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Impacts of prenatal and environmental factors on child growth: Evidence from Indonesia
Yamauchi, Futoshi; Higuchi, Katsuhiko; Suhaeti, Rita Nur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008476193
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Information flow and acquisition of knowledge in water governance in the Upper East Region of Ghana:
Schiffer, Eva; McCarthy, Nancy; Birner, Regina; Waale, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
"This paper provides an assessment of information flows and the acquisition of knowledge in water governance of the Upper East Region, Ghana. These flows are patchy, often parallel, disconnected or slow. In many cases a great deal of information is gathered but for a number of reasons not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038026
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Access to improved water source and satisfaction with services: Evidence from rural Ethiopia
Abebaw, Degnet; Tadesse, Fanaye; Mogues, Tewodaj - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
essential, it is equally important to ensure that the schemes have increased users' satisfaction with water quality and … attempts to investigate the effect of access to an improved water source on users' satisfaction with both quality and … satisfaction with both quality and availability of water. However, the effect of the improved water source on users' satisfaction …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862345
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Access to and governance of rural services: Agricultural extension and drinking water supply in Ethiopia
Mogues, Tewodaj; Cohen, Marc J.; Birner, Regina; Lemma, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
This study investigated access to agricultural extension and rural water supply and assessed strategies to improve the provision of these services by strengthening accountability. The study paid special attention to the gender dimension of service delivery. The research was conducted in eight...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114812
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Indice globale della fame: La sfida della fame 2013: Sviluppare la resilienza delle comunita per la sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
L Indice Globale della Fame 2013 (GHI), relativo ai dati del periodo 2008-2012, mostra che la fame mondiale e diminuita di un terzo rispetto al 1990. Nonostante i progressi, il livello della fame nel mondo rimane "grave", con 870 milioni di persone a soffrirne, secondo le stime...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850585
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2013 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger: Building resilience to achieve food and nutrition security
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which reflects data from the period 2008 to 2012, shows that global hunger has improved since 1990, falling by one-third. Despite the progress made, the level of hunger in the world remains serious, with 870 million people going hungry, according to estimates...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850587
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Resilience Programming among Nongovernmental Organizations: Lessons for Policymakers
Frankenberger, Timothy R.; Constas, Mark A.; Nelson, Suzanne - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This food policy report reviews resilience processes, activities, and outcomes by examining a number of case studies of initiatives by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to enhance resilience capacity, and draws implications for policymakers and other stakeholders looking to strengthen resilience.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933124
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2014 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hidden hunger
von Grebmer, Klaus; Saltzman, Amy; Birol, Ekin; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
With one more year before the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the 2014 Global Hunger Index report offers a multifaceted overview of global hunger that brings new insights to the global debate on where to focus efforts in the fight against hunger and malnutrition....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010960210
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2014 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hidden hunger
von Grebmer, Klaus; Saltzman, Amy; Birol, Ekin; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
With one more year before the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the 2014 Global Hunger Index report offers a multifaceted overview of global hunger that brings new insights to the global debate on where to focus efforts in the fight against hunger and malnutrition....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010960211
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Indice Globale della Fame 2014: La sfida della fame nascosta
von Grebmer, Klaus; Saltzman, Amy; Birol, Ekin; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
A un anno dalla scadenza per il raggiungimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo del Millennio, fissata nel 2015, l’Indice Globale della Fame 2014 offre una prospettiva articolata del problema della fame nel mondo, che porta nuovi spunti al dibattito mondiale rispetto a dove concentrare gli sforzi...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010960212