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: Impact of COVID-19 on the Yemeni economy
By Dalia Elsabbagh, Sikandra Kurdi, and Manfred Wiebelt
There has been an unprecedented decline in the flow of remittances to Yemen – a vital source of money for millions – as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) multi... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
BOOK LAUNCH: COVID-19 and Global Food Security
IFPRI researchers and guest authors examine the impacts of the global pandemic on food systems and livelihoods, current policy responses, and explore lessons for the future in this edited volume. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Assessing the impact of declines in remittances due to COVID-19 on household incomes and poverty
Remittances are an important income source for poor and low-income rural households in Myanmar. In their research, Xinshen Diao and Kristi Mahrt develop a microsimulation model to assess the impact of declining remittances caused by COVID-19 on Myanmar... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
