Direct cash transfers coupled with behaviour change communication could reduce violence against women inflicted by their partners by 26 per cent, a study has revealed. ‘Our study in Bangladesh found that the combination of transfers and behaviour change communication led to women experiencing less violence from their partners. But transfers alone did not have this […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Cash transfers prove effective in reducing violence against women: IFPRI study
Direct cash transfers coupled with behaviour change communication (BCC) can reduce violence against women inflicted by their partners by more than a quarter, according to a study. The study said the reduction in violence was found six to 10 months after the intervention ended, providing the first evidence that such benefits can be sustained by […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Two lakh people likely to migrate from coastal areas
Rise in sea level has brought about increased soil salinity that is likely to force nearly 200,000 coastal residents to migrate inland in search of alternative livelihoods, according to a landmark study by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Ohio State University. The study examines, for the first time, the […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Sea-level rise to make 0.2m internal migrants
Increased soil salinity for sea-level rises is likely to make nearly 0.2 million coastal residents internally displaced in Bangladesh, a study showed. The climate-induced changes will force them to migrate to inland areas to find alternate livelihoods, it said on Monday. The study examined, for the first time, a complex link between flooding, soil salinity, […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
ESSP Newsletter July – September 2018
ESSP would like to welcome you to its newly redesigned newsletter. This is a quarterly newsletter shared with our mailing list subscribers every three months. We are excited to share with you the news on the launching of our new book on 'The Economics of Teff: Exploring Ethiopia's Biggest Cash Crop'. The newsletter highlights the results of our >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program