In the article "Combating Global Hunger in Today's Lower-Budget Landscape," GW Today recaps the second annual International Food Aid Showcase: Shared Learning and Looking Ahead, co-hosted by GW's Global Food Institute (GFI). The event brought together keynote speakers, panels, and exhibits featuring innovations from industry partners and GFI affiliate faculty, including GW Engineering’s Caitlin Grady and Erica Gralla.
Here's an excerpt from the article: "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 the full article in GW Today.