CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets

The program will identify policies and institutions necessary for smallholder producers in rural communities, particularly women, to increase their income through improved access to and utilization of markets. This CRP seeks to produce a body of new knowledge that can be used by decision makers to shape effective policies and institutions that can reduce poverty and promote sustainable rural development. Under the leadership of IFPRI the program has an approved initial 3 year budget of US$266 million. The program was approved by the Fund Council in December 2011