
“It is important to recognize the importance that policy has for nutritional outcomes”- Olivier Ecker, Senior Research Fellow at IFPRI On 19 September 2019, Olivier Ecker, Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) presented a research seminar entitled “Food System Transformation, Dietary Change, and the Role of Agricultural Policy in Nigeria” in Abuja. The audience of the seminar was made up of 36 individuals (13 male, 23 female) representing various ministries, departments and agencies; private sector … Read More
Towards Strengthening Nigeria’s Capacity to Innovate in the Agricultural Sector
“Policy Implementation requires the capacity to identify investment gaps and track progress. Assuming such capacity exists slows down progress.”- Suresh Babu, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Capacity Strengthening Unit for IFPRI As a measure towards driving innovation in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, on 16 September 2019 in Abuja, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) introduced 30 senior officials of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) to tools developed under the Capacity Development for Agriculture Innovation Systems … Read More
FtF-Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project delivered a training on Monitoring and Evaluation to Academia in Ebonyi State
On behalf of the FTF Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) delivered a 3-day Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) training to the staff of Ebonyi State University, Alex Ekwueme Federal University (Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State) and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (Umudike, Abia State) from July 31st to August 2nd 2019. The training was attended by 25 participants (14 male, 11 female). The objective of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning training was to train academia … Read More