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Lina Alaaeldin Abdelfattah

Lina Alaaeldin Abdelfattah is a Senior Research Associate in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Cairo. Her research interests include applied economic development, trade, and spatial economics, with a focus on topics relevant to social protection, food, nutrition, and agriculture in the Middle East and Africa. 

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John M. Ulimwengu

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John Ulimwengu is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit who currently works on food systems mapping in selected African countries. His research interests include food systems dynamics, resilience, and spatial typology for food and nutrition security. Since 2007, John has been involved in strategic research on the transformation of food systems in Africa under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) agenda and has served as the Africa-wide coordinator of the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS). He has codeveloped an interactive spatial typology tool for food and nutrition security that is being used in several countries. He holds a PhD in agricultural economics and a master’s degree in economics from Ohio State University, as well as a master’s degree in development economics from Williams College.

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Spatial typology for food system analysis: Taking stock and setting a research agenda

2024Marivoet, Wim; Ulimwengu, John M.
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Spatial typology for food system analysis: Taking stock and setting a research agenda

Year published

2024

Authors

Marivoet, Wim; Ulimwengu, John M.

Citation

Marivoet, Wim; and Ulimwengu, John M. 2024. Spatial typology for food system analysis: Taking stock and setting a research agenda. World Development Perspectives 35(September 2024): 100623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2024.100623

Keywords

Food Security; Food Systems; Nutrition; Policies; Spatial Analysis

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English

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Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2024.100623 Source record

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Book Chapter

Approaches to analysing labour productivity in agriculture and food systems

2024Ulimwengu, John M.; Odjo, Sunday P.; Magne-Domgho, Lea
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Approaches to analysing labour productivity in agriculture and food systems

Year published

2024

Authors

Ulimwengu, John M.; Odjo, Sunday P.; Magne-Domgho, Lea

Citation

Ulimwengu, John M.; Odjo, Sunday P.; and Magne-Domgho, Lea. 2024. Approaches to analysing labour productivity in agriculture and food systems. In Handbook on Public Policy and Food Security, eds. Sheryl L. Hendriks and Suresh C. Babu. Chapter 21, Pp. 214-222. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839105449.00026

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Labour Productivity; Agriculture; Food Systems; Econometrics; Parametric Programming; Stochastic Models

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English

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Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839105449.00026 Source record

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Uncovering the gap: Assessing the compliance of the Canadian food availability with dietary recommendations and its impact on the environment

2024Abe-Inge, Vincent; Kwofie, Ebenezer M.; Kubow, Stan; Orsat, Valérie; Ulimwengu, John M.
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Uncovering the gap: Assessing the compliance of the Canadian food availability with dietary recommendations and its impact on the environment

Year published

2024

Authors

Abe-Inge, Vincent; Kwofie, Ebenezer M.; Kubow, Stan; Orsat, Valérie; Ulimwengu, John M.

Citation

Abe-Inge, Vincent; Kwofie, Ebenezer M.; Kubow, Stan; Orsat, Valérie; and Ulimwengu, John. 2023. Uncovering the gap: Assessing the compliance of the canadian food availability with dietary recommendations and its impact on the environment. Global Food Security 40(March 2024): 100736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2023.100736

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Canada

Keywords

Americas; Diet; Food Intake; Food Supply; Sustainability; Dietary Guidelines; Animal Source Foods

Language

English

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Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2023.100736 Source record

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Events

Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AGRF) 2023 Summit
IFPRI at External Event

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September 5 to 8, 2023

Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AGRF) 2023 Summit

Event: September 5, 2023 – 3:00 AM to September 8, 2023 – 7:30 AM EDT. IFPRI is participating in Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AGRF) 2023 Summit.

IFPRI’s 2023 Global Food Policy Report: Rethinking Food Crisis Responses – Considerations for Africa
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June 22, 2023, 9:00 – 10:30 am

IFPRI’s 2023 Global Food Policy Report: Rethinking Food Crisis Responses – Considerations for Africa

Virtual Event: June 22, 2023 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT. The virtual Africa discussion will feature a distinguished panel of experts to discuss the report’s key findings and recommendations and implications for Africa and its regions.

Taking Stock of Africa’s Agrifood Processing Sector
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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February 9, 2023, 8:00 – 9:30 am

Taking Stock of Africa’s Agrifood Processing Sector

Virtual Event: February 9, 2023 – 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM EST. During this event key research findings and policy recommendations of the 2022 ATOR will be presented and discussed by a distinguished panel of representatives from academia, the private sector, and international and regional organizations engaged in strengthening Africa’s agri-food processing sector.

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September 06, 2023 | In the News

Unpacking the 2023 Africa agriculture assessment report (CNBC Africa) 

CNBC Africa interviewed John Ulimwengu, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow and the technical editor and lead researcher of the Africa Agriculture Status Report 2023, launched on September 6 at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF). .  The Report titled “Empowering Africa’s Food Systems for the Future” highlights the ways in which Africa is uniquely positioned to redefine its future and […]

August 24, 2018 | In the News

Congo’s maiden agro-industrial park isn’t perfect, but it isn’t a failure (DEVEX)

Devex published an op-ed by IFPRI Senior Research Fellow John Ulimwengu, who detailed Congo’s move towards structural transformation in the agricultural sector with the establishment of their first special economic zone in Bukanga Lonzo.  Created to boost production, encourage private and foreign capital investments, and increase agricultural exports, the agrobusiness park is home to tremendous […]

May 22, 2018 | In the News

Africa’s green revolution stumbles at Congo project to solve food shortages (Reuters)

Exploring reasons behind failure of a Congolese agro-industrial project, Reuters interviews John Ulimwengu.