International Development Grant

Conference: Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health

Project Number: CA-3-M013378001

Status: Closed

Country/Region: Unknown

Regional Focus:

America 15%
Asia 30%
Europe 5%
Africa 50%

Maximum Contribution: $250,000.00

Start Date: February 08, 2011

End Date: March 31, 2011

Duration: 1.0 years

Project Description

This project enabled the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to hold the conference “Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health” in New Delhi India from February 10 to 12 2011. The conference is one in a series of high-level dialogues that are convened periodically to examine key issues under the auspices of IFPRI’s “Vision 2020 Initiative”. Approximately 1 000 experts including academics civil society and private sector representatives as well as government officials met in New Delhi to discuss the interactions among agriculture nutrition and health. Participants helped to clarify how to strenthen the linkages between these three areas shared best practices in policies and programs and identified priorities to leverage agriculture for health and nutrition.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
IFPRI – International Food Policy Research Institute

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Basic health care 20%
Basic nutrition 30%
Agricultural policy and administrative management 30%
Food crop production 20%

Aid Type: Other technical assistance

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Budget Breakdown
2010-04-01 to 2011-03-31 $250,000 CAD
Geographic Information
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