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Liangzhi You

Liangzhi You is a Senior Research Fellow and theme leader in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, based in Washington, DC. His research focuses on climate resilience, spatial data and analytics, agroecosystems, and agricultural science policy. Gridded crop production data of the world (SPAM) and the agricultural technology evaluation model (DREAM) are among his research contributions. 

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Household resilience and coping strategies to food insecurity: An empirical analysis from Tajikistan

2024Egamberdiev, Bekhzod; Bobojonov, Ihtiyor; Kuhn, Lena; Glauben, Thomas; Akramov, Kamiljon T.
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Household resilience and coping strategies to food insecurity: An empirical analysis from Tajikistan

By applying Resilience Index Measurement Analysis to data from Tajikistan, this paper measures food insecurity resilience capacity. Another objective of this paper is to construct and integrate coping strategies into resilience discussions. The final objective is to analyze the role of resilience capacity and coping strategy in food security with an Instrumental Variable approach. Our results generally confirm that resilience and coping strategies increase food security, determined by food expenditure, household adequacy of fruit and vegetable consumption, and household food expenditure share. Moreover, resilience capacity has a moderating role in mitigating negative impacts of shocks on food security.

Year published

2024

Authors

Egamberdiev, Bekhzod; Bobojonov, Ihtiyor; Kuhn, Lena; Glauben, Thomas; Akramov, Kamiljon T.

Citation

Egamberdiev, Bekhzod; Bobojonov, Ihtiyor; Kuhn, Lena; Glauben, Thomas; and Akramov, Kamiljon T. 2024. Household resilience and coping strategies to food insecurity: An empirical analysis from Tajikistan. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 46(4): 1646-1661. https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13422

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Tajikistan

Keywords

Central Asia; Asia; Resilience; Food Insecurity; Households; Capacity Development

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13422 Source record

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Journal Article

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A mixed-method study on gender and intrahousehold differences in food consumption from Khatlon Province, Tajikistan

2024Pechtl, Sarah; Mardonova, Mohru; Ergasheva, Tanzila; Lambrecht, Isabel B.
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A mixed-method study on gender and intrahousehold differences in food consumption from Khatlon Province, Tajikistan

Tajikistan faces food insecurity and multiple forms of malnutrition in its population, with women particularly at risk. Social norms related to gender and intrahousehold hierarchy are pervasive and are commonly upheld in household roles. Yet, how gender may impact dietary intake in Tajikistan remains to be studied. Understanding this mechanism is critical to develop adequate strategies for effective, equitable progress in mitigating malnutrition and food insecurity. mixed-methods study was conducted to assess the extent and identify the drivers of gender-based and intrahousehold differences in dietary intake in Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. Predictors of food intake and dietary diversity were statistically assessed using quantitative survey data from 1,704 individuals collected in winter- and springtime 2023. Qualitative data from 12 focus group discussions, 20 individual interviews, and 22 Photovoice interviews collected in winter- and springtime 2024 was analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis to further ascertain and understand these drivers. We find gender differences in dietary diversity, with women reporting lower dietary diversity than men, even when comparing men and women living in the same household. Among women, there are significant differences in dietary diversity based on their role in the household. Gendered social norms and intrahousehold power relations influence food acquisition, preparation, distribution, and consumption. Men, particularly household heads, and children tend to be prioritized over women in consuming food products that are deemed more nutritious (e.g., meat). Women adapt their food intake to meet the expectations and needs of other household members. This study highlights the importance of considering household dynamics and gender roles when creating programs and policies aiming to equitably address food and nutrition insecurity and malnutrition. The findings suggest that mitigating malnutrition in Tajikistan will necessitate gender equity-focused social behavior change interventions targeting women and men across different generations.

Year published

2024

Authors

Pechtl, Sarah; Mardonova, Mohru; Ergