NITI Aayog, IFPRI sign SoI to Strengthen Policy Frameworks for Agricultural Transformation

Current Context: The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on December 13, 2023.

• The SoI aims to strengthen policy and program frameworks that contribute to India’s developmental objectives.
• The five-year SoI grants IFPRI a broad mandate to support NITI’s Agriculture Vertical in crucial areas.
• The SoI activities include developing and tracking Rural Transformation Indicators, supporting the design and evaluation of flagship programs, providing policy analytical tools, and generating evidence on India’s agri-food trade in regional and global contexts.
• IFPRI will provide policy analytics and support to NITI in mutually identified areas within the broader realm of food systems transformation, initially focusing on agriculture, rural development, trade, and climate change policies in India.

Question:

Q.1 Who signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on December 13, 2023?
a. NITI Aayog and IFPRI
b. NITI Aayog and WHO
c. IFPRI and WHO
d. NITI Aayog and UNICEF