Egypt introduced the Takaful and Karama Program (TKP), a pair of targeted cash transfer schemes in 2015.
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Regional and global trends in body weight show that the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region countries, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries, have the highest average body mass index and highest rates of overweight an
Understanding the public health implication of fiscal policies is crucial to combat recently increasing overweight and obesity rates in many low-and-middle income countries (LMICs).
Ex-post adjustment for measurement error in child stunting calculations: An illustration from Egypt
This study provides estimated ranges for the magnitude of bias caused by measurement error in stunting rates in young children, a widely used proxy for long-term nutritional status.
This paper characterizes smallholder farm households in Upper Egypt based on data from a comprehensive farm household survey.
This evaluation of Yemen’s Cash for Nutrition intervention, a cash transfer program combined with nutritional trainings implemented by the Yemen Social Fund for Development (YSF), examines the program’s impacts on child nutrition indicators and re
Beyond the business case for agricultural value chain development: An economywide approach applied to Egypt
This paper goes beyond the “business” case for agricultural value chain development and presents an economy-wide framework to make the “development” case.
Hunger and acute child malnutrition are increasingly concentrated in fragile countries and civil conflict zones. According to the United Nations, Yemen’s civil war has caused the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in recent history.
Climate change and agriculture in the Sudan: Impact pathways beyond changes in mean rainfall and temperature
Several environmental changes have occurred in the Sudan in the past; several are ongoing; and others are projected to happen in the future. The Sudan has witnessed increases in temperature, floods, rainfall variability, and concurrent droughts.
Impact evaluation study for Egypt's Takaful and Karama cash transfer program: Part 1: Quantitative report
This report of the evaluation study provides a greater focus on measuring the impact of the larger Takaful program and also attempts to measure the impact of the much smaller Karama program.
Impact evaluation study for Egypt's Takaful and Karama cash transfer program: Part 2: Qualitative Report
This qualitative evaluation of the Takaful cash transfer program was conducted between January and April 2018 by a team of researchers trained in qualitative methods.
Since March 2015, the Government of Egypt has been providing cash to poor households through the Takaful and Karama program. The program is run by the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS).
This paper presents an innovative approach to prioritizing development policy research in Egypt with the specific objective of informing the research agenda of the Egypt Strategy Support Program of the International Food Policy Research Institute.