New op-ed by Kalle Hirvonen and Derek Headey. Re-posted from TheConversation.com In Ethiopia, the average person eats just 42kg of fruit and vegetables per year. This is far below the WHO recommendation of 146kg per year. Fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of vitamins and minerals, vital for our body. Deficiencies can seriously affect our […]
2019 IFPRI ANNUAL REPORT
Cutting-edge research around the world is informing policies, programs, and interventions to end hunger and poverty. Read full article.
Assessing Community Health Information Systems: Evidence from Child Health Records in Food Insecure Areas of the Ethiopian Highlands
A new journal article by Kalle Hirvonen, Guush Berhane and Thomas Woldu Assefa. This study assessed the completeness of child health records maintained and collected within community health information system in Ethiopia. Read the full article.
Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia – Some Reflections
That the COVID-19 pandemic has significant impacts is becoming increasingly apparent. The immediate effects are the morbidity and mortality suffered by some of those infected by the virus. So are the prevention (campaigns, tests) and treatment costs (hospitals, staff, medication). Further economic impacts originate in the demand-side and supply-side shocks related to the pandemic and […]
Impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on vegetable value chains in Ethiopia
Re-post from IFPRI.ORG. On March 13, the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Ethiopia. Three days later, the government closed schools, banned all public gatherings and sporting activities, and recommended social distancing. Other measures to contain the spread of the virus soon followed. Travelers from abroad were put into a 14-day mandatory quarantine, bars were […]
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