The 2021 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) analyzes continental and regional trends in African agricultural trade flows and policies.
A Doughnut for Policy-Makers: A Framework for Monitoring Food Security in the Arab region
Reem Nejdawi - Chief of Section, The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Rami Zurayk - Chairperson and Professor, The American University of Beirut
Fidele Byiringiro - Economic Affairs Officer, The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Minerva Sadek - Research Assistant, The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
In 2017, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA) published the “Arab Horizon 2030: Prospects for Enhancing Food Security in the Arab Region,” which highlighted the region’s rising plight of the triple burden of malnutrition, i.e., undernutrition, overnutrition and nutrient deficiency, and called for a comprehensive monitoring of food security. ESCWA proceeded with [...]
Are fuel or food subsidies the right policy tools to reduce inequality? An evidence-based illustration for four Arab economies
Paul Makdissi, Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa, Canada
Countries of the MENA rely mostly on consumption subsidies for reducing inequality. As we will illustrate below, a move from fuel subsidies towards food subsidies would be desirable. Unfortunately, some countries also started eliminating food subsidies.
From Urban Agriculture to City Region Food Systems
October 06, 2016 By: Joe Nasr, Associate, Centre for Studies in Food Security, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada Share URL Ancient cities were established, organically, where food production and distribution systems were sustainable. Much later, when the discipline of urban planning first started to emerge, it had a strong interest in food systems as they connect to cities and […]
Integrating people in Arab development agenda
May 17, 2016 By: Najib Saab, Secretary General of Arab Forum for Environment & Development (AFED) Share URL Meeting the target of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is an uphill challenge for most Arab countries. In this regard, I have a number of messages. My first message is that we need to stop […]
