There is little evidence on the association between women’s migration, empowerment, and well-being, driven in part due to difficulty in measuring empowerment in the migration context.
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Promoting a bundle of biofortified seeds and agricultural inputs in northeastern Nigeria
COVID-19 and livelihoods in rural Guatemala: Lessons from a long term assessment and the path to recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects on livelihoods and food security across rural populations worldwide.
Parental migration and children’s dietary diversity at home: Evidence from rural China
There is a growing literature documenting the link between parental migration and children’s health. However, few studies have explained the underlying mechanism of this observed relationship.
Income aspirations, migration, and investments on and off the farm: Evidence from rural Tajikistan
In places with few casual or salaried employment opportunities, investments in farm or non-farm assets may offer the main pathway to increased incomes locally, whereas others may seek alternative investment options elsewhere—as migrants.
Factores que impulsan la migración de la sierra a la selva en el Perú – Nota conceptual del estudio
En el Perú, se estima que hay aproximadamente 6 millones de personas que migraron internamente en algún momento de su vida. Esto equivale al 20.3% de la población, siendo su mayoría originaria de la serranía peruana.
Proceedings of the National Consultation Workshop on Food and Agriculture System Transformation in Nepal
The National Consultation Workshop on Food and Agriculture System Transformation in Nepal was held in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 18–19, 2023.
Policymakers in Nigeria and other countries in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) are relying on agriculture to generate employment for the growing youth population.
COVID-19 and extreme weather: Impacts on food security and migration attitudes in the rural area of Guatemala
This paper examines the continuing effects of COVID-19 and exposure to weather extremes on income, dietary, and migration outcomes in the rural area of Guatemala.
Regional development and internal migration aspects of structural transformation: A case study of Senegal
This study investigates regional development and internal migration dynamics within the context of modern structural transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Climatic stresses and rural emigration in Guatemala
International migration is a recurrent and growing phenomenon and a large share of emigrants originate from rural areas. This study examines the association between climatic stresses and rural emigration in Guatemala.
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 HIV/AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa has become increasingly intertwined with issues of food and nutrition.
This is a joint IFPRI-WFP study on the drivers, profile, and risks of irregular migration in the West Africa context.
The gendered consequences of COVID-19 for internal migration
Scant evidence exists to identify the effects of the pandemic on migrant women and the unique barriers on employment they endure.
Remittances and household welfare: Findings from the Myanmar Household Welfare Survey (MHWS)
Remittances are a critical source of household income in Myanmar and are significantly associated with positive welfare outcomes.
Jordan’s garment sector employs a large number of women migrants from South Asia who face various challenges and vulnerabilities in their work environment.
Fragility, Conflict, and Migration addresses challenges to livelihood, food, and climate security faced by some of the most vulnerable populations worldwide.
Intervention Context: WFP’s activities in Burkina Faso and Niger focus on fragile agrarian communities in the Sahel, where cyclical floods and droughts combine with decreasing soil fertility and increasing desertification, among other challenges,
The World Food Programme (WFP) supports communities to mitigate the impact of and build resilience to natural and human-made shocks and stressors that contribute to food insecurity and destabilize people’s livelihoods.