As global temperatures rise and climate-related disasters become more frequent, the need to adapt is rapidly increasing. That need for adaptation—from adjusting farming practices to diversifying livelihoods and strengthening infrastructure—is most acut... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Model: Impact of falling remittances amid COVID-19 on Yemen’s war-torn economy
March 4, 2021 Dalia Elsabbagh - Senior Research Assistant, IFPRI Egypt Sikandra Kurdi - Research Fellow, IFPRI Egypt Manfred Wiebelt - Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Economics (emeritus), Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel, Germany " T... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
NEW PUBLICATION: Nutritional training in a humanitarian context: Evidence from a cluster randomized trial
By Sikandra Kurdi , Jose Luis Figueroa, and Hosam Ibrahim Behavioral change communication interventions have been shown to be effective at improving infant and young child nutrition knowledge and practices. However, evidence in humanitarian response co... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Does rural Africa have a ‘youth problem’?
This blog is cross posted from the main IFPRI website and was originally written by James Thurlow, Valerie Mueller and Julia Wilson.
Creating enough jobs for the continent's young people is a daunting challenge – but there are reasons for optimism. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Book Launch: Youth and Jobs in Rural Africa
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 Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
