The 2021 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) analyzes continental and regional trends in African agricultural trade flows and policies. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
A Doughnut for Policy-Makers: A Framework for Monitoring Food Security in the Arab region
Reem Nejdawi - Chief of Section, The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Rami Zurayk - Chairperson and Professor, The American University of Beirut
Fidele Byiringiro - Economic Affairs Officer, The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Minerva Sadek - Research Assistant, The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
In 2017, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA) published the “Arab Horizon 2030: Prospects for Enhancing Food Security in the Arab Region,” which highlighted the region’s rising plight of the triple burden of malnutrition, i.e., undernutrition, overnutrition and nutrient deficiency, and called for a comprehensive monitoring of food security. ESCWA proceeded with [...] Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Are fuel or food subsidies the right policy tools to reduce inequality? An evidence-based illustration for four Arab economies
Paul Makdissi, Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa, Canada
Countries of the MENA rely mostly on consumption subsidies for reducing inequality. As we will illustrate below, a move from fuel subsidies towards food subsidies would be desirable. Unfortunately, some countries also started eliminating food subsidies. Source: IFPRI Egypt Office
