Virtual Event - Food Policy Research and Capacity Development in Eurasia

Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS), World Bank Group, and IFPRI

Strengthening policy research and analytical capacity in Eurasia is critical for the region’s agricultural transformation and for development of inclusive food systems. A recent program supported by the Russian Federation and jointly implemented by the World Bank, IFPRI, and ECFS at Lomonosov Moscow State University has helped to strengthen capacities of research and educational institutions and individual researchers in Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and other countries in the region. By facilitating a network of institutions and researchers, the program has helped actors in Eurasian food policy systems engage effectively with policy, research, and capacity development objectives.

Reporting from this collaborative project, webinar speakers presented recent research and case study findings and discuss key lessons for strengthening Eurasia’s food policy systems. Speakers highlighted how providing evidence-based policy support, effectively engaging with policymakers, and supporting the next generation of policy analysts through educational and capacity development programs offer a path to strengthen the region’s policy systems in the face of pressing social, economic, health, and environmental challenges.

Opening Remarks:

Renaud Seligmann, Country Director for the Russian Federation, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank Group

Steven Schonberger, Director, Water Global Practice, World Bank Group

Sergey Shoba, Director, Eurasian Center for Food Security, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI

Speakers:

Kamiljon Akramov, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Suresh Babu, Senior Research Fellow & Head of Capacity Strengthening, IFPRI

Katrina Kosec, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Artavazd Hakobyan, Senior Agriculture Economist, World Bank Group

Roman Romashkin, Deputy Director for Development, Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS)

Derrill Watson, Associate Professor & Department Head, Tarleton University

Moderator

Frauke Jungbluth, Practice Manager, Agriculture and Food, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank Group

LINKS:

Eurasian Center For Food Security (ECFS): https://ecfs.msu.ru/index.php/en/

World Bank Group: https://www.worldbank.org/

More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-food-policy-research-and-capacity-development-eurasia

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