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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...

The primary purpose of this research is to examine the impact of climate change on maize production in Pakistan. This research studied the impact of climate change on maize production in Pakistan from 1990 to 2020...

Numerous structural vulnerabilities put developing regions at a disadvantage as they confront the prospect of increasingly frequent extreme shocks. Typical of these regions, South Asia had...

WFP and partners have undertaken an analysis of climate risks in 9 countries and recommended programmes to address identified risks. Climate change is driving global hunger. WFP...

Vulnerable populations in urban areas globally have been among the worst hit by the global COVID-19 crisis. In South and South-East Asia, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased...

This report presents an overview on the impact of the global food crisis on the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on the impact on food security, nutrition, and the capacity of key actors to respond. The...

Supported by accommodative macroeconomic policy, Pakistan’s economy saw robust growth in FY22, at the cost of growing economic imbalances. The Government has begun to further tighten policy...

Small food businesses are vital to delivering affordable, nutritious food to low-income communities. Yet food systems are under threat from multiple stressors. During...

The Partnership for Agricultural Transformation in Pakistan (PAT-P) is a coalition of multilateral international agencies that aim to transform agriculture into a dynamic, competitive, efficient and climate smart sector, and to reposition it...

South Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. The people of South Asia are living through a "new climate normal," where intensifying heat...