As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations.
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In anticipation of the development of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine—the distribution of which will be a complex and sensitive issue—governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populati
discussion paper
Strengthening institutional capacity for disaster management and risk reduction through climate-resilient agriculture
The frequency of natural disasters, especially storms and floods, has been increasing globally over the last several decades.
journal article
The health of farmer-based organizations in Ghana
journal article
Crop price indemnified loans for farmers
La plupart des ménages ruraux n’ont pas accès à des financements fiables et abordables pour les activités agricoles et autres assurant leur subsistance.
discussion paper
Crop price indemnified loans for farmers
Farmers face a particular set of risks that complicate the decision to borrow.
Most rural households lack access to reliable and affordable finance for agriculture and other livelihood activities. Many small farmers live in remote areas where retail banking is limited and production risks are high.
By December 2007, there was a continuum of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 affected countries along the West African coast from Cote d’Ivoire to Cameroon.
project paper
Mapping the likelihood of introduction and spread of HPAI Virus H5N1 in Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria
The results of an analysis of the spatial distribution of disease risk and its visual presentation through risk maps allow for the design of targeted and therefore more cost-effective animal disease surveillance strategies.
project paper
Overview of qualitative risk assessments for the introduction and spread of HPAI H5N1 Virus
From 2006 to the present, 11 countries in Africa reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1: Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Cameroon.
Spatial analysis of the distribution of disease risk and its visual presentation through risk maps can be used to inform the design of animal disease surveillance resulting in more cost-effective strategies.
project paper
Qualitative release assessment for the re-introduction of HPAI H5N1 virus from neighboring countries into Ghana
By December 2007, there was a continuum of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 affected countries along the West African coast from Côte d’Ivoire to Cameroon.
discussion paper
Security analysis for agroterrorism
In some developing countries the potential exists for agroterrorism to cause widespread disruption through loss of sustenance, income and production.
This policy brief is designed to help policymakers and practitioners understand the financial services needed by the poor.
brief
Banking on the poor
This policy brief is designed to help policymakers and practitioners understand the financial services needed by the poor.