Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), a flagship program of the Government of India, offers nutrition services to support child development. Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Synopsis: Ethiopia’s social protection program is associated with improved household resilience
We examine the implication of the Productive Safety Nets Program (PSNP) in Ethiopia on the economic resilience of rural households. Using five-rounds of household panel data covering nine years, we implement a recently developed probabilistic moment-based approach to measure resilience and evaluate the role of PSNP transfers and duration of participation in PSNP on household […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Synopsis: Accelerating progress in improving diets and nutrition in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has witnessed significant reductions in child mortality, undernutrition and communicable diseases, but more substantial and faster progress is still needed. ESSP Research Note 75, by Kaleab Baye and Kalle Hirvonen. Synopsis of Working Paper 144. Abstract: Ethiopia has witnessed significant reductions in child mortality, undernutrition and communicable diseases, but more substantial and faster progress […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Synopsis: Geography of public service delivery in rural Ethiopia
ESSP Research Note 74, by Gashaw T. Abate, Mekdim Dereje, Kalle Hirvonen, and Bart Minten. Synopsis of Working Paper 133. Abstract: Geography has been shown to be an important determinant of economic development. Remote areas tend to be poorer due to higher transaction costs for trade or inhospitable environments. In this study, we show that >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Synopsis: Ethiopia’s spatial and structural transformation: Public policy and drivers of change
ESSP Research Note 72, by Emily Schmidt, Paul Dorosh, Mekamu Kedir Jemal, and Jennifer Smart. Synopsis of Working Paper 119. Abstract: This research note evaluates Ethiopia’s demographic shift over the last four decades while also evaluating potential urbanization trends 20 years into the future. Propelling Ethiopia’s urban growth is new secondary city development, ongoing population >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
