Ethiopia

Journal Article. Ethiopia recently experienced a large-scale war that lasted for more than two years. Using unique High-Frequency Phone Survey (HFPS) data, which span several months before and after the outbreak of the war, this paper provides evidence on the immediate impacts of the conflict on households’ food security. We also assess potential mechanisms and […]

IFPRI Discussion Paper 2196. Mobile phones are rapidly being adopted in less developed countries, with widely acknowledged commensurate socio-economic benefits, including United Nations SDGs advocating for increased ownership of mobile phones to promote women’s empowerment. While overall mobile phone ownership is rising quickly in Ethiopia, it is lagging for rural women, particularly married rural women. […]

Journal Article. In Ethiopia, a highly food-insecure nation, traditional agriculture faces significant climate change challenges. Long-term food security planning and famine prevention efforts require a comprehensive assessment of how crop yield might change in the future across the whole Ethiopia at a spatial scale usable and useful for local decision-making. In this study we aimed […]