I have been thinking about the notion of “Development Readiness” for a while, beginning during my tour as @WFP Country Director in Ethiopia. Here is a new @IFPRI Discussion Paper ( https://t.co/GQaP4AaMHu) that introduces the concept and draws research and investment implications

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Happening now! Fantastic keynote address from former President of #Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete

📢#CAADPKampala25 ! Don't miss our session on January 9, 2025, from 4:00– 5:30pm (EAT) where we’ll explore evidence-based strategies to strengthen food systems in #Africa. Convened by John M. Ulimwengu, Senior Research Fellow at @IFPRI . Find out more: https://t.co/tEQXCa7yKd

Excellent work @DrAndrewkaranja, @kilimoKE, @IFPRI and partners!

It was wonderful to be with the fantastic #IFPRI team in Addis. Looking forward to working together toward enhanced food security and transformation of the agrifood sector and wider economy in #Ethiopia

The dreaded General Service Unit was ordered to disperse the students immediately, using dogs, teargas, batons, and, if necessary, bullets. For the Cabinet, three changes were signaled. First, the Cabinet would no longer be consulted on security issues; it would be informed after

Excerpt from The Men Do Not Eat Wings 26 October 2023 “Good morning, sir,” said Dr. Alfred Siromene, stopping his advance at the edge of the long, plush rectangular Afghan that dominated the President’s private study. The desk stood at the other end of the carpet. The President

Please check out my new book “The Men Do Not Eat Wings” about the intertwined life stories of 8 men from 5 generations of a large #Kenyan #Luo family across 3 centuries from the 1700s to the 1990s. Available at:

Warehouses are at the centre of @WFP's #logistics response & storekeepers play a crucial role making sure #food reaches families safely & on time. Take a walk with Mahlet Anteneh, as she tells us about her daily work as a @WFP storekeeper in our Gondar warehouse📹👇👇

.@WFP is working with smallholder farmers in #Gambella region of #Ethiopia to: ✅increase food productivity, ✅enhance market access, ✅boost incomes & long-term food security @WFP_Ethiopia's very own Christine Khavesta explains⏯

Truly humbled yet absolutely thrilled at the global reach of my book, "At the Center of the World in Ethiopia." Thanks so much for the support, and for continuing to spread the word! I could not be more grateful 🙏🏿🙏🏿!! https://t.co/M6gBp4rQ5p https://t.co/PNHnJQPdwC

Food price inflation in Kenya, Africa, the world... 2/2

Food price inflation in Kenya, Africa, the world... 1/2

Today is #WorldWaterDay Effective #water management is essential for a functional #food system - this is why @WFP is supporting communities in #Somali region of 🇪🇹 by building irrigation canals for long-term fodder production.

Desert to dessert value chain: On my way from Bokh, I stopped at a restaurant & got a treat of "Hohob": a type of berries collected from the rangeland blended into a healthy drink just with H2O. I see a smoothie, milk-shake, ice-cream, endless possibilities!

An account of the man at the helm of @WFP_Ethiopia in #Ethiopia in time of #crisis https://t.co/QzE76cvUng #farmerstv

As @devex and many others have said, it's best to read the book and then draw conclusions. I simply state the facts as they unfolded, nothing more. It was an honour to serve @WFP and @WFP_Ethiopia in #Ethiopia 🙏🏿🙏🏿

.@WFP's #Ethiopia Director during war debunks #Tigray famine claims "...There was no evidence at all of famine, no evidence at all of people having died of hunger, so clearly there was another narrative that was at play & largely political.." WATCH FULL: https://t.co/5dAjuTKEIB