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A new study provides evidence to dispel some popular myths associated with cash transfer programs.

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.

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.

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 […]

Increased soil salinity may force nearly 200,000 coastal residents to migrate within Bangladesh, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change.

Live Mint published an op-ed by Associate Research Fellow Samuel Scott who discussed the innovative method of distributing biofortified staple foods to curb iron deficiency and anemia issues in India by ease of access, affordability, and scalability within the socio-cultural context. 

Reuters published a news feature on young entrepreneurs in African agriculture.  The article quoted Ousmane Badiane who pointed to the opening of several agri-business opportunities for the young, such as servicing farm machinery and operating equipment for processing, packaging and distribution.

The Hill published an op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Jospeh Glauber who summarized the pros and cons of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for agriculture producers and consumers. 

South Africa’s Channel Africa Radio interviewed Katrina Kosec on her new research that found domestic migration in Pakistan lowers happiness despite increase in income.  In the interview, Kosec pointed out migrants suffer an emotional setback due to a rising gap between their aspirations and their actual accumulation of assets.

Reuters published a news feature on the NutriFish 1000 campaign that aims to improve family nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life by getting pregnant women and children to eat small fish.  The article quoted Director General Shenggen Fan, who busting the commonplace myth that small fish is waste, said that with small fish, […]