Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security

This research delves into the sustainability of millet production and its impact on food security in Sudan, particularly in the Darfur states, examining challenges faced by producers and the overall contribution of millet...

Background Child malnutrition remains a critical public health problem, with socioeconomic factors playing a significant role. Socioeconomic factors include household income, parental education...

This paper critically examines how urban planning influences food security in the rapidly urbanizing landscapes of Africa, focusing on Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. These countries...

Despite the growing evidence on women’s roles in agriculture and nutrition, interlinkages between women’s empowerment, gendered task allocation, and nutrition are rarely studied together. Using...

This paper examines the state of food security in African nations within the context of promoting equity and justice through the right to food. It discusses the various challenges faced...

This study investigates the determinants of access to safe water and reliable energy for households in Sudan using nationally representative data from a recent labor market survey. The results show...

This study investigates the socioeconomic effects of conflict-induced migration in Sudan, focusing on the food security and access to healthcare of displaced households. Triggered by the civil conflict that started in April 2023...

Academic and policy debates on agriculture emphasize a bimodal typology of ‘small-scale’ and ‘large-scale’ farms. In this article, we draw attention to the role and distinct characteristics of medium-scale monogastric livestock...

Highlights: Child nutrition counselling promotes higher child dietary diversity. Joint intra-household feeding decisions improve higher child dietary diversity. Female-headed households...

Gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment (GEWGE) is fundamental to human rights and integral to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Ensuring gender equality and women’s and girls’...