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Impact of the ongoing conflict on smallholder farmers in Sudan: Evidence from a nationwide survey
This study addresses the impact of the ongoing conflict in Sudan on smallholder farmers' intentions and challenges during the 2023 summer agricultural season. A nationally representative survey of 3,284 smallholder farmers was conducted.
WEAI-Climate Stakeholder Consultation Workshop
The Methods Module of the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform convened a group of experts on climate change and gender from CGIAR and partner organizations at a workshop held in Washington, DC, November 9-10, 2023.
Myanmar has experienced a sequence of dire crises beginning in 2019 including the unexpected closure of a principal trade route, COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions, and a military coup leading to years of disruptions in the banking and tra
Evaluating the gendered credit constraints and uptake of an insurance-linked credit product
Smallholder farmers in low- and medium-income countries lack sufficient access to agricultural production credit that can help them adopt new technologies and improve their farm production.
Herder-related violence, agricultural work, and the informal sector as a safety net (English)
Violent conflict between nomadic herders and settled—mostly agricultural—communities in Nigeria occurs as both groups clash over the use of land and resources, in part, due to a changing climate.
Political and economic drivers of Sudan's armed conflict: Implications for the agri-food system
This study assesses the political economy of the conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that brought out in April 2023, resulting in massive violence, displacement, and threats to food security.
دخل النزاع المسلح بين القوات المسلحة السودانية وقوات الدعم السريع في السودان شهره السادس منذ اندلاعه في 15 أبريل 2023، دون أي مؤشرات على انتهائه قريبا. تسببت الحرب في كارثة إنسانية حادة، دمرت البنية التحتية الرئيسية، وقيدت أنشطة التجارة والإنتاج.
Vulnerability and welfare: Findings from the fifth round of the Myanmar Household Welfare Survey (March – June 2023)
The fifth round of the Myanmar Household Welfare Survey (MHWS), a nationally and regionally representative phone survey, was implemented between March and June 2023.
After decades of isolationism and economic stagnation, Myanmar opened its economy in the beginning of the 2010s, leading to rapid economic growth (Myanmar’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was almost 50 percent larger in 2020 than in 2011).
The economy-wide impact of Sudan’s ongoing conflict: Implications on economic activity, agrifood system and poverty
The armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan entered its sixth month since it erupted on April 15th, 2023, with no signs of ending soon.
Armed conflict and business operations in Sudan: Survey evidence from agri-food processing firms
This study assesses how agri-food processing enterprises have been affected during the first 3 months of the on-going conflict in Sudan between the Sudan Armed Force (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Anticipatory cash transfers for climate resilience: Findings from a randomized experiment in northeast Nigeria
This paper presents the findings from an experimental study designed to assess the impacts of one-time large lump sum cash transfers on welfare and coping strategies of smallholders in climate-risk and conflict-affected communities in northeast Ni
Monitoring indicators of economic activity in Sudan amidst ongoing conflict using satellite data [in Arabic]
استمرت المواجهة في السودان بين القوات المسلحة السودانية وقوات الدعم السريع لعدة أشهر قبل أن تتصاعد إلى نزاع مسلح في 15 أبريل 2023.
When policy responses make things worse: The case of export restrictions on agricultural products
We investigate two important questions based on an original data set on export restrictions placed on agricultural products developed at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and focus on three crises: the 2008 food price crisis
Monitoring indicators of economic activity in Sudan amidst ongoing conflict using satellite data
The confrontation in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had persisted for months before escalating into an armed conflict on April 15th, 2023.
Agricultural extension can have important impacts on vulnerable populations by increasing food production, which improves both rural incomes and urban food security.
Paddy rice productivity and profitability in Myanmar: Assessment of the 2022 monsoon season
We analyze paddy rice productivity and profitability data for the monsoon season of 2022 from the Myanmar Agriculture Performance Survey (MAPS), fielded in the beginning of 2023.