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Enhancing Policy Performance
Compact2025 in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Malawi,
and Rwanda
Rajul Pandya-Lorch
Chief of Staff and Head of 2020 Vision Initiative, IFPRI
Teunis van Rheenen
Head of Partnerships and Business Development, IFPRI
G o i n g t h e L a s t M i l e : A c c e l e r a t i n g P r o g r e s s i n F o o d S e c u r i t y a n d N u t r i t i o n
B r u s s e l s , B e l g i u m | J u n e 1 4 , 2 0 1 6

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An urgent need to accelerate progress
Bangladesh Ethiopia Malawi Rwanda
Hunger
(Millions)
Child
Stunting
(Prevalence)
Annual
Economic
Cost
US $1
Billion
16.5% of GDP 10.3% of GDP 11.5% of GDP
Global
US $1.4-2.1
Trillion
36% 40% 42% 38% 24%
36 26
1990 2015
37 32
1990 2015
4.3 3.6
1990 2015
3.9 3.9
1990 2015
991 778
1990 2015

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Approaches for accelerating progress
Engaging countries Stimulating knowledge and innovation
I N N O V A T I O N
L A B
S Y N T H E S I S
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
D A T A ,
T R A C K I N G ,
A N D
M O N I T O R I N G K N O W L E D G E &
I N N O V AT I O N
H U B
Supporting existing initiatives
and partnerships
Compact2025: evidence-
based support
National initiatives, regional
commitments (African Union),
international partnerships (SUN),
global goals (SDGs), and others

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Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Founder & Chairperson, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)
Catherine Bertini Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
Saulos Chilima Vice President, Republic of Malawi
Matia Chowdhury Minister of Agriculture, People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Ertharin Cousin Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP)
Shenggen Fan Director General, IFPRI (ex officio)
Ibrahim Assane Mayaki Chief Executive Officer, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)
Demeke Mekonnen Deputy Prime Minister, Ethiopia
Neven Mimica Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, European Commission (EC)
Anastase Murekezi Prime Minister, Republic of Rwanda
Kanayo Nwanze President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Lillianne Ploumen Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, the Netherlands
Jaidev Shroff Chief Executive Officer, UPL Limited
Kathy Spahn President, Helen Keller International
M.S. Swaminathan Founder, Chairman and Chief Mentor, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
Rhoda Peace Tumusiime Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission (AUC)
Gerda Verburg Incoming Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement
Leadership Council members
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Rwanda
Roundtable discussions: Convening stakeholders to
accelerate progress
MalawiEthiopia
Bangladesh
Common themes
• High level attendance and participation
• Prime Minister of Rwanda
• Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia
• Vice President of Malawi
• Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister
of Bangladesh
• Multistakeholder and multisectoral
representation
• Government, development partners, NGOs,
private sector, research institutes and others
• Agriculture, health, nutrition, social protection,
education, gender and other sectors

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A Way Forward:
Selected recommendations from the roundtable discussions
Rwanda
• Enhance successful policies and programs
• E.g. One Cow per Family
• Communicate and advocate for better
nutritional outcomes
Bangladesh
• Make strategies, policies, and programs more
nutrition-driven
• E.g. Agriculture for nutrition, not self-sufficiency
• Empower women, smallholders, and consumers
Ethiopia
• Fill data and knowledge gaps
• Gender-disaggregated data, BCC, upgraded
knowledge management systems
• Enhance implementation and scale-up of
programs
Malawi
• Build greater accountability and improve
coordination
• “Break the cycle” with holistic, transparent, and
market-driven approaches

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Compact2025:
A global partnership with governments, civil
society, research institutes, and the private
sector to accelerate progress