n light of this changing landscape, what does the future of food aid look like?
Some of the people working hardest to answer this question convened last week at the George Washington University, where the Global Food Institute (GFI) co-hosted the second annual International Food Aid Showcase: Shared Learning and Looking Ahead in close partnership with Counterpart International and the Alliance to End Hunger.
The event included keynote speakers, panels, and a showcase with booths and tables where participants shared innovations, products, and research from their work around international food aid.
GFI affiliate faculty members Caitlin Grady and Erica Gralla, associate professors in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Maryam Z. Deloffre, Associate Professor of International Affairs and Director of GW’s Humanitarian Action Initiative, hosted an interactive booth to gather feedback on their multi-unit rapid response research project. The team is examining both the value of international food aid and the potential impacts of eliminating it. Insights gathered will support the development of their data collection tool, set to launch in the coming weeks, to inform more effective global food aid policy. Read more in the GW Today story.