Background Timor-Leste’s food insecurity, propelled by political conflicts, a fragile economy and biophysical limitations that characterize mountainous Small Island Developing States (SIDS), is expressed in a high...
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During the past 40 years or so, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and East African Community (EAC) have taken various actions to enhance...
The conflict in the Middle East centered in Gaza continues to have a devastating impact on the Palestinian economy. In addition to the tragic loss of life, the conflict has had devastating effects...
This scoping review examines the existing evidence on the impacts of the ongoing crisis in six countries in Asia and the Pacific region. This report provides relevant insights on the shocks faced by the region...
Climate change and global politics pose potential threats to food security by impacting crop productivity and food availability. Short-term variability resulting from climate change and global...
Food security in developing regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa is a top priority in global development discourse, as evidenced in Sustainable Development Goal 2. Yet, high climate...
Understanding the economic costs attributable to unhealthy diets is crucial to inform health and agrifood investments in low- and middle-income countries experiencing nutrition transition. To review the current evidence...
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns (people confined to home, with movement restrictions) presented an external shock to livelihoods and food systems worldwide, most severely affecting vulnerable...
This research programme explores the investments being made to make social protection a viable vehicle for disaster response in three countries that face regular large-scale climate shocks...
Despite significant economic growth, child development outcomes in India remain poor. Using a large-scale experiment in which randomly-selected mothers receive cash transfers for the first...