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Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya

2023Ferguson, Nathaniel; Seymour, Greg; Azzarri, Carlo

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Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya

Worldwide, cell phones are used by 5.4 billion people. They are becoming increasingly prevalent in the rural areas of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), providing smallholder farmers with access to agricultural markets. If they reduce information asymmetries between women and men farmers, they can also contribute to closing the gender gap in agricultural productivity. So far, however, digital innovations have had limited success in transforming agricultural systems. This may be due, in part, to the gender gap in cell-phone use. Rural women in LMICs—particularly those with low incomes, low literacy levels, or disabilities—are less likely than rural men to have access to cell phones, the Internet, digital currency, or other digital services. This policy note summarizes research intended to shed light on the impact of cell-phone ownership and use on the gender gap in agricultural productivity in LMICs.

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2023

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Ferguson, Nathaniel; Seymour, Greg; Azzarri, Carlo

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Ferguson, Nathaniel; Seymour, Greg; and Azzarri, Carlo. 2023. Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya. GCAN Policy Note 17. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136978

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Kenya

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Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Communication Technology; Rural Areas; Smallholders; Agriculture; Markets; Agricultural Productivity; Gender

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Digital Innovation

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Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Bangladesh

2023Sufian, Farha D.; Nico, Gianluigi; Azzarri, Carlo

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Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Bangladesh

Women farmers in Bangladesh face several challenges when it comes to accessing technology and information, and this limits their ability to improve their agricultural productivity and enhance their livelihoods. The gendered digital divide is a significant contributor to inequities in agriculture and has important implications for women’s empowerment. Lack of access to information affects their ability to make informed decisions, access markets, and secure their rights. This policy note summarizes research designed to identify the barriers female farmers in Bangladesh face in accessing technology and information so that future policies and initiatives can address these challenges and, in so doing, promote gender equality and the empowerment of rural women.

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2023

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Sufian, Farha D.; Nico, Gianluigi; Azzarri, Carlo

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Sufian, Farha D.; Nico, Gianluigi; and Azzarri, Carlo. 2023. Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Bangladesh. GCAN Policy Note 15. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136919

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Bangladesh

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Southern Asia; Asia; Women's Empowerment; Gender; Digital Divide; Technology; Market Access; Livelihoods; Agricultural Productivity; Information Needs; Women; Agricultural Porductivity

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136919 Source record

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Digital Innovation

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Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Nigeria

2023Sufian, Farha D.; Nico, Gianluigi; Azzarri, Carlo

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Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Nigeria

Rural Nigeria, with its diverse cultural and socio economic landscapes, presents unique challenges when it comes to digital inclusion. Traditional gender roles, limited educational opportunities, inadequate infrastructure, and sociocultural norms often combine to create barriers that disproportionately affect women’s access to digital technologies. As a result, women in rural areas face significant challenges in acquiring digital skills, accessing online information and services, and participating in digital platforms, thus perpetuating the gender gap and further marginalizing women from the benefits of the digital revolution. This policy note summarizes research designed to highlight the barriers female farmers in Nigeria face in accessing technology and information so that stakeholders can work together to ensure that Nigeria’s rural women are equipped with the necessary tools and resources to thrive in the digital age and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

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2023

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Sufian, Farha D.; Nico, Gianluigi; Azzarri, Carlo

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Sufian, Farha D.; Nico, Gianluigi; and Azzarri, Carlo. 2023. Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Nigeria. GCAN Policy Note 16. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136918

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Nigeria

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Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Women's Empowerment; Gender; Digital Divide; Technology; Market Access; Livelihoods; Agricultural Productivity; Information Needs; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136918 Source record

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Digital Innovation

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How weather variability and extreme shocks affect women's participation in African agriculture

2022Nico, Gianluigi; Azzarri, Carlo; Ringler, Claudia

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How weather variability and extreme shocks affect women's participation in African agriculture

Agriculture is strongly affected by environmental factors, including variability in temperature and precipitation, which in turn shape the livelihoods farmers derive. In this context, the intensity of engagement in agriculture is directly influenced by temperature and rainfall patterns (ILO 2018). Both extreme weather shocks (that is, heat waves, droughts, and floods) and weather variability (that is, changes in temperature and rainfall patterns) can significantly disrupt participation in agriculture and related sectors, particularly when farmers’ capacity to cope with and adapt to these shocks is low. This policy note summarizes the results of a study designed to quantify the impact of climate variability and extreme weather shocks on the intensity of individuals’ participation in the agricultural sector in Africa, where intra-annual weather variability is high, and dependence on rainfed agriculture is significant. The study specifically focused on changes in the number of weekly hours worked in response to weather variability and climate extremes, and explored both the impact on women’s participation and their potential to mitigate the negative effects of these shocks.

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2022

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Nico, Gianluigi; Azzarri, Carlo; Ringler, Claudia

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Nico, Gianluigi; Azzarri, Carlo and Ringler, Claudia. 2022. How weather variability and extreme shocks affect women's participation in African agriculture. GCAN Policy Note 14. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136410

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Sub-saharan Africa; Middle Africa; Eastern Africa; Northern Africa; Southern Africa; Africa; Extreme Shocks; Gender; Agricultural Employment; Farmers; Agriculture; Environment; Weather; Climate Change; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136410 Source record

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Gender gaps in agricultural growth and development: Opportunities for improving gender-responsive programming

2022Blackmore, Ivy; Ringler, Claudia; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

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Gender gaps in agricultural growth and development: Opportunities for improving gender-responsive programming

In addition to identifying gender gaps and other challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurship in agricultural growth and development, this brief focuses on potential for improvement in the key areas of (1) seed systems, (2) finance and market access, and (3) production and value chains. While gender norms and challenges are inherently context-specific, the underlying intention of this evidence brief is to provide an overview of research findings from low- and middle-income countries, to address key questions and challenges that can be generalized across contexts, and to offer suggestions of promising approaches and best practices.

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2022

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Blackmore, Ivy; Ringler, Claudia; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

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Blackmore, Ivy; Ringler, Claudia; and Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela. 2022. Gender gaps in agricultural growth and development: Opportunities for improving gender-responsive programming. Gender, Climate Change and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) Evidence Brief. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135905

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Gender; Women's Empowerment; Agricultural Growth; Agricultural Development; Men; Climate Change; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135905 Source record

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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State of knowledge on gender and resilience

2022Bryan, Elizabeth

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State of knowledge on gender and resilience

Resource-poor people face multiple risks and disturbances across social, economic, health, political, and environmental spheres. Included among these are conflict, public health threats, corruption, climate change, and natural resource degradation. The concept of resilience provides a useful framework for considering potential solutions to these intersecting challenges. This is particularly the case in situations where structural problems and inequalities—such as chronic poverty and gender gaps—underlie persistent and recurring shocks. Growing evidence shows that men and women have different exposure to shocks and stressors, and different preferences and capacities in terms of their responses. This stems from gendered social, cultural, and institutional contexts that shape such factors as their livelihood activities, roles, and bargaining power. Importantly, these factors are intrinsically linked with women’s empowerment levels, including their ability to access resources and make strategic life choices to improve their overall wellbeing. Because shocks and stressors occur in local contexts with different power structures, institutions, and sociocultural norms, it is difficult to generalize the different ways men and women are affected and choose to respond. Men’s and women’s experiences and reactions largely depend on the types of overlapping shocks and stressors they are exposed to. This brief highlights some of the key gendered dimensions of resilience, drawing on evidence from the literature, including systematic reviews and global indicators, where available, as well as case-study examples that highlight important linkages. The evidence summarized is intended to guide the development and implementation of gender-sensitive resilience interventions focusing on key programming areas of interest to Feed the Future’s Center for Resilience.

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2022

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Bryan, Elizabeth

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Bryan, Elizabeth. 2022. State of knowledge on gender and resilience. Gender, Climate Change and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) Evidence Brief. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135005

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Gender; Women's Empowerment; Gender Equality; Shock; Policies; Research; Men; Risk; Resilience; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135005 Source record

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Women’s empowerment and COVID-19: A case study from Kenya

2022van Biljon, Chloe; Seymour, Greg

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Women’s empowerment and COVID-19: A case study from Kenya

Research shows that the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic varied greatly by country, class, race and gender (Pangborn & Rea, 2020). In this study we aim to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected empowered and disempowered individuals differently. This policy note summarizes how income was affected by the pandemic, followed by an assessment of coping mechanisms with the crisis and their interactions with women’s empowerment.

