Water is essential for drinking, sanitation, and food production; for billions of people, however, water access and quality are limited. The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the impacts of these water inequalities. Claudia Sadoff and Mark Smith ... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office
COVID-19 lockdowns are imposing substantial economic costs on countries in Africa
Low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are suffering rapid and substantial economic costs from the spread of COVID-19 and related lockdown measures. James Thurlow describes initial assessments of economy-wide impacts in some African countries and thei... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office
Federal Government of Nigeria launches National Fertilizer Quality Control Act 2019
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the National Fertilizer Quality Control Act 2019 as a vital component of the Agricultural Policy of the present Administration and the bid to reposition the Nigerian economy from oil and gas to agribusines... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office
Book Launch: 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 ... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office
