In April and May 2025, IFPRI and its partners conducted a series of validation workshops aimed at testing, refining, and expanding the reach of the Food Security Simulator Papua New Guinea (FSS-PNG). In Port Moresby, Lae, and Goroka, hands-on workshops were conducted with twenty-four local researchers, academics, and policymakers. Organizations represented by attendees included DAL, […]
Workshops for testing and refining the Food Security Simulator Papua New Guinea (FSS-PNG)
IFPRI conducted a series of two-day workshops on testing and refining the FSS-PNG. These workshops introduced the FSS-PNG and provided an opportunity for participants to collaborate on the further development of the tool. Topics included food security analysis, conducting microsimulations, demonstrations of the types of scenarios the FSS-PNG can simulate food security outcomes for, and […]
Evaluating policy trade-offs using a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model
Staff from the Department of Prime Minister & National Executive Council (PMNEC), Department of National Planning and Monitoring (DNPM), Department of Treasury (DoT), the PNG National Research Institute (NRI) and the National Statistics Office (NSO) participated in a one week training, which equipped the participants with the skills and knowledge to run a series of economic […]
Introduction to Household Data Analysis: Using Stata to describe, transform and analyze 2023 PNG Rural Household Survey data
The training session equips participants with the skills in data management, interpretation and analysis of the 2023 rural household survey data using Stata, a widely used statistical software. In addition to learning the basics of statistical analysis, participants will also enhance their ability to understand data structures and apply appropriate analytical tools to conduct policy […]
Food price data collection training: Food Price monitoring and data management
November 4-9, 2024 The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA), in collaboration with the Western Province Partnership program of Abt Associates, recently conducted an intensive six-day training program on food price data collection from Nov 4-9,2024, in Daru town, South Fly district, Western Province. Seven Rangers from Inloc, […]
