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… Since the food price crisis of 2007-2008, there has been significant … attention paid to the issue of price transmission from global to national markets, particularly in developing … do not co-move with those in urban areas. The authors report that these results are generally similar for millet …

… While global hunger has fallen significantly since 2000, hunger … Zambia have the highest levels of hunger in this year’s report (46.1, 44.3, and 39, respectively), and Madagascar and … and researchers identify areas in crisis or where progress on hunger indicators is lagging behind, allowing for the …

… in Borno State. The conflict has had significant impact on livelihoods, markets, and humanitarian responses in the … limited and not statistically representative, the report says that available evidence and the fact that many of … and mortality-related data in order for national and global olicymakers to understand the extent and severity of …

… and adult overweight and obesity, according to the 2016 Global Nutrition Report . Africa remains one of the regions most plagued by … in vitamin A. All of these factors place enormous pressure on African countries’ health systems, economies, and human …

… FAO’s Global Information and Early Warning Systems (GIEWS) has … food security situation in monitored countries, focusing on the current agricultural season, harvests prospects for … on the market to satisfy their consumption needs. The report expects that the food security situation in this …

… IFPRI’s 2016 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) gives some good news for Africa – poverty and … 2003-2014. The share of the region’s population living on less than US$1.25 per day (purchasing power parity) …

… have a background in agriculture and thus tend to focus on sectoral agricultural issues, says a new report from the FoodSecure project . The report focuses on … in reducing poverty and food insecurity; IFPRI’s 2014 Global Hunger Index (GHI) reports that between 1995 and 2014, …

… role in increasing sustainable, inclusive economic growth on the continent. According to a 2014 report from the African Development Bank Group, however, … to reduce transport costs and stimulate intra-regional and global trade. One major priority will be the so-called …

… in this region have few assets or livestock to fall back on, and the combination of lowered income and anticipated … see food insecurity levels of Crisis (IPC Phase 3). The report calls for early warning to be given to populations … delays. ( Read more about El Niño’s anticipated global effects.) … Sara Gustafson … External Shocks … …

… This blog was originally posted on the World Bank's Development Impact blog . Written by … prices reduce civil conflict in food-surplus areas, using global food price shifts ( McGuirk & Burke ). In case you … general equilibrium models (Lesson: Any time you report multiple estimates, everyone will immediately forget …