Panelists provide inputs to the UN Food Systems Summit agenda and discuss “game-changing” solutions to reduce global food loss & waste.
Model: Impact of falling remittances amid COVID-19 on Yemen’s war-torn economy
Dalia Elsabbagh - Senior Research Assistant, IFPRI Egypt
Sikandra Kurdi - Research Fellow, IFPRI Egypt
Manfred Wiebelt - Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Economics (emeritus), Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel, Germany
The day-to-day hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic are often compared to life during wartime. But Yemenis have it far worse: They are experiencing a pandemic and a war simultaneously. [...]
Fostering Digitalization for a Future-Proof Food System in Egypt
IFPRI held the 33rd seminar in the Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity seminar series on Tuesday, January 26th titled “Fostering Digitalization for a Future-Proof Food System in Egypt”.
NEW PUBLICATION: Impact of COVID-19 on the Yemeni economy
By Dalia Elsabbagh, Sikandra Kurdi, and Manfred Wiebelt
There has been an unprecedented decline in the flow of remittances to Yemen – a vital source of money for millions – as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) multiplier model of Yemen’s economy was used to estimate the impact of lower remittances on economic sectors and employment, food systems, and household incomes. Some of the key findings from this modeling exercise are: [...]
IFPRI Egypt Webinar “Fostering Digitalization for a future-proof food system in Egypt” January 26th, 2021 3:30 PM-5:00 PM (EET)
Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM (EET) Virtual Event The IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI. The seminar supports USAID’s Agribusiness for Rural Development and Increasing Incomes (ARDII) project’s objectives. […]
