Conducting household surveys through face-to-face interviewing in rural Papua New Guinea is beset with difficulties and high costs.
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The first decade of the 21st century marked a new beginning for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). After the signing of a peace treaty in 2002, the country re-connected with the world to engage in post-conflict reconstruction.
Assessing recall bias and measurement error in high-frequency social data collection for human-environment research
Can systematic use of mobile phones transcend recall bias to create & maintain a true socioeconomic baseline that mirrors measurement collection in the natural sciences?
Data on food insufficiency status in South Africa: Insight from the South Africa General Household Survey
Food insecurity or insufficiency, among other factors, is triggered by structural inequalities. Food insecurity is an inflexible problematic situation in South Africa.
The first decade of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) post-conflict reconstruction period (2004-2013) was marked by an unprecedented economic growth in per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of 3-4% per year, but was this ‘peace divide
Per capita rice consumption in Bangladesh: Available estimates and IFPRI’s validation survey results
Accuracy of rice consumption estimates varies considerably, depending on the data source and survey techniques.
This research note provides a description of the survey sample and implementation and reports on initial findings from analysis of the survey data.
Between May and July 2018, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) implemented a household-level survey in four areas of PNG: the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (South Bougainville near Buin), Madang (Middle Ramu near Kwanga St
Long-term impacts of an unanticipated spike in food prices on child growth in Indonesia
African exports of high-value agricultural products, such as processed agricultural goods and horticultural products have been growing rapidly.
Welfare effects of weather variability: Multi-country evidence from Africa south of the Sahara
Climate change and weather variability pose serious threats to food and nutrition security as well as ecosystems, especially when livelihoods depend heavily on natural resources.
In Tajikistan, the poorest country in the Central Asia region and one of the poorest in the world, food consumption patterns remain inadequate for a significant share of the population.
Bangladesh has a wealth of institutional diversity and experience with targeted social safety net programs. Most of these programs are widely credited with providing the poor access to food and improving their livelihoods.
Bangladesh has a wealth of institutional diversity and experience with targeted social safety net programs. Most of these programs are widely credited with providing the poor access to food and improving their livelihoods.
The evidence demonstrating that nations gain from trade is overwhelming. However, trade liberalization can cause disruption to firms and workers, and its gains and losses are spread unevenly.
An examination of the recent trends, current status, and future outlook of African agricultural trade in global and regional markets.
This is the third in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI is producing based on the third and fourth Integrated Household Surveys (IHSs).
Mitigating the adjustment costs of international trade
This brief examines possible policy responses to the adjustment costs related to international trade.
Long-term impacts of an unanticipated risk event: The 2007/08 food price crisis and child growth in Indonesia
Unanticipated spikes in food prices can increase malnutrition among the poor, with lasting consequences; however, livelihood strategies that include producing food for home consumption are expected to offer a measure of protection.
This is the second in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI is producing based on the third (2010/11) and fourth (2016/17) Integrated Household Surveys (IHS).