Blogs

Unleashing Resilience: How Malawi’s Communities Fight Disasters and Hunger Together

By: Fundi Kayamba-Phiri Setting the Stage: Community Resilience The lives of many Malawians are repeatedly threatened by cyclones and natural disasters, amplified by climate change. Droughts, floods, and hunger threaten their livelihoods, but hope is n... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Making Strides in Malawi: How the International Trade Fair is Fueling Change and Resilience

The Chichiri Trade Fair Grounds in Blantyre recently played host to a transformative event: the 33rd Malawi International Trade Fair. From May 17th to 26th, 2023, the spirit of entrepreneurship came alive as Titukulane participants and numerous local g... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

IFPRI Blog: Can phone surveys be used in standard poverty measurement? Evidence from Ethiopia

Surveys are a key method for social scientists to gather data on living standards. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, such surveys in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) were typically conducted in person; phone surveys were rarely used (one exceptio... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Supply and demand side barriers to reach uninsured farmers: Field-level insights on agricultural microinsurance in Bangladesh

Insights from field visits to districts in northern Bangladesh that could help better understand the agricultural microinsurance context in the region.
The post Supply and demand side barriers to reach uninsured farmers: Field-level insights on agricu... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office

Agricultural Microinsurance: Opportunities and Challenges

IFPRI organized the stakeholder consultation on agricultural microinsurance to discuss the existing implementational issues in the crop and the livestock insurance sector.
The post Agricultural Microinsurance: Opportunities and Challenges appeared firs... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office