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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

World Food Prize: “Feeding a Fragile World” 2022 Borlaug Dialogue International Dialogue

Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation in Climate Solutions

Iowa Events Center

IA

730 3rd St

Des Moines, United States

October 18 to 20, 2022

  • 8:00 – 7:30 pm (America/New_York)
  • 2:00 – 1:30 am (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 5:30 – 5:00 am (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI is participating in the 2022 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. 

This year’s theme, “Feeding a Fragile World,” focuses on overcoming pervasive shocks to the global food system. The triple threat of COVID, Conflict, and Climate demands addressing the multiple challenges the global food system faces now and in the future. This event will address scalable solutions for adaptation and mitigation to limit planetary warming below 1.5° C and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Tracking and promoting progress on gender equality: Emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities from the 2022 Global Food 50/50 Report (October 18, 2022 — 8:00am – 9:30am EDT) Information

  • Hazel Malapit, Senior Research Coordinator, IFPRI
  • Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR and Director General, IFPRI

Achieving food security: Bold action in Africa for fertilizer and soil health (October 18, 2022 — 10:45am – 11:45am EDT)

Side Event | The Radicle Inclusion Challenge by Nutrien (October 18, 2022 — 1:30pm – 7:30pm EDT)

CGIAR Side event: Multiple-Win Solutions to the Global Food Crisis Speaking (October 19, 2022 — 8:30am – 9:45am EDT) Information

  • Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR and Director General, IFPRI

Accelerated Action for Food Systems Resilience: Egypt’s plans for COP27 and the role of CGIAR (October 20, 2022 — 8:15am – 9:45am EDT) Information

  • Claudia Ringler, Deputy Director of Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI

Pathways for a Just Transition: The Road to 1.5 degrees C in the Context of Zero Hunger by 2030 (October 20, 2022 — 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT)

  • Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR and Director General, IFPRI