PIM Annual Report 2020

In 2020, PIM findings contributed to seed policies in Nepal and Uganda, Malawi’s extension strategy and approval of insect-resistant cotton, a nationwide program aimed at improving the effectiveness of public service delivery in Uganda, social protection programs in Egypt, and school gardens for better nutrition in Papua New Guinea. PIM tools were incorporated in universities’ curricula in India and South Africa. Examples of PIM innovations scaled up by partners in 2020 are private sector seed marketing in Ethiopia, picture-based insurance in Ethiopia, India and Kenya, and tools for inclusive governance of natural resources in India and Peru. Building on previous PIM investments in economywide modeling tools and social accounting matrices, CGIAR teams assessed the impacts of COVID-19 at country level, informing responses to the pandemic in Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Malawi, Myanmar, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tunisia. To share the findings, we held several virtual events throughout the year, including topics such as the impacts of the pandemic on food policies, the contribution of trade to economic recovery, and the role of social protection in mitigating the effects of the pandemic on vulnerable households.