There is growing recognition that water insecurity – the inability to reliably access sufficient water for all household uses – is commonly experienced globally and has myriad adverse consequences for human well-being.
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COVID-19, food insecurity and dietary diversity of households: Survey evidence from Nigeria
The policy measures of the government of Nigeria to restrain the spread of COVID-19, particularly in the initial three months (April – June 2020) led to significant disruptions to household livelihoods and food security.
Looking back at what has effectively improved nutrition may inform policy makers on how to accelerate progress to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030.
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the midstream (processors, wholesalers and wholesale markets, and logistics) segments of transforming value chains have proliferated rapidly over the past several decades in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
The future of farming: Who will produce our food?
Achieving SDG2 (zero hunger) in a situation of rapid global population growth requires a continued focus on food production.
Stories of change in nutrition from Africa and Asia: An introduction to a special series in food security
Malnutrition in all its forms continues to be a massive global challenge, and the past decade has seen a growing political attention to addressing malnutrition in different contexts.
Nutrition transition in Vietnam: Changing food supply, food prices, household expenditure, diet and nutrition outcomes
While literature has noted the presence of a nutrition transition in terms of changing nutrition outcomes in Vietnam, very limited evidence linking changes in upstream food system factors to downstream diet and nutrition changes exists.
Learning in times of lockdown: How Covid-19 is affecting education and food security in India
A vast majority of the relief and rehabilitation packages announced in the months following the nationwide lockdown in India have focused on economic rehabilitation.
How Indian agriculture should change after COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the vulnerability of India’s Agri food system and accentuated the need for agricultural market reforms and digital solutions to connect farmers to markets, to create safety nets and ensure reasonable working conditi
Comparing measures of urban food security in Accra, Ghana
The urban population in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to expand by nearly 800 million people in the next 30 years.
Evaluating the pathways from small-scale irrigation to dietary diversity: Evidence from Ethiopia and Tanzania
Interventions that aim to increase water availability for agriculture hold great potential for improving nutrition through increasing food production, generating income, enhancing water access and sanitation and hygiene conditions, and through str