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2022

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van Biljon, Chloe; Seymour, Greg

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van Biljon, Chloe; and Seymour, Greg. 2022. Women’s empowerment and COVID-19: A case study from Kenya. GCAN COVID-19 Policy Note 1. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135041

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Kenya

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Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Income; Women's Empowerment; Gender; Shock; Covid-19; Resilience; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135041 Source record

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Dang District, Nepal

2022Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Dang District, Nepal

To understand the impact of COVID-19 on rural women, we designed a longitudinal panel study with five rounds of phone survey data collection in Dang district in the mid-western region of Nepal. This note summarizes results from all rounds. The study sample was drawn using systematic random sampling from a large, representative household listing survey conducted in February 2020 across four rural municipalities in Dang district. Figure 1 provides a detailed description on the study timeline and sample size covered in each round.

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2022

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Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti

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Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Gupta, Shweta; and Barooah, Prapti. 2022. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Dang District, Nepal. GCAN COVID-19 Impact Fact Sheet 7. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135038

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Nepal

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Southern Asia; Asia; Income; Gender; Covid-19; Rural Unemployment; Healthy Diets; Social Protection; Food Access; Food Security; Migration; Diet; Rural Areas; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135038 Source record

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on women and men in Kaduna and Cross River states of Nigeria

2022Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on women and men in Kaduna and Cross River states of Nigeria

The study was conducted in Kaduna State and Cross River State in Nigeria. It was designed as a longitudinal panel study with five rounds of data collection. The study used primary quantitative data collected using structured questionnaires administered through phone-based surveys. The study sample was drawn using systematic random sampling from an earlier in-person survey conducted by IFPRI for the Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support’ (APPEALS) project. Figure 1 provides a detailed description on the study timeline and sample size covered in each round.

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2022

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Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti

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Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Gupta, Shweta; and Barooah, Prapti. 2022. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on women and men in Kaduna and Cross River states of Nigeria. GCAN COVID-19 Impact Fact Sheet 6. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135040

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Nigeria

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Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Income; Crises; Gender; Covid-19; Households; Water Availability; Diet; Resilience; Women; Dietary Diversity

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135040 Source record

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in the Niger

2021Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations; United States Agency for International Development; International Food Policy Research Institute; Bryan, Elizabeth; Mawia, Harriet; Ringler, Claudia

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in the Niger

In response to the first case of COVID-19 in Niger on March 19, the government announced a state of emergency on March 27, 2020. Restrictions were gradually lifted starting in May 2020. The spread of COVID-19 in Niger has been limited. To understand the gendered impacts of the pandemic, phone surveys with rural women and men in Niger were conducted. The study was conducted in 8 regions of the country: Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey, Tahoua, Tillaberi, and Zinder. A sample was drawn from a series of previous surveys that had collected phone numbers. Four rounds of the phone survey were conducted in October 2020, December 2020, February 2021, and April 2021. The surveys focused on the economic impact, coping strategies, impact on food security and dietary diversity and the impact on children’s education and care burden. This brief presents the findings.

Year published

2021

Authors

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations; United States Agency for International Development; International Food Policy Research Institute; Bryan, Elizabeth; Mawia, Harriet; Ringler, Claudia

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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO); US Agency for International Development (USAID); and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2021. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in the Niger. GCAN-FAO Factsheet 4. Rome, Italy: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7640en

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Niger

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Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Income; Rural Communities; Gender; Economic Impact; Covid-19; Households; Food Security; Men; Diet; Rural Areas; Pandemics; Dietary Diversity; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-SA-3.0-IGO

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https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7642en Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Uganda

2021Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations; United States Agency for International Development; International Food Policy Research Institute; Bryan, Elizabeth; Mawia, Harriet; Ringler, Claudia

