Related Blogs: East Africa
Can child wasting be prevented in times of crisis? Evidence from Burundi
Positive results from the Tubaramure program suggest lessons for COVID-19 responses and future crises.
The heat never bothered me anyway: Gender-specific response of agricultural labor to climatic shocks in Tanzania
Heat stress exerts heterogeneous effects by gender, agricultural activity, and household structure.
Does bottom-up monitoring improve public services? What we found in Uganda
Community-based accountability meetings called barazas yield positive results.
Ethiopia’s social safety net effective in limiting COVID-19 impacts on rural food insecurity
A survey shows such programs can be effective in addressing the impacts of sudden shocks.
Policy seminar: Prospects for the African Continental Free Trade Area
Assessing the new pact's diverse potential impacts on incomes and economies.
Using coffee ceremonies to address intimate partner violence in Ethiopia: Evidence from Unite for a Better Life
A promising approach for low-income and rural areas.
Policy seminar: The political economy of COVID-19 and impacts on food policies around the world
The pandemic disrupts country budgets, programs, and planning.
The cost of improving nutritional outcomes through food aid programs: Is more and longer better?
Evidence shows that these programs can work, but are the costs reasonable?
Climate shocks reduce temporary urban out-migration rates in Eastern Africa
Heat waves and heavy rainfall events appear to limit opportunities for urban migrant workers.
Investing in nutrition through early childhood development in Malawi: Assessing costs and benefits
The SEEMS-Nutrition initiative offers a set of tools for project evaluations.