The 2020 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor, the third in this series of flagship reports, presents an overview of trade in agriculture products in Africa and highlights the main impediments that affect intra- and extra-African trade. This year’s report includes chapters focusing on intra-Africa trade integration for agricultural products, including the role of nontariff measures, and […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Challenges of Food Security shortages, Spread of diseases and Corona epidemics in Yemen
Dr. Abdul Wahed Othman Mukred - Head of Food Security Technical Secretariat, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Sana'a, Yemen
Yemen suffers from the worst humanitarian crisis in the world since the conflict began in March 2015. The ... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
How Jordan Managed Food Security Risks during the First COVID-19 Wave
Hadi Fathallah - Director at NAMEA Group, and policy consultant at the World Bank, IFAD, and FAO.
Given all existing structural and emerging challenges to its agricultural and food sector, Jordan has managed to mitigate the new food security risks a... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
How COVID-19 may affect household expenditures in India: Unemployment shock, Household Consumption, and Transient Poverty
India’s unemployment levels have tripled and household income has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 shock.
The post How COVID-19 may affect household expenditures in India: Unemployment shock, Household Consumption, and Transient Poverty appeared fi... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
NEW PUBLICATION: Winners and losers from COVID-19: Evidence from Google search data for Egypt
By Kibrom Abay and Hosam Ibrahim June 2020 Evolving pieces of evidence show that services are hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, both globally and in Egypt. Employing Google search data, we examine the implications of COVID-19 on demand for various ... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
