Experts call for stronger evidence-based policymaking in Ethiopia
No hay miniatura disponible
Fecha
Autores
Título de la revista
ISSN de la revista
Título del volumen
Editor
Resumen
Descripción
The Ethiopia Policy Innovation Hub was launched on March 11, 2026, at the Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa under the theme “Evidence-Led Solutions for Ethiopia’s Rural Transformation Challenges.” with 56 representatives from development partners, government institutions, and the private sector in attendance. The event opened with welcoming remarks from Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse (DPhil), Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader at IFPRI–Ethiopia, followed by an address from ILRI Director General Professor Appolinaire Djikeng, who emphasized the importance of partnership and long-term vision in driving sustainable development and strengthening food and water security. Additional virtual remarks were provided by IFPRI Director General Professor Joachim Swinnen, who highlighted the establishment of five Policy Innovation Hubs across CGIAR’s global research portfolio and their role in linking evidence to national policy systems. The final opening statement was delivered on behalf of ATI CEO Dr. Mandefro Nigussie by Mr. Reta Wegary, who praised the long-standing ATI–CGIAR collaboration and underscored the potential of the new Hub to enhance joint research, capacity building, and evidence sharing. The morning session featured an overview of the CGIAR Policy Innovation Science Program by Program Director Dr. Clemens Breisinger—who outlined its three pillars of co-creating policy solutions, country support through Policy Innovation Hubs, and institutional capacity sharing—followed by an introduction to the Ethiopia Policy Innovation Hub by Dr. Getachew Feye and presentations from the managers of Areas of Work (AoWs) 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. These AoWs cover priority domains including foresight and policy modeling; market-led food system transformation; political economy and governance; the water–energy–food–environment nexus; and social protection, jobs, and institutional capacity strengthening. In the afternoon, the first panel discussion brought together experts from MoA, MoH, MoPD, and ATI to identify and rank critical evidence gaps in Ethiopia’s food system and nutrition agenda for 2026–28, while a second panel explored how CGIAR and the Ethiopia Policy Innovation Hub can collaboratively address these gaps and advance evidence-informed policymaking, featuring panelists from EIAR, MoA, ILRI, Wageningen Research, IGC, and MoF.
Palabras clave
policies, food security, agriculture