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The Republic of Yemen has undergone a profound transformation following the escalation of conflict in March 2015. There has been an increase in violence, a disruption in supply chains due to a tightening of the ports, and a decline in the general economic climate that has left a large share of...
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.3 million people (nearly 1 percent of the world's poor) into poverty …
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to suppress cereal price increases may have adverse effects on poverty reduction in the long term by undermining …
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Faced with a large and increasing obesity epidemic, the Mexican Government in the last years has increased efforts to prevent and control it. In October 2013, Mexico's Congress passed legislation imposing taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and calorie-dense foods of low nutritional value....
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Government of Afghanistan and the World Bank in the domain of poverty and vulnerability assessment. It aims to further the … presented in 'poverty status in Afghanistan. Finally, given that poor nutrition and food insecurity affect a sizeable proportion …
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This paper provides a synthetic overview of the link between food insecurity and conflict, addressing both traditional (civil and interstate war) and emerging (regime stability, violent rioting and communal conflict) threats to security and political stability. In addition, it addresses the...
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finds no effect on savings, agricultural outcomes, or poverty. Overall, the findings add new evidence that mobile money can …
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Background, objectives, and analytical tools -- Health system challenges -- Sources and uses of funds in the health sector : results of the National Health Accounts exercises, 1999-2004 -- Budget allocation, release, and spending : results of the public expenditure tracking component of the...
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well-being of the next generation. Zambia has made progress in increasing overall enrollment rates, but additional effort …-government programs in place. The quickly growing adolescent population in Zambia will require targeted investments with adequate support …
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