CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies’ (NPS) - Seminar. Zelalem G. Terfa, Gender Quantitative Scientist, ILRI Over the past few years Ethiopia experienced conflicts and war resulting in displacement of millions of people and destroying social fabrics. Coupled with drought and locust, the conflicts destroyed livelihoods of farmers in war torn regions. Protracted […]
Do ultra-poor graduation programs build resilience against droughts? Evidence from rural Ethiopia
IFPRI Discussion Paper 02206. We study the role of a multifaceted ultra-poor graduation program in protecting household wellbeing and women’s welfare from the effects of localized droughts in Ethiopia. We use data from a large experimental trial of an integrated livelihood and nutrition intervention that supplemented the consumption support provided by Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net […]
Gender gaps in sustainable land management and implications for agricultural productivity: Evidence from Ethiopia
IFPRI Discussion Paper 02136 We investigate whether a large-scale watershed program promoting sustainable land management (SLM) in Ethiopia increases adoption of SLM and its benefits on plots owned by women in male-headed households compared to plots owned by their spouses, jointly owned plots as well as plots of female headed households (FHH). The analysis is […]
Designing a community referral system to increase financial access among women and refugees in refugee hosting areas in Ethiopia
IFPRI Blog : Research Post In the Somali region of Ethiopia, host to several refugee camps, less than 8% of residents report having access to financial systems, according to the most recent Ethiopia Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) data. Expanding financial access has the potential to reduce poverty and is important to food security—and in refugee hosting areas, […]
2022 Global food policy report: Climate change and food systems
Global Food Policy Report Climate change threatens our food systems and the multiple development goals linked to sustainable food system transformation. Action is urgently needed, both to increase adaptation and resilience and to achieve major emissions reductions. Current efforts must be stepped up and greatly expanded to ensure food security, nutrition, and well-being for all […]
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