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Uganda

The first case of COVID-19 in Uganda was reported on March 22, 2020. The number of COVID-19 cases remained low during the first three quarters of 2020, before a first spike toward the end of the year. To understand the gendered impacts of the pandemic, phone surveys with rural women and men in Uganda were conducted. Data were collected from a sub-set of households drawn from a survey conducted in 2017 in 8 districts of the country: Iganga, Kasese, Kiboga, Luwero, Masaka, Masindi, Mbale, and Mubende. Four rounds of phone surveys were conducted in October 2020, February 2021, April 2021, and June 2021. The surveys focused on the economic impact, coping strategies, impact on food security and dietary diversity and the impact on children’s education and care burden. This brief presents the findings.

Year published

2021

Authors

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations; United States Agency for International Development; International Food Policy Research Institute; Bryan, Elizabeth; Mawia, Harriet; Ringler, Claudia

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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO); US Agency for International Development (USAID); and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2021. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Uganda. GCAN-FAO Factsheet 3. Rome, Italy: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7643en

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Uganda

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Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Income; Rural Communities; Gender; Economic Impact; Covid-19; Households; Food Security; Men; Diet; Rural Areas; Pandemics; Dietary Diversity; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-SA-3.0-IGO

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https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7643en Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Kenya

2021Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations; United States Agency for International Development; International Food Policy Research Institute; Alvi, Muzna; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti; Bryan, Elizabeth; Mawia, Harriet; Ringler, Claudia

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Kenya

The first wave of COVID-19 cases occurred between June and August 2020. A second wave occurred between October and December 2020 and by the end of December 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases was 92 459. The third rise in cases occurred between January and March of 2021 and partial lockdowns were reimposed in the most affected counties of the country, including mobility restrictions and curfews. This brief releases data on the gender impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural households/livelihoods and the agricultural sector in Kenya.

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2021

Authors

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations; United States Agency for International Development; International Food Policy Research Institute; Alvi, Muzna; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti; Bryan, Elizabeth; Mawia, Harriet; Ringler, Claudia

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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO); US Agency for International Development (USAID); and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2021. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Kenya. GCAN-FAO Factsheet 5. Rome, Italy: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7640en

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Kenya

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Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Income; Rural Communities; Gender; Economic Impact; Covid-19; Households; Food Security; Men; Diet; Rural Areas; Pandemics; Dietary Diversity; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-SA-3.0-IGO

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https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7640en Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Kenya

2021Alvi, Muzna; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Kenya

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kenyan government declared a nationwide dusk to dawn curfew in March 2020 that was lifted in large parts later in the year, followed by off-and-on reinstatements of curfews and limitations on mobility largely for the capital region. The government also banned religious and other public gatherings and encouraged people to work from home and practice social distancing. The government has extended social protection programs, including public works programs and stipends and cash transfers, which are often targeted to women and single parent households and other vulnerable members of society to support them through the pandemic.

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2021

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Alvi, Muzna; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti

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Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Gupta, Shweta; and Barooah, Prapti. 2021. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Kenya. GCAN COVID-19 Impact Fact Sheet 3. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134466

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Kenya

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Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Gender; Covid-19; Capacity Development; Household Income; Men; Quarantine; Rural Areas; Impact Assessment; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134466 Source record

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Senegal

2021Alvi, Muzna; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Senegal

To understand the impact of COVID-19 on rural women, we designed a longitudinal panel study collecting five rounds of phone survey data with data drawn from a representative face-to-face survey in rural Senegal covering Fatick, Kaffrine, Kaolack, Kedougou, Kolda, Matam, Saint-Louis, Sedhiou, Tambacounda, and Ziguinchor regions. Due to low survey coverage of females in the first round, the second and third rounds surveyed both spouses and then randomly picked one male or female respondent per household to include in the study. For comparability we focus on findings from rounds 2-5. Figure 1 provides a detailed description of the study timeline and sample size covered in each round.

