International Food Policy Research Institute presents
The 1.5 billion people question: food, vouchers, or cash transfers?
Book launch
When:
20th November 2017
12.15-1.30pm
Where:
International Food Policy Research Institute, 1201 Eye St. NW, Washington, DC 20005 USA
Speakers:
Harold Alderman, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Karen Brooks, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets, IFPRI
Jon Brause, Director, World Food Programme’s (WFP) Washington Liaison Office
Louise Fox, Chief Economist, USAID
Michal Rutkowski, Senior Director, Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice, World Bank Group
Cost:
Free
With 1.5 billion people covered globally, food and voucher programs provide an important lifeline for the poor and vulnerable. The book –The 1.5 Billion People Question: Food, Vouchers or Cash Transfers? –reveals that while countries increasingly support people with cash as a form of safety net, food-based programs are still important interventions in some contexts.
The book highlights how food and voucher programs remain relevant, and in most circumstances, have improved over time. One main theme of the book is that policy is not about optimal strategies but rather, in part, the legacy of previous policies.
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