In January 2015, a national disaster was declared after floods left 2.8 million people in need of relief. As the aid response was underway, El Niño-related droughts devastated harvests. Another national disaster was declared in April 2016, with 6.5 million people requiring aid – prompting the largest humanitarian response in Malawi’s history. However, the Government >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
New Publication: IFPRI-Discussion Paper No. 01776
IFPRI Discussion Paper No. 01776, entitled “Child Nutritional Status, Welfare and Health in Nigerian Households”, and co-authored by Margaret Adesugba, Hyacinth Edeh and George Mavrotas, is now published. The study attempts to provide insights into the... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office
Does providing agricultural and nutrition information to both men and women improve household food security? Evidence from Malawi
A new journal article examines the role of gender in various pathways to food security in Malawi, emphasizing areas for improved access to agriculture and nutrition information along these pathways. The article, published in Global Food Security, also considers the implications of gender targeting for agriculture and nutrition extension services. The authors propose a gendered >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Working Paper 27: Malawi’s Challenging Employment Landscape
Working Paper 27 examines Malawi’s challenging employment landscape, focusing on the country's rapidly growing youth population. Using three rounds of the Integrated Household Survey, carried out between 2004 and 2016, the authors found little evidence of a structural transformation in Malawi’s economy or of youth benefiting from changing patterns of employment. While the share of >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Discussion Paper 1792: A Critical Review of Malawi’s Special Crops Act and Agriculture Act
Agriculture in Malawi holds special significance, both as a means of household food security and household livelihood, as well as being a revenue-generating sector for the nation. As such, legislation surrounding the governance of Malawi’s agricultural sector holds a place of importance. A recent study conducted by IFPRI and NAPAS:Malawi offers a critical review of >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
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