photo of Hui Liangyu, Vice-Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China Source: Infocenter, LGOPAD, China Hui Liangyu, Vice-Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China, opens the conference.

Related Event
The first Millennium Development Goal: What do recently published and forthcoming international reports on poverty tell us about policies for its elimination?
ODI event. July 8, 2008.

What's New
The Poorest and Hungry: Assessments, analyses, and actions
An IFPRI 2020 book

Reducing Poverty and Hunger in Asia
IFPRI 2020 Focus 15
(Briefs from the ADB Forum)

Consultation Synopsis
IFPRI Occasional Paper.

Concerned that millions of the world's poorest and hungry people remain in poverty and hunger, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) facilitated a consultation process, which includes the conference "Taking Action for the World's Poor and Hungry People" on October 17-19 in Beijing, to examine what new and different action is required to improve their welfare.

2020 Conference Resources
2020 Conference Book
The 2020 Conference at a Glance
Consultation Synopsis
Briefing Note
Way Forward Statement