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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Transform Nutrition West Africa

Transform Nutrition West Africa is a regional platform to enable effective policy and programmatic action on nutrition, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from 2017-2021 and led by the International Food Policy Research Institute. We work across the region but our focal countries are: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. We want you to join us and be part of a network of people and organisations in West Africa using evidence to generate change.

Transform Nutrition West Africa is developing partnerships with a number of regional, continental, and international platforms. We also seek to be as responsive as possible to nutrition information needs in the region.

Project duration: 2017 – 2021

Contact

Stuart Gillespie

Donors and funders

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) led by IFPRI

Project partners

DataDENT

Countdown 2030

Alive & Thrive

UNICEF

West African Health Organisation (WAHO)

Scaling Up Nutrition

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)

Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS)

Publications

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WEAGov Nigeria pilot study: Findings and policy implications

2023Ragasa, Catherine; Kyle, Jordan; Onoja, Anthony; Achika, Anthonia I.; Adejoh, Stella O.; Onyenekwe, Chinasa S.; Koledoye, Gbenga; Ujor, Gloria C.; Nwali, Perpetual
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WEAGov Nigeria pilot study: Findings and policy implications

WEAGov assesses the state of women’s voice and agency in national agrifood policymaking. Like IFPRI’s Kaleidoscope Model, it adopts a policy process approach, looking at every stage of the policy cycle — from why certain issues become salient and how policy solutions to address them are designed, to the organizational strategies and budgetary outlays that shape policy implementation, to how policies are assessed against their objectives. Within each of these stages, WEAGov examines whether women are being considered, whether their voices are included, and whether they are influencing actions and decisions.

Year published

2023

Authors

Ragasa, Catherine; Kyle, Jordan; Onoja, Anthony; Achika, Anthonia I.; Adejoh, Stella O.; Onyenekwe, Chinasa S.; Koledoye, Gbenga; Ujor, Gloria C.; Nwali, Perpetual

Citation

Ragasa, Catherine; and Kyle, Jordan. 2023. WEAGov Nigeria pilot study: Findings and policy implications. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Women’s Empowerment; Policies; Agrifood Systems

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Source

Source record

Project

Gender Equality

Record type

Brief

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Remoteness, farm production, and dietary diversity in Nepal

2023Singh, Tushar; Kishore, Avinash; Alvi, Muzna
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Remoteness, farm production, and dietary diversity in Nepal

This paper explores the relationship between agriculture, dietary diversity, and market access in Nepal, testing the complex causal chains involved, and the nuanced connections between production diversity and dietary diversity among smallholder farmers. While diversifying farm production could enhance dietary diversity, the case of Nepal indicates a varied and context specific relationship. Market access emerges as a crucial factor, often exerting a more significant impact on smallholder farm households than production diversity. Access to markets not only influences economic viability but also contributes directly to food and nutrition security, offering a practical solution to address dietary needs. Focusing on Nepal’s diverse terrain, the study analyzes the interplay of remoteness, market access, irrigation availability, and complementary inputs in shaping farmers’ decisions, providing valuable insights into sustainable agricultural strategies for improved dietary outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.

Year published

2023

Authors

Singh, Tushar; Kishore, Avinash; Alvi, Muzna

Citation

Singh, Tushar; Kishore, Avinash; and Alvi, Muzna. 2023. Remoteness, farm production, and dietary diversity in Nepal. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2229. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.137079

Country/Region

Nepal

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Diets; Diversification; Energy Demand; Irrigation; Agriculture; Market Access; Smallholders; Dietary Diversity; Food Security

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Links

https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.137079 Source record

Project

NEXUS Gains

Record type

Working Paper

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Development and Validation of Women’s Empowerment in Migration Index (WEMI)

2023Sufian, Farha D.; Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Ratna, Nazmun N.; Ringler, Claudia; Choudhury, Zahid ul Arefin
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Development and Validation of Women’s Empowerment in Migration Index (WEMI)

There is little evidence on the association between women’s migration, empowerment, and well-being, driven in part due to difficulty in measuring empowerment in the migration context. To better understand these linkages, we developed a Women’s Empowerment in Migration Index (WEMI) and validated it with survey of 1019 returnee female migrants in Bangladesh, who had returned after working internationally, mostly from countries in West Asia. By incorporating indicators of subjective well-being from migration literature into measures of empowerment, our paper advances research over earlier assessments of women’s experiences in the migration process beyond seemingly objective indicators, such as income, health, and economic welfare. We find that 14% of all migrant women in our sample could be classified as being empowered. Lack of membership in groups, restricted mobility, and lack of asset ownership are the largest contributors to migrant women’s disempowerment in our sample. We find that WEMI is strongly correlated with other measures of well-being, including mental health and livelihood-efficacy. Women with higher empowerment scores are also less likely to experience discriminatory labor practices and unsafe work conditions. With broad applicability to migrants from low and middle-income countries, WEMI can be used as a tool, helping to identify sources of disempowerment, and enabling stakeholders to develop interventions targeting the welfare of women migrant workers.

Year published

2023

Authors

Sufian, Farha D.; Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Ratna, Nazmun N.; Ringler, Claudia; Choudhury, Zahid ul Arefin

Citation

Sufian, Farha D.; Alvi, Muzna Fatima; Ratna, Nazmun N.; Ringler, Claudia; and Choudhury, Zahid ul Arefin. 2023. Development and Validation of Women’s Empowerment in Migration Index (WEMI). IFPRI Discussion Paper 2223. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.137066

Country/Region

Bangladesh

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Gender; Migration; Women’s Empowerment; Income; Health; Economic Aspects; Assets; Mental Health; Livelihoods; Discrimination; Working Conditions

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Links

https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.137066 Source record

Project

Gender

Record type

Working Paper

Blogs

Transform Nutrition West Africa: Time to build on the momentum
IFPRI Blog
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September 17, 2021

Transform Nutrition West Africa: Time to build on the momentum

By Roosmarijn Verstraeten

A four-country project's foundation for knowledge sharing and policy collaboration.

Donors

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) led by IFPRI

Team members

Elodie Becquey

Elodie Becquey

Senior Research Fellow, Africa,
Nutrition, Diets, and Health

Loty Diop

Loty Diop

Senior Research Analyst, Nutrition,
Diets, and Health

Mariama Toure

Mariama Toure

Senior Research Analyst, Nutrition,
Diets, and Health

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