Africa

AFRICA

Blog
New book argues for a structural transformation in Africa partially based on agricultural processing, suggests 4 possible pathways to catalyze this evolution.
Blog
A multi-country study finds that mechanization induces women to shift from farm to nonfarm activities to a larger extent than men, which can potentially narrow the gender gap in labor productivity and empowerment.
Webinar
The new book argues that African smallholder farmers, who might seem unproductive, are largely producing following rational economic decisions, and that this situation is a consequence of the economic and institutional environment in which they operate.
Blog
A project in East Africa works with champion farmers to test how bundling picture-based insurance and stress-tolerant crop varieties could improve adoption.
EnGendering Data Blog
How can we learn about women’s empowerment when large-scale survey data are not available? Big data generated from mobile phones can help fill in gender data gaps.
EnGendering Data Blog
Advancing women’s land rights is a priority for the international development agenda. Yet, there is no consensus on which rights should be monitored and reported.
Blog
In Kenya, charcoal meets over 70% of the domestic energy demand for cooking and heating, and is a major source of livelihood for hundreds of thousands of people in rural areas.
Blog
Lawrence Haddad shares his thoughts inspired by the recent PIM-supported paper on persistent myths that are held about African food supply chains.
Events
[Book Launch] Join us to hear from the book authors on the experiences of eight Asian and five African countries, with focus on crucial government roles in boosting and supporting mechanization