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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.

Sustainable Food System in Southeast Asia under and beyond COVID-19: Policy Evidence and Call for Action

Co-organized by Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Kasetsart University, Mekong Institute, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for PRCI, ReSAKSS-Asia, and Agricultural Economics Society of Thailand under Royal Patronage

May 19 to 20, 2022

  • 9:00 – 4:15 pm (Asia/Bangkok)
  • 10:00 – 5:15 am (US/Eastern)
  • 7:30 – 2:45 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI is participating in the International Virtual Conference on Sustainable Food Systems in Southeast Asia under and beyond COVID-19: Policy Evidence and Call for Action.   

The virtual conference will share evidenced-based research and provide policy recommendations to support continued transformation in the agri-food system as the region enters a post-COVID-19 world. The key outputs of the seminars will include policy briefs for consideration by stakeholders as a basis for policy actions. In addition, new opportunities for regional knowledge network for collaborative research and capacity development is expected.

Session 2: Building Resilience to Vulnerabilities Shocks and Stress (Thursday, May 19, 2022 – 13:00- 16:00 Bangkok (GMT +7) | 2:00 AM to 5:00 AM EDT)

  • Suresh Babu, Senior Research Fellow / Head of Capacity Strengthening, IFPRI

Policy Forum: Sustainable Food System: Policy Discussion and Call for Action (Friday, May 20, 2022 – 14:45- 16:15 Bangkok (GMT +7) | 3:45 AM to 5:15 AM EDT)

  • Suresh Babu, Senior Research Fellow / Head of Capacity Strengthening, IFPRI