Arab Food and Nutrition Security Blog

Food price shocks and diets among poor households in Egypt

Because of its dependence on food imports, Egypt is particularly vulnerable to the high world food prices and trade shocks triggered by Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Imports account for more than 40% of Egypt’s calorie consumption, and th... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office

Addressing the food crisis in Yemen: The private sector’s key role amid local conflict and global market disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine war

The Yemen conflict, underway since early 2015, has led to an ongoing, unprecedented humanitarian emergency. Food needs far exceed current consumption levels, with 3.5 million pregnant or breastfeeding women and children under 5 suffering from acute mal... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office

Unequal Under the Same Roof: Feminization of Hunger

The annual state of food security and nutrition in the world report[1] published by a group of UN agencies a few months ago revealed some shocking and frustrating updates regarding the prevalence and magnitude of food insecurity and malnutrition in the... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office

One Of the World’s Worst Economic Collapses, Now Compounded By The Ukraine Crisis: What’s Next For Lebanon?

High food prices and supply disruptions triggered by the Ukraine war are hitting Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries like Egypt, Sudan, and Yemen hard, partly due their heavy dependence on wheat imports. But in the region, Lebanon—already... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office

Community-led Waste Management at Scale

Guest blogger Laila Iskandar introduces us to the Zabbaleen – the unsung heroes managing Cairo’s waste – who provide an essential service achieving record recycling rates at no cost to the government. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office