Aspirations may condition the future-oriented choices of individuals and thus may play a role in the persistence of poverty or the effort to break out of it. We run a randomized controlled trial in remote, rural Ethiopia to explore this and evaluate an intervention that aims to change how poor people perceive their future opportunities, […]
Abstract/Description Background Gender-transformative programing targeting couples is an important strategy to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV), but questions around efficacy and safety remain. This qualitative study explores indications of change and unintended consequences of the gender-transformative Unite for a Better Life (UBL) intervention, using data from the couples’ and control arms of a cluster randomized […]
Access to timely and credible price information is critical for smallholder farmers operating in thin and fragmented markets. This study examines the welfare impacts of public agricultural price infomaton disseminated via plasma screens instailled by th Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (EXX(. Leveraging spatial and temporal variation in the phased roll-out of 101 plasma screens across Ethiopia […]
While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, a key supply-side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market for seeds and traits. Historically, […]
Objective To examine the effects of nutrition, dietary practices, and other related factors on academic performance and IQ among children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods A case-control study was conducted among 309 children aged 6–14 years attending public and private schools in low-income districts of Addis Ababa from March to August 2023. Binary and multinomial logistic […]
Micro-, Small-, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are often important sources of employment in the food retail environment of Low- and Middle-Income Countries. As a result, policy makers might consider promoting job creation through MSMEs operating in the food environment. In this paper, we study a unique data set collected in two sites in Ethiopia to […]
A seminar was delivered by Danielle Resnick, Senior Research Fellow at International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), on March 6, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Jegol Meeting Room on the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The seminar, titled “Unpacking the Political Economy of Fertilizer Subsidies,” brought […]
Co-create evidence, inform policy action. March 11, 2026, Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Starting from 08:30am The event has two elements: Launch the Ethiopia Country Policy Innovation Hub Policy Dialogue that informs the portfolio of activities of the Hub (2026-28). Background Sustainable and inclusive development is the overarching objective of the government of Ethiopia. This objective is incorporated in core government policies […]
Evidence generation to support Cost-effective and Sustainable Home-Grown School Feeding Programme in Ethiopia Home-Grown School Feeding Programs have emerged as powerful tools not only to combat undernutrition and enhance child well-being, but also to drive broader socio-economic development. These programs extend beyond simply improving school meals; they are strategically designed to strengthen local food value […]
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