Vulnerable communities in the Arab world and MENA region face numerous challenges, including conflicts, resource scarcity, and inequality which exacerbate their situation. The COVID-19 pandemic, rising food prices due to conflicts, natural disasters, and ongoing conflicts in Yemen, Sudan, and Palestine further hinder development opportunities in the region
NEW PUBLICATION: Unlocking the Power of Partnership to Address Yemen’s Food Crisis and Strengthen Food System Resilience
Yemen is experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in recent history as a result of the ongoing conflict, which began more than eight years ago. Today, the country faces a food crisis of unprecedented scale. Despite continuing humanitarian aid, about 17 million people — that is, about half the population — are food insecure (WFP 2023), and more than half a million children under the age of five are estimated to suffer from severe acute malnutrition (UNICEF 2023)
روسيا تنهي مبادرة حبوب البحر الأسود: ماذا بعد لأوكرانيا والعالم؟
كان من المقرر تجديد الصفقة، التي تم وضعها قبل عام تقريبًا، للمرة الرابعة. في غضون ساعات من الإعلان، شنت روسيا هجومًا صاروخيًا على ميناء أوديسا. في اليوم التالي، أدت الهجمات الصاروخية الروسية على منشآت مناولة الحبوب الرئيسية في أوكرانيا إلى ارتفاع أسعار عقود القمح الآجلة إلى أكبر ارتفاع لها في يوم واحد منذ فبراير 2022. وبحسب ما ورد علقت شركة تأمين على الشحن تعمل بموجب الاتفاقية تغطيتها لشحنات الحبوب الأوكرانية في البحر الأسود.
BEP Seminar Series LAUNCH EVENT: Impact Evaluation of Social Protection Programs
Event Summary Blog By Sarah Shnouda, Adham Hamdy, and Dalia El Sabbagh Introduction The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is witnessing a decline in food security due to the repercussions of the wars in Ukraine, the war in Sudan, the protracted crises in Yemen, and the state of global inflation of food prices, […]
Food Price Shocks and Diets among Poor Households in Egypt
Because of its dependence on food imports, Egypt is particularly vulnerable to the high world food prices and trade shocks triggered by Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Imports account for more than 40% of Egypt’s calorie consumption, and the country is the world’s largest importer of wheat, with about 85% coming from Russia and Ukraine before the war began
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