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Highlights: The dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and reductions in aid budgets by other Western donor countries, including the United Kingdom (40%), France (37%)...

This policy paper reviews the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) with a primary focus on new performance and information requirements for products sold in the EU. This paper explains which...

School meal programs aim to address multiple objectives, most commonly to improve children’s nutrition and health and to meet education goals by facilitating and incentivizing children’s school...

Zimbabwe’s impressive recovery since the 2019-20 COVID-19 recession has been slowed by the 2024 El-Niño-related drought. The fiscal deficit is projected to have fallen to below 3 percent...

Through a collaborative and multidimensional data-driven approach, it is estimated that small-scale fisheries (SSF) provide at least 40% (37.3 million tonnes) of global fisheries catches and 2.3...

Latin America and the Caribbean have seen a decline in hunger and food insecurity for two years, driven by social protection programs and post-COVID recovery. However, disparities persist...

Highlights: Food price inflation in the Lao PDR has surged since mid-2022, outpacing global and regional trends Domestic food prices are influenced by a combination of external...

The Fall 2024 issue of the Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM) titled "Mounting Burdens on a Crisis Ridden Country" provides an update on key economic developments and analyzes their...

WFP in partnership with the Government of Jordan and the World Bank conducted a rigorous impact evaluation using a randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of the new school-meals delivery model...

Agroforestry integrates trees with crops and livestock, and is a vital strategy for sustainable, resilient and inclusive agriculture. This report assesses IFAD’s engagement in agroforestry, showcasing its potential to reduce...