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‘We would rather die from Covid-19 than from hunger ́ - Exploring lockdown stringencies in five African countries
(2020-12)
Facing the first wave of COVID-19, African countries were confronted with a dilemma: enacting strict lockdowns in order to “flatten the curve” could lead to a potentially severe drop in food security. Given this catch-22 ...
Women’s participation in household decisions and gender equality in children’s education: Evidence from rural households in Pakistan
(2022-01-29)
In this study we test if households where women participate in decisions regarding children’s education incur more equal expenditures on education of boys and girls. To this end, we estimate changes in households’ share ...
Impacts of mothers’ time on children’s diets
(2024-01)
This paper provides insights into how variances in time spent by mothers in home production (i.e., domestic and care work) impact children’s diets. We test the hypothesis that a decrease in the time spent by mothers in ...
From Potentials to Reality: Transforming Africa’s Food Production: Investment and policy priorities for sufficient, nutritious and sustainable food supplies
(2020-10)
This study identifies ways in which Africa can realize its potential to secure a supply of food for affordable and healthy diets through the sustainable use of its own resources. The focus is on investment, cooperation, ...
Potentiels d'Innovation pour la Sécurité Alimentaire et la Croissance Agricole Durable en Afrique Subsaharienne: Orientations stratégiques pour la collaboration en matière de développement
(2016-05)
Étant donné que la majorité de la population de l’Afrique subsaharienne dépend fortement de l’agriculture, le rendement des investissements en termes d’effets de réduction de la pauvreté est souvent le plus élevé dans ce ...
Potentials of Innovation for Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategic Directions for Development Collaboration
(2016-05)
Since the majority of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population highly depends on agriculture, returns on investments in terms of poverty reduction effects are often highest in this sector. Furthermore, food insecurity is both a ...
Niger – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
The Sahel is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in the world. Located in the central
part, Niger is facing many complex and interconnected challenges which strongly hinder the
achievement of the key ...
Ethiopia - Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of more than
110 million. With over 10 percent growth rate, the Ethiopian economy has been one of the fastest
growing economies in the ...
Burkina Faso - Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
In this working paper, the biophysical factors and socio-economic conditions that led to Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULC) and land degradation in Burkina Faso are reviewed. It is found that the country is densely ...
Nigeria - Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
This review report involves the analysis and synthesis of literatures on climate change, land use, energy, livelihoods and sustainable development in Nigeria. The methodology employed in the review involves searching ...