Mariam Raouf - IFPRI Egypt In the context of the Agricultural (Arab) Investment Development Analyzer (AIDA) project, IFPRI is collaborating with the Institut Tunisien de la Competitivité et Etudes Quantitatives (ITCEQ) and Société MEDEVA to jointly construct a new regionalized social accounting matrix (SAM) for Tunisia by conducting a series of training sessions. The first […] Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Recurrent climate events are a contingent liability in three MENA countries
Dorte Verner - Lead Agriculture Economist, World Bank
Findings from three new World Bank reports provide a strong reminder to build resilience to extreme weather events. Climate change, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and other recurrent climate events are making already water-scarce countries in the Middle East and North Africa more vulnerable. Adverse climatic impacts on agriculture – including on wheat and other rainfed crops that are vital for food security -- is a growing liability for Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia, with projected impacts on household and national economies. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
