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Cash transfers prevent intimate partner violence: Study (Business Standard)
November 07, 2018
Business Standard published a news article about the preventative measures of cash transfers and behavior change communication programs for reducing intimate partner violence in Bangladesh. IFPRI research fellows Shalini Roy and Melissa Hidrobo were included in the article discussing how reductions in IPV were sustained after the social protection programs ended.
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Cash transfers prove effective in reducing violence against women: IFPRI study (Financial Express)
November 06, 2018
Financial Express (Bangladesh) reported on the IFPRI study, Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Post-program evidence from rural Bangladesh, The study found that direct cash transfers coupled with behavior change communication (BCC) can reduce violence against women inflicted by their partners by more than a quarter. Research Fellow Shalini Roy stated, “The study […]
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Africa needs a green revolution (The Economist)
November 05, 2018
The Economist published a news article about agriculture production lagging in the African region and the need for government support. Director General Shenggen Fan rose the idea that political obstacles including governance are hindering agricultural productivity.
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NEW STUDY: Cash Transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication sustainably reduce violence against women
November 05, 2018
Direct cash transfers coupled with BCC can reduce intimate partner violence by 26 percent, according to a new study.
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Where goats drink first: Women struggle as coastal India grows saltier (Thomson Reuters Foundation News)
October 31, 2018
Thomson Reuters Foundation News published a news article on the health issues women face as sea levels rise on the coastal regions of Bangladesh. Research Fellow Valerie Mueller‘s findings were included in the article showing how worsening soil salinity will force nearly 200,000 coastal Bangladesh residents to migrate inland.
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NEW STUDY: Dispelling Cash Transfer Myths in Africa
October 31, 2018
A new study provides evidence to dispel some popular myths associated with cash transfer programs.
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Africa are likely to experience growing demand for social protection (IPP Media)
October 30, 2018
IPP Media published an article about the growing demand of social protection programs in Africa and how they promote improved livelihoods. Senior Research Fellow Fleur Wouterse was quoted in the article stressing the difficulty some governments have in implementing cost effective, inclusive programs due to a lack of funding.
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Half of Indian teenage girls underweight, anaemic; 4 in 10 defecate in open (Business Standard)
October 29, 2018
Business Standard published an article examining a survey of teenage Indian girls regarding their status of health and access to sanitation. Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon was quoted in the article discussing underlying drivers of malnutrition in women and girls such as their social status, educational status, and economic empowerment.
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Report: Rising Demand for Social Protection Across Africa Requires Careful Fiscal Balancing, Research
October 24, 2018
Addis Ababa, October 24, 2018: After a prolonged period of economic stagnation and decline, African economies have experienced rapid growth over the last two decades. Poverty and malnutrition have fallen steadily during that period. Because of broad deterioration of livelihoods, it will take a longer period of continued growth to pull large segments of the […]
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NEW STUDY: Sea Level Rise to Force 200,000 To Migrate from Bangladesh Coastal Areas
October 23, 2018
Increased soil salinity may force nearly 200,000 coastal residents to migrate within Bangladesh, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change.