Year published

2021

Authors

Alvi, Muzna; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti

Citation

Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Gupta, Shweta; and Barooah, Prapti. 2021. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Senegal. GCAN COVID-19 Impact Fact Sheet 2. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135039

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Senegal

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Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Income; Gender; Covid-19; Rural Unemployment; Households; Food Access; Food Security; Food Availability; Rural Areas; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135039 Source record

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in northern Ghana

2021Alvi, Muzna; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in northern Ghana

While the lockdown in Ghana due to COVID-19 was not as stringent or long as in other countries (at least up to June 2021), it has severely affected rural household incomes, including remittances. Almost three-quarters of households surveyed reported income loss due to the pandemic in Aug/Sep 2020. Use of savings, borrowing and asset sales were common. Women often relied on men’s savings as a coping strategy; government transfers were insignificant. Addressing COVID-19 in rural areas is hindered by a domestic water supply crisis. Approximately half of respondents reported being worried about water availability, changing their activities due to lack of water, not having enough drinking water, and not washing hands when necessary.

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2021

Authors

Alvi, Muzna; Gupta, Shweta; Barooah, Prapti

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Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Gupta, Shweta; and Barooah, Prapti. 2021. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in northern Ghana. GCAN COVID-19 Impact Fact Sheet 1. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134446

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Ghana

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Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Gender; Covid-19; Capacity Development; Household Income; Men; Quarantine; Rural Areas; Impact Assessment; Women

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134446 Source record

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Nigeria

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Nigeria

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

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2021

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Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Nigeria. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 9. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134280

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Nigeria

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Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134280 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Niger

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Niger

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Niger. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 8. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134289

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Niger

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Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134289 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Mali

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Mali

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

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2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Mali. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 7. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134277

Country/Region

Mali

Keywords

Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Feed the Future countries

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Feed the Future countries

In anticipation of the development of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine—the distribution of which will be a complex and sensitive issue—governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. Problematically, however, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. The most widely used dataset by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering (Dong, Du, and Gardner 2020), for example, does not include subnational data for Feed the Future’s 12 target countries in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) and South Asia: Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, and Uganda. For this reason, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to correlate Demographic and Health Survey data from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with geospatial data in order to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators based on which potential risk hotspots were identified. This summarizes the study’s analysis in the 12 Feed the Future countries and across subnational administrative units within each country.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

Citation

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Feed the Future countries. GCAN 13. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134271

Country/Region

Bangladesh; Ethiopia; Ghana; Guatemala; Honduras; Kenya; Nepal; Niger; Nigeria; Mali; Senegal; Uganda

Keywords

Western Africa; Southern Asia; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Asia; Central America; Northern America; Latin America; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134271 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Senegal

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Senegal

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

Citation

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Senegal. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 11. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134286

Country/Region

Senegal

Keywords

Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134286 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Bangladesh

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Bangladesh

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

Citation

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Bangladesh. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 1. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134279

Country/Region

Bangladesh

Keywords

Southern Asia; Asia; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134279 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Kenya

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Kenya

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

Citation

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Kenya. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 6. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134283

Country/Region

Kenya

Keywords

Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134283 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Honduras

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Honduras

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

Citation

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Honduras. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 5. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134287

Country/Region

Honduras

Keywords

Central America; Latin America; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134287 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Ethiopia

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Ethiopia

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

Citation

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Ethiopia. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 2. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134278

Country/Region

Ethiopia

Keywords

Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134278 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Uganda

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Uganda

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

Citation

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Uganda. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 12. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134285

Country/Region

Uganda

Keywords

Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134285 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Nepal

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Nepal

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

Citation

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Nepal. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 10. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134288

Country/Region

Nepal

Keywords

Southern Asia; Asia; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134288 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Guatemala

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Guatemala

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

Citation

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Guatemala. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 4. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134284

Country/Region

Guatemala

Keywords

Central America; Northern America; Latin America; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134284 Source record

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Big Data

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Ghana

2021Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

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Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Ghana

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations. However, problematically, tracking data for most low- and middle-income countries are only available at the national level. To support the COVID-19 relief effort, the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) was commissioned to develop a subnational dataset of key COVID-19 risk indicators and potential risk hotspots.

