Abstract/Description Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of undernutrition among children under five (U5) and women of reproductive age (WRA) globally, alongside rising overweight/obesity, particularly in urban areas. Poor diet is a shared driver of multiple forms of malnutrition. We used a participatory photography (Photovoice) approach to explore the lived experiences of WRA and […]
Ethiopia-Korea partnership advances agricultural research across Africa.
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Youth, Jobs, and Voice in Africa’s Agrifood System
Date: 30 Nov - 01 Dec 2026 Where: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa Register & Submit Paper About the event Organized by the CGIAR Policy Innovations Program and the CGIAR GENDER Accelerator. Africa hosts the youngest population in the world, with an average age of just 19 years. Africa’s young population can drive […]
Varietal adoption, turnover, and concentration for major crops in Ethiopia: Evidence from household surveys and field sample genotyping
Abstract/Description Although continuous genetic improvement of crops cultivated by smallholder farmers is a well-known route to increasing agricultural productivity, our understanding of varietal adoption, turnover, and concentration in farmers’ fields is limited. Often, the greatest challenge to our understanding lies in the measurement approach (farmer self-reports versus DNA fingerprinting), as well as in the analysis […]
Can cash and therapy work in conflict settings? Evidence from Ethiopia
In low-income settings, poverty and mental health are often locked in a vicious cycle. Poor mental health can impair decision-making and reduce productivity, while the stresses of poverty—financial insecurity, food shortages, and environmental hazards—further exacerbate mental illness (Ridley et al 2020). Armed conflict can intensify this cycle: violence and displacement amplify trauma, while the resulting […]