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July 15, 2021
“I see your point!” How data visualization and facilitating access to data can help stakeholders make more impactful decisions
How to tailor data visualization and evidence sharing for improved stakeholder uptake and application? New research brief and blog from CIFOR-ICRAF team.
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June 4, 2021
The importance of human-centered ecological restoration
The Earth’s ecological resilience is inextricably linked to the well-being of its people. Social inclusion must be at the heart of the restoration agenda.
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June 3, 2021
Policy-induced market distortions along agricultural value chains: Evidence from Ethiopia and Nigeria
Studies of palm oil, cacao and small ruminant value chains showing how protective policies affect prices for producers and consumers.
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May 26, 2021
Model: Impacts of the COVID-19-driven rise in global rice prices on consumers in Papua New Guinea
Results indicate that PNG households may have reduced rice consumption as much as 15% or more, with the urban poor experiencing the greatest losses.
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April 30, 2021
Women’s voices in civil society organizations: Evidence from Mali
How can women’s voices be amplified in a situation of prevailing patriarchal norms? Evidence from a civil society mapping project in Mali.
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April 23, 2021
Improving the ways we measure food loss along value chain
Two recent studies from researchers at IFPRI, KU Leuven, and UN FAO aim to improve the way food loss is studied and measured in order to provide a clearer policy roadmap.
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March 26, 2021
COVID-19 and other shocks facing Papua New Guinea’s food economy
Modeling shows the poor affected the most, with a greater pandemic impact on those in urban areas, while other shocks fell more heavily on the rural poor.
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March 25, 2021
Agricultural Investment Data Analyzer (AIDA) guides policy makers on potential economic and social impacts
AIDA is the first online, user-friendly tool that uses an economy-wide model to assess the impact of agricultural investments on economic growth, job creation, and household welfare.
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March 18, 2021
Impact of falling remittances amid COVID-19 on Yemen’s war-torn economy
Before 2020, Yemen’s ongoing civil war had cut GDP almost by half; since then COVID-19 has further decimated the economy.
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