Blogs

Lessons from a decade of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)

WEAI is an essential tool in assessing gender disparities driven by COVID-19, climate change, and other factors.
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How can a government cash-or food-for-work program reduce IPV?

We explore how the government of Ethiopia's public works and complementary programming affected women's empowerment and IPV using mixed-methodologies.
Source: Cash Transfer & Intimate Partner Violence Collaborative Research

Varying impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on farmer incomes: Evidence from India

Wheat producers in India suffered only minimal declines in income due to lockdown as compared to the tomato producers.
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How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect global food security?

Conflict is a key driver of food insecurity, potential supply disruptions and price spikes.
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Two years on, resilience innovations help food supply chains overcome COVID-19 disruptions

Food value chains in LMICs have expanded and lengthened immensely in recent decades to serve rapidly growing cities while meeting rural demand.
The post Two years on, resilience innovations help food supply chains overcome COVID-19 disruptions appeared... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office