International Development Grant
Conference: Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health
Project Number: CA-3-M013378001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
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:
Aid Type: Other technical assistance
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP