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Environmental migration and labor markets in Nepal:
Maystadt, Jean-François; Mueller, Valerie; Sebastian, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
investigating the impact of weather-driven internal migration on labor markets in a post-conflict country, Nepal, using household …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886778
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How to build resilience to conflict: The role of food security
Breisinger, Clemens; Ecker, Olivier; Maystadt, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
and programs in conflict-prone countries, and offers insights for policymakers regarding how to do so. To understand the … relationship between conflict and food security, this report builds a new conceptual framework of food security and applies it to … resilience to conflict insofar as they are expected not only to help countries and people cope with and recover from conflict but …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114824
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2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); …
This 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report is the fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of major food policy developments and events. In this report, distinguished researchers, policymakers, and practitioners review what happened in food policy in 2014 at the global,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011204459
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Measuring progress toward empowerment: Women's empowerment in agriculture index: Baseline report
Malapit, Hazel J.; Sproule, Kathryn; Kovarik, Chiara; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) baseline survey results, summarizing both findings from the WEAI survey and the relationships between the WEAI and various outcomes of interest to the US Government’s Feed the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132826
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Building resilience for food and nutrition security in the context of civil conflict: Experiences from rural development programs in Yemen:
Ecker, Olivier - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277425
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Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs: An overview:
Breisinger, Clemens; Ecker, Olivier; Maystadt, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
One and a half billion people still live in fragile, conflict affected areas. People in these countries are about twice … direct consequence of conflict: conflict reduces food availability by destroying agricultural assets and infrastructure. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277427
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Enhancing resilience to climate-induced conflict in the Horn of Africa:
Calderone, Margherita Bernal; Headey, Derek D.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277429
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Are shocks actually on the rise? A selective review of five types of shocks:
Zseleczky, Laura; Yosef, Sivan - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Policymakers, practitioners, and researchers frequently cite an increase in shocks around the world as a reason for focusing on resilience. But have shocks actually increased or become more severe and farâ€reaching? What does the landscape of shocks look like?
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277430
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Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs: Evidence from four case studies :
Breisinger, Clemens; Ecker, Olivier; Maystadt, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Food insecurity at the national and household level not only is a consequence of conflict but can also cause and drive … conflicts. This paper makes the case for an even higher priority for food security–related policies and programs in conflict …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277441
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Are shocks really increasing? A selective review of the global frequency, severity, scope, and impact of five types of shocks:
Zseleczky, Laura; Yosef, Sivan - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Recent policy statements refer to increasingly frequent and intense shocks as one of the main reasons for focusing attention and investments on building resilience for food and nutrition security. This paper investigates whether shocks have actually increased in frequency, severity, scope, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277442