Tackling mpox through global and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )Mpox continues to strain the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health system. Between 1 January and 31 May 2025, the country reported more than 12 000 suspected cases and 22 deaths, accounting for over 50% of all mpox cases in Africa this year.
Advancing access to sexual and reproductive health services in South Sudan.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )In an effort to address severely limited access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in South Sudan, the Ministry of Health, with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, has been implementing several initiatives
Investing in rural economies can alleviate impact of high food prices on the world’s poorest people.
Stories & Blogs IFAD (Press Release )With high food prices affecting people around the world, especially in low-income countries, Alvaro Lario, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), highlighted the urgency of making strategic investments in agriculture
Financing healthy, equitable, and sustainable food systems: Laying out options for action.
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )Food systems transformation cannot happen without expanding, changing, and reimagining how it is financed..
Shaping strategies for Rwanda’s agricultural transformation: Successes from evidence-informed investments for agriculture-led development.
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )A special monthly series entitled “Making a Difference,” documenting the impact of IFPRI's projects and initiatives.
Four lessons for financial innovation in agrifood systems
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )Digital finance revolution has yet to take hold in the agrifood value chains of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
4 steps to boost private investment in rural development.
Stories & Blogs IFAD (Explianer )At a time of overlapping global crises, small-scale farmers in developing countries are key to building stability and prosperity that benefit everyone. But they can’t do it alone.
The gendered response to farmer-herder violent conflict in Nigeria.
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )The gendered response to farmer-herder violent conflict in Nigeria.
Invest in climate adaptation – before disaster strikes.
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (IFPRI Blog )As global temperatures rise and climate-related disasters become more frequent, the need to adapt is rapidly increasing.