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The existing literature addresses the importance of food system disruptions and the risk of the global food crisis. However, there is insufficient understanding of response strategies and their effectiveness evaluations...

This document aims to guide the design, implementation, and use of studies to value the benefits and costs of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for climate resilience projects. Reliable quantification of the costs and benefits...

Drawing on the analysis of secondary data sources and interviews with experts, this report examines the role of agri-food financing in ending world hunger. It shows that development funding, while...

This decentralized evaluation was commissioned by the WFP China Office and covers the ‘Impact Evaluation of the Preschool Nutrition Pilot in Selected Counties of Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan, PR China’...

Highlights Online food delivery orders decreased significantly during the lockdown period. Some restaurants continued to operate and offer online services during the lockdown...

Climate Change and Food Systems: Transforming Food Systems for Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience Many promising innovations and policy approaches show potential to address climate change...

Agri-food sectors in the region are experiencing environmental stress and threats to sustainability. A long-standing emphasis on raising production, coupled with constraints on land and water, has had negative...

This compendium is organized in 5 sections: Section 1 discusses the broader meaning of evidence , the power and politics that shape and infuse our understanding of evidence, what counts...

CONTEXT The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread over the world and has heightened concerns over global food security risks. As the first country hit by COVID-19, China...

China is the fourth largest country in the world and home to more than 1.3 billion people. It is an immense expanse that includes vast seacoasts, fertile plains and valleys, rugged...