Publications

Armed conflicts and other concurrent crises that have been occurring in different regions of Ethiopia in the past Armed conflicts and other concurrent crises that have been occurring in different regions of Ethiopia in the past couple of years have left behind a legacy of massive displacement and disruption of agricultural activities, exposing millions of […]

Mobile money can be a vehicle for improving financial access, particularly among disadvantaged populations. For mobile money systems to play this role, though, members of disadvantaged groups must both enroll in and begin to use mobile money systems. In this paper, we describe a randomized trial conducted in collaboration with a bank in Somali region, […]

Total population: 123.4 million Annual urban growth rate: 4.7% 14% of the urban population lives in metro Addis Ababa 64% of the urban population lives in informal settlements Poverty rate (2022): 39% urban, 80% rural Find link on: https://lnkd.in/eq3fxe-6  

Key Messages -Undernutrition has declined over time, but stunting still affects 40 percent of rural children and 25 percent of urban children. -Micronutrient deficiencies—especially deficiencies in folate, zinc and Vitamin D—are a critical concern, particularly for urban women and girls. -Dietary quality is low in both rural and urban areas: while urban diets are moderately […]