Localizing/Institutionalizing IFPRI China Program for Agricultural Policy Research and Impact Kevin Z. Chen Senior Research Fellow and Head of China Strategy Support Program, IFPRI Qiushi Chair Professor, Zhejiang University Localizing IFPRI China Program  IFPRI’s China program has been hosted by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) since 1996.  Joint centers with key research institutes and universities in China Conduct relevant policy research Access local talents Raise additional funding Expand channels for achieving policy impacts  Capacity strengthening with collaborative research Focus on comparative advantages (model introducing and training) Train talents (young researchers, PhD students, visiting researchers) Beijing International Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (ICARD) Dr. Kevin Chen) Macro Agriculture Research Institute (MARI) Dr. Liangzhi You Zhejiang University - IFPRI Joint Center for International Development Studies Dr. Kevin Chen Peking University Dr. Xiaobo Zhang Wuhan Hangzhou Joint International Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (ICARD), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (CAAS) and IFPRI, Beijing, China, 2003  ICARD has been hosted by the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development (IAED) of the CAAS and led by Kevin Chen  ICARD has been working closely with institutes of CAAS on the areas of public investment, poverty, food and nutrition, model development, and South South Cooperation Helped to build global agricultural model (SILK), China agricultural model (CASM), and China CGE for policy analysis  Since 2003, over 40 post-PhD or PhD students have been supervised by IFPRI researchers  CAAS and IFPRI co-organized the China and Global Agricultural Policy Forum annually since 2018  Provided technical support to China Agricultural Sector Development Report (CASDR) Joint Macro Agriculture Research Institute (MARI), Huanzhong Agricultural University and IFPRI, 2018  The joint center has been hosted by the School of Economics and Management at Huanzhong Agricultural University and led by Liangzhi You  MARI aims to understand the interactions among the components of agricultural systems and provide knowledge for decision-making in order to make interconnected agricultural systems more sustainable and resilient.  Its research activities span the following four core thematic areas: Smart Agriculture, Social- ecological Resilience and Sustainable Agriculture, Land Use and Land Cover Changes, Agricultural Production and Ecosystem Services. Zhejiang University-IFPRI Joint Center for International Development Studies, Hangzhou, China, 2019  Zhejiang University-IFPRI Joint Center for International Development Studies was established in 2019  The joint center has been hosted by China Academy for Rural Development at Zhejiang University and led by Dr. Kevin Z. Chen  The joint center focuses its research work on transforming Chinese agri-food system  In particular, Working with seven world leading experts from the United States and Europe, Food Systems and Policy Lab (FSPL) was also established in later 2019 With a support from Zhejiang University, the office of editor-in-chief for IFAMR was established in 2020  7 policy briefs were produced and adopted with policymakers in China Presenter Presentation Notes Zhejiang University - IFPRI Joint Center for International Development Studies ZJU Food Systems and Policy Lab officially launched Joint Research Program between Natural Science Foundation of China NSFC and IFPRI  In 2012, the NSFC and the CGIAR/IFPRI signed an agreement  NSFC jointly funded 16 projects with IFPRI since 2012 A total amount of more than 30 million RMB have been committed by NSFC  While priority funding areas are jointly determined, the review, approval, and management of projects is the responsibility of the NSFC  The NSFC provides scientific research and personnel exchange funds for approved projects, whereas IFPRI provide technical support for the participation of personnel and for training and learning. Co-publishing Flagship Report on China Food Policy  IFPRI has collaborated with China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Nanjing Agricultural University and the IAED/CAAS to joint publish annual flagship report on China food policy  2021 and 2022 China and Global Food Policy Reports had been released, Chinese and English  The objectives are:  To provide evidence-based policy advices to policy makers in China and globally  To share experience and lessons of China’s economic transformation and agricultural development with the rest of the world Outlook  Key opportunities: More recently, the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs (MARA) is keen to know how to proceed the One CGIAR strategy in China.  Chinese policymakers are emphasizing learning from international development experience and similarly, are willing to share China’s policy and strategy design, especially experiences on poverty reduction and food security with other developing countries.  Key Objectives:  To support the design and implementation of agricultural and rural development strategies for achieving food security, poverty and hunger reduction, and overall economic growth in China  To share Chinese experience/lessons on poverty reduction and zero hunger with other developing countries “Sixth, supporting the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and the innovation and cooperation on agricultural science and technology among countries, and reducing restrictions on high-tech exchanges.” - Foreign Minister Wang Yi at G20 Slide Number 1 Localizing IFPRI China Program Joint International Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (ICARD), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (CAAS) and IFPRI, Beijing, China, 2003 Joint Macro Agriculture Research Institute (MARI), Huanzhong Agricultural University and IFPRI, 2018 Zhejiang University-IFPRI Joint Center for International Development Studies, Hangzhou, China, 2019 Joint Research Program between Natural Science Foundation of China NSFC and IFPRI Slide Number 7 Outlook