Year published

2021

Authors

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; Quabili, Wahid

Citation

Koo, Jawoo; Azzarri, Carlo; Ghosh, Aniruddha; and Quabili, Wahid. 2021. Assessing the risk of COVID-19 in Ghana. GCAN Country Fact Sheet 3. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134282

Country/Region

Ghana

Keywords

Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Covid-19; Vulnerability; Urban Areas; Risk; Rural Areas

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134282 Source record

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Evaluating the risk of climate change-induced aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts and maize: Result of modeling analyses in six countries

2019Thomas, Timothy S.; Robertson, Richard D.; Boote, Kenneth J.

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Evaluating the risk of climate change-induced aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts and maize: Result of modeling analyses in six countries

This policy note summarizes research that assessed the likely impact of climate change on aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts (in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria) and in maize (in Burkina Faso, Honduras, Guatemala, Nepal, Niger, and Nigeria), and the impact of temperature, precipitation, and soil types on aflatoxin contamination. A future goal is to improve the calibration of the modeling software utilized to enable its use as an early warning tool for aflatoxin hotspots.

Year published

2019

Authors

Thomas, Timothy S.; Robertson, Richard D.; Boote, Kenneth J.

Citation

Thomas, Timothy S.; Robertson, Richard D.; and Boote, Kenneth J. 2019. Evaluating the risk of climate change-induced aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts and maize: Result of modeling analyses in six countries. GCAN Policy Note 12. Washington, D.C: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

Country/Region

Niger; Burkina Faso; Guatemala; Honduras; Nigeria

Keywords

Central America; Africa; Western Africa; Northern America; Sub-saharan Africa; Soil Types; Groundnuts; Health; Technology Transfer; Maize; Contamination; Precipitation; Aflatoxins; Decision Making; Temperature; Climate Change

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Climate change, gender, and nutrition linkages: Research priorities in Cambodia

2017Ringler, Claudia; Thomas, Timothy S.; Choufani, Jowel; Theis, Sophie; Bryan, Elizabeth; Bhandary, Prapti; Visocky, Mark; Harvey, Jeannie; Soule, Meredith

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Climate change, gender, and nutrition linkages: Research priorities in Cambodia

Agriculture is extremely important to Cambodia, representing at least one-third of the nation’s gross domestic product and providing employment to around 60 percent of the labor force. It is perhaps the most sensitive sector to changes in climate, with higher temperatures stressing plants, livestock, and workers, and rainfall variation through droughts and floods leading to crop losses and food insecurity. While it is important to consider the impact of climate change on agricultural production, it is also important to consider other cross-cutting issues to achieve the goals of Feed the Future and the Global Food Security Strategy—especially gender and nutrition. This policy note summarizes assessments of these linkages in Cambodia under the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN).

Year published

2017

Authors

Ringler, Claudia; Thomas, Timothy S.; Choufani, Jowel; Theis, Sophie; Bryan, Elizabeth; Bhandary, Prapti; Visocky, Mark; Harvey, Jeannie; Soule, Meredith

Citation

Ringler, Claudia; Thomas, Timothy S.; Choufani, Jowel; Theis, Sophie; Bryan, Elizabeth; Bhandary, Prapti; Visocky, Mark; Harvey, Jeannie; and Soule, Meredith. 2017. Climate change, gender, and nutrition linkages: Research priorities in Cambodia. GCAN Policy Note 5. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institue (IFPRI).

Country/Region

Cambodia

Keywords

Asia; South-eastern Asia; Gender; Crops; Vulnerability; Youth; Crop Production; Malnutrition; Nutrition; Productivity; Social Inclusion; Poverty; Resilience; Climate-smart Agriculture; Climate Change

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Climate change, gender, and nutrition linkages: Research priorities for Zambia

2017Ringler, Claudia; De Pinto, Alessandro; Choufani, Jowel; Theis, Sophie; Visocky, Mark; Harvey, Jeannie

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Climate change, gender, and nutrition linkages: Research priorities for Zambia

Climate change is a substantial threat to sustainable development in Zambia, a country experiencing weather hazards, drought and dry spells, seasonal and flash floods, and extreme temperatures that may well increase under climate change. Achieving the goals of Feed the Future and the Global Food Security Strategy requires careful consideration of the impact of relevant climate science on agricultural production, while at the same time considering other cross-cutting issues that influence agriculture-led poverty alleviation, resilience, and nutrition—such as gender. This policy note summarizes assessments of these linkages for Zambia under the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)

Year published

2017

Authors

Ringler, Claudia; De Pinto, Alessandro; Choufani, Jowel; Theis, Sophie; Visocky, Mark; Harvey, Jeannie

Citation

Ringler, Claudia; De Pinto, Alessandro; Choufani, Jowel; Theis, Sophie; Visocky, Mark; Harvey, Jeannie. 2017. Climate change, gender, and nutrition linkages: Research priorities for Zambia. GCAN Policy Note 2. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institue (IFPRI).

Country/Region

Zambia

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Gender; Smallholders; Nutrition; Climate Change

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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The role of agricultural insurance: Gender and nutrition dimensions

2017Msangi, Siwa

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The role of agricultural insurance: Gender and nutrition dimensions

Smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia, and elsewhere are highly exposed to crises or “shocks” in both their physical and their socioeconomic environments. Like all households, smallholder farm households seek ways to reduce their exposure to these shocks and to find ways of smoothing their income streams and, hence, consumption levels to avoid volatile “feast and famine” cycles.

Year published

2017

Authors

Msangi, Siwa

Citation

Msangi, Siwa. 2017. The role of agricultural insurance: Gender and nutrition dimensions. GCAN Policy Note 6. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institue (IFPRI).

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Gender; Agricultural Insurance; Smallholders; Nutrition; Climate Change

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Climate change, gender, and nutrition: Support to USAID programs in Nigeria

2017Thomas, Timothy S.; Bryan, Elizabeth; Choufani, Jowel; Azzarri, Carlo; Bhandary, Prapti; Ngugi, Moffatt; Buzzard, Robert

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Climate change, gender, and nutrition: Support to USAID programs in Nigeria

Increasing temperature, erratic rainfall, and other extreme events, such as floods and droughts, pose severe threats to development in Nigeria. Climate change will have significant adverse impacts on crop production and livelihoods, making the country’s poor and disadvantaged people even more vulnerable. It is imperative that the impact of relevant climate science on agricultural production be considered, together with important cross-cutting issues that influence agricultural growth, poverty alleviation, and climate resilience—especially gender and nutrition—if the goals of Feed the Future and the Global Food Security Strategy are to be achieved. This policy note summarizes assessments of these interlinkages in the Nigerian context under the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN).

Year published

2017

Authors

Thomas, Timothy S.; Bryan, Elizabeth; Choufani, Jowel; Azzarri, Carlo; Bhandary, Prapti; Ngugi, Moffatt; Buzzard, Robert

Citation

Thomas, Timothy S.; Bryan, Elizabeth; Choufani, Jowel; Azzarri, Carlo; Bhandary, Prapti; Ngugi, Moffatt; and Buzzard, Robert. 2017. Climate change, gender, and nutrition: Support to USAID programs in Nigeria. GCAN Policy Note 3. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institue (IFPRI).

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Gender; Crops; Vulnerability; Crop Production; Malnutrition; Nutrition; Productivity; Social Inclusion; Poverty; Resilience; Climate-smart Agriculture; Climate Change

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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How to ensure nutrition for everyone under climate change and variability

2017Fanzo, Jessica; McLaren, Rebecca; Davis, Claire; Choufani, Jowel

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How to ensure nutrition for everyone under climate change and variability

This policy note summarizes research presented in an International Food Policy Research Institute discussion paper (Fanzo et al. 2017b) that utilizes a food systems approach to analyze the multifaceted interrelationships among climate change, food, and nutrition along the entire food value chain.

Year published

2017

Authors

Fanzo, Jessica; McLaren, Rebecca; Davis, Claire; Choufani, Jowel

Citation

Fanzo, Jessica; McLaren, Rebecca; Davis, Claire; and Choufani, Jowel. How to ensure nutrition for everyone under climate change and variability. GCAN Policy Note 1. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institue (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147769

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Mitigation; Agricultural Value Chains; Adaptation; Nutrition; Food Security; Diet; Food Supply Chains; Food Systems; Climate Change

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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