The poverty situation in Bangladesh was higher than expected in 2020-21 as the COVID constrained economic activity and reduced incomes. The situation worsened further amid spirals in global food prices in 2022. And the global economic slowdown could pu... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Brief: Impacts of the Ukraine and Global Crises on Poverty and Food Security in Malawi
Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have risen rapidly in recent months, raising concerns about how this will affect economic stability, food security, and poverty in developing countries. We used IFPRI’s economywide model – known as RIAPA – to si... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
The Short-Term Impacts of COVID-19 on the Malawian Economy, 2020–2021
This paper has been written for the 2020 ECAMA Lakeshore Conference. It extends and updates the initial results of modeling undertaken by IFPRI to assess the short-run impacts of COVID-19 control measures on the Malawian economy. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
IFPRI Malawi Webinar – Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Growth, Poverty and Food Systems in Malawi: Initial Results
This webinar will present the initial results of the modeling of the short-term economic impacts of COVID-19 in Malawi. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
