The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Africa office proudly announces its Strategy for Engagement with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
Transform Nutrition West Africa builds knowledge for decision-makers
West Africa faces significant problems with various forms of malnutrition, especially among women and children. In the mid-2010s, these challenges intensified. Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
Unique datasets on shocks, food security, and household coping strategies
This study compiles and standardizes large-scale national household surveys conducted twice a year between 2018 and 2023 in Mali, Chad, Niger, and Burkina Faso. These surveys capture data on household food security and coping strategies. Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
The ECOWAS breakup: Implications for West African food security and regional cooperation
On January 28, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will lose three of its founding members—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—comprising 16% of its population of 424 million and 7% of its GDP. Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
Integrated and enhanced datasets on food security and household coping strategies in the G5 Sahel Countries (2018-2023) Copy
The objective of this analysis is to gain more insight into the coping behavior of households in Mali when facing covariate shocks and stressors of different kinds Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)