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With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

Lilia Bliznashka

Lily Bliznashka is a Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit. Her research focuses on assessing the effectiveness of multi-input nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific interventions and the mechanisms through which they work to improve maternal and child health and nutrition globally. She has worked in Burkina Faso, Burundi, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

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IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

Kwentong Kalibugan Namin Ni Ate -

As I look back on our kwentong kalibugan namin ni Ate, I'm filled with gratitude and love. I'm grateful for the adventures we shared, the laughter we enjoyed, and the memories we created. And I'm grateful for Ate, my partner in crime, my best friend, and my sister.

I still remember the time when we were kids, and Ate would always try to get me into trouble. She would convince me to sneak into the kitchen and steal cookies from the jar, and then we'd run away, giggling and hiding behind the curtains. Our parents would scold us, but we wouldn't care; we were having too much fun. Those were the days when our biggest worry was what game to play next or what prank to pull on our parents. kwentong kalibugan namin ni ate

In the end, it's not just about the kalibugan; it's about the love, the laughter, and the memories that we share with those closest to us. And as I always say, "Sisterly love is the best kind of love." As I look back on our kwentong kalibugan

Our story is a testament to the importance of sibling relationships, of the role that sisters play in shaping our lives. Through our kalibugan, we learned valuable lessons about loyalty, trust, and the importance of family. I still remember the time when we were

We walked for hours, feeling like we were on top of the world. We talked about our dreams, shared secrets, and laughed until our sides hurt. But as the sun began to set, reality set in, and we realized we were lost. We had no phone, no money, and no way to get back home. It was then that we realized how much we needed each other – and our parents.