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Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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Survey on Gendered Constraints to Employment and Entrepreneurship, Lesotho

2023International Food Policy Research Institute
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Survey on Gendered Constraints to Employment and Entrepreneurship, Lesotho

The dataset comprises a sample of small and medium-sized enterprises in Lesotho interviewed in 2021. The sectors represented are farms; agro-processors; other agricultural businesses; manufacturers; tourism industries & creative industries. The survey instrument was designed to capture information on the experiences of and constraints to employment and entrepreneurship among under-represented groups, specifically: women, youth & persons with disabilities.

Year published

2023

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2023. Survey on Gendered Constraints to Employment and Entrepreneurship, Lesotho. Washington, DC: IFPRI [dataset]. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/VBDO8K. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

Lesotho

Keywords

Southern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Gender; Women; Women’s Participation; Youth; Employment; Entrepreneurship; Business Enterprises; Economic Growth; Workforce

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/vbdo8k Source record

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Journal Article

Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments?

2023Matchaya, Greenwell C.; Garcia, R. J.; Traoré, F.
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Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments?

This paper examines intraregional bilateral trade in virtual water embedded in cereal flows between the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) states. A gravity model is employed to examine whether annual bilateral trade depends on differences in water endowments, but also includes socio-economic and political determinants that affect trade. There is evidence that the abundance of water resources in a country influences trade for a product that is water dependent. Thus, the adverse effect of water scarcity in a country may be ameliorated by encouraging exports of water-intensive cereal crops where water is in abundance and imported where water is scarce.

Year published

2023

Authors

Matchaya, Greenwell C.; Garcia, R. J.; Traoré, F.

Citation

Matchaya, Greenwell; Garcia, R. J.; Traore, F. 2023. Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments? Water International, 25p. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2023.2255822]

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Botswana; Lesotho; Madagascar; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; South Africa; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Keywords

Eswatini; Tanzania; International Trade; Cereal Crops; Virtual Water; Exports; Imports; Agricultural Trade; Sadc Countries; Water Resources; Water Scarcity; Water Demand; Water Availability; Policies; Models

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English

Access/Licence

Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2023.2255822 Source record

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Book Chapter

Mutual accountability in African agricultural transformation

2020Ulimwengu, John M.; Matchaya, Greenwell C.; Makombe, T.; Oehmke, J.
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Mutual accountability in African agricultural transformation

This chapter aims to deepen our understanding of both the conceptual framework of mutual accountability and its best practices in the context of agricultural transformation in Africa. We do so in three ways: documenting the need for and growth of mutual accountability mechanisms over time, discussing how mutual accountability processes contribute to agricultural transformation, and examining the effectiveness of the mutual accountability processes of choice— JSRs and the African agricultural BR. In the next section, we provide a brief review of the origins and theory of mutual accountability as well as its application in African agriculture. Following that, we discuss how mutual accountability is being operationalized through JSRs and the Malabo BR, and the effectiveness of the two processes. The section after empirically assesses the contribution of mutual accountability to agricultural transformation in Africa. The final section provides concluding remarks for driving agricultural transformation through mutual accountability processes.

Year published

2020

Authors

Ulimwengu, John M.; Matchaya, Greenwell C.; Makombe, T.; Oehmke, J.

Citation

Ulimwengu, John M.; Matchaya, Greenwell; Makombe, Tsitsi; and Oehmke, James F. 2020. Mutual accountability in African agricultural transformation. In 2020 Annual trends and outlook report: Sustaining Africa’s agrifood system transformation: The role of public policies. Resnick, Danielle; Diao, Xinshen; and Tadesse, Getaw (Eds). Chapter 15, Pp. 182-194. Washington, DC, and Kigali: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and AKADEMIYA2063. https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293946_15

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Lesotho; Malawi; Mozambique; Niger; Togo

Keywords

Côte D’ivoire; Africa; Western Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Agricultural Sector; Policies; Investment; Transformation; Indicators; Reforms; Declarations; Institutions; Agriculture; Multi-stakeholder Processes; Reviews; Agrifood Systems; Development Programmes; Public Policies; Accountability

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English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293946_15 Source record

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Book Chapter

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Dataset

Survey on Gendered Constraints to Employment and Entrepreneurship, Lesotho

2023International Food Policy Research Institute
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Survey on Gendered Constraints to Employment and Entrepreneurship, Lesotho

The dataset comprises a sample of small and medium-sized enterprises in Lesotho interviewed in 2021. The sectors represented are farms; agro-processors; other agricultural businesses; manufacturers; tourism industries & creative industries. The survey instrument was designed to capture information on the experiences of and constraints to employment and entrepreneurship among under-represented groups, specifically: women, youth & persons with disabilities.

Year published

2023

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2023. Survey on Gendered Constraints to Employment and Entrepreneurship, Lesotho. Washington, DC: IFPRI [dataset]. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/VBDO8K. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

Lesotho

Keywords

Southern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Gender; Women; Women’s Participation; Youth; Employment; Entrepreneurship; Business Enterprises; Economic Growth; Workforce

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/vbdo8k Source record

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Dataset

Dataset

Lesotho Social Accounting Matrix, 2007

2014International Food Policy Research Institute
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Lesotho Social Accounting Matrix, 2007

The Lesotho Social Accounting Matrix (SAM), 2007 is constructed using data that available during the second half of 2011. The SAM provides a detailed representation of the Lesotho economy. It separates 24 activities and 23 commodities; labor is disaggregated by 3 broad skill groups (high, medium and low); and households into 6 groups based on the rural/urban and income earning status of the household head. The SAM is a useful database for conducting economy-wide impact assessments, including SAM-based multiplier analysis and computable general equilibrium (CGE) modeling.

Year published

2014

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2014. Lesotho Social Accounting Matrix, 2007. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/28529. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

Lesotho

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; National Accounting; Social Accounting Matrix

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-3.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/28529 Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Dataset

ASTI Lesotho Database

2014Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
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ASTI Lesotho Database

This dataset includes national-level time series data on researcher capacity by qualification level, age bracket, discipline mix, and commodity, as well as a detailed breakdown of agricultural research investment across government, higher education, nonprofit, and (where possible) private for-profit agricultural research agencies. These data were derived through a series of primary survey rounds conducted by IFPRI’s Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) and in close collaboration with a large network of national collaborators. The ASTI data constitute a powerful resource for national and regional research managers, policymakers, donor organizations, and other stakeholders. ASTI’s key indicators provide both a diagnostic tool for assessing the allocation and use of existing resources and an advocacy tool for increasing resources and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of resource use. The ASTI website offers interactive pages that allow users to access country-level time series data, make cross-country comparisons, create graphs, and download country datasets and publications as well as detailed institutional information on agencies involved in agricultural research. The interactive benchmarking tool on the ASTI website is a convenient map-based instrument allowing users to make cross-country comparisons and rankings based on a wide set of financial and human resource indicators. The detailed ASTI datasets are available in an easy-to-use data download tool. Detailed information on definitions, methodology, and calculation procedures are available at www.asti.cgiar.org

Year published

2014

Authors

Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators

Citation

Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators. 2014. ASTI Lesotho database. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. http://www.asti.cgiar.org/lesotho. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

Lesotho

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Agricultural Research

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-3.0

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Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Projects

National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP)

National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP)

Starting in 2016, IFPRI has led the provision of technical support to countries for next-generation National Agriculture Investment Plans (NAIPs) at the request of the……