An estimated 135 million people in 55 countries around the world faced acute levels of hunger in 2019, according to the 2020 Global Report on Food Crises, released April 20—the highest level of acute hunger seen since the report’s 2017 inception. In 20... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts
The share of working-age young people in Africa south of the Sahara has risen due to past declines in mortality coupled with high fertility. This “youth bulge” has created a sense of urgency among national governments and the international development community as the prospect of widespread youth unemployment in Africa, and the social instability and […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Global Report on Food Crises mid-year update tracks world’s food insecurity hotspots
This blog is cross-posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Sara Gustafson. For the past three years, the number of people around the world in urgent need of food and nutrition assistance has remained above 100 million, according to ... Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Global Report on Food Crises mid-year update tracks world’s food insecurity hotspots
This blog is cross-posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Sara Gustafson. For the past three years, the number of people around the world in urgent need of food and nutrition assistance has remained above 100 million, according to ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
