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Household livelihood diversification in rural Africa
Diversification is a common livelihood strategy for rural households in developing countries, with diversification being either a choice or necessity depending on individual household contexts.
Impact of conflict-related violence and presence of armed groups on food security: Evidence from longitudinal analysis in Mali
We assess the impact of conflict exposure on households’ food security in rural areas of Mopti, Mali over the period 2012-17.
A civil conflict broke out in northern Mali in 2012, which is continuing to the present day. Very little is known about its impact on civilians.
This study relies on a unique precrisis baseline and five-year follow-up to investigate the effects of emergency school feeding and generalised food distribution (GFD) on children’s schooling during conflict in Mali.
A micro-level perspective on the relationships between presence of armed groups, armed conflict violence, and access to aid in Mopti, Mali
This paper exploits a unique panel dataset of households in Mopti whose baseline was collected in January 2012, just prior to the outset of the civil war in Mali.
Impact of conflict on agriculture in Mali
Our paper aims to investigating the impact of conflict on population displacement, agricultural production and agricultural assets, and the mitigating effect of food aid. The paper is structured in the following way.
The impact of food assistance on food insecure populations during conflict: Evidence from a quasi-experiment in Mali
Mali, a vast landlocked country at the heart of West Africa in the Sahel region, is one of the least developed and most food insecure countries in the world.
The impact of humanitarian food assistance on household food security during conflict in Mali
The chapter is centered on assessing the impact of WFP’s food assistance on the food security and nutrition outcomes of rural households in the Mopti region of Mali.
We rely on a unique pre-crisis baseline and five-year follow-up to investigate the effects of emergency school feeding and general food distribution (GFD) on children’s schooling during conflict in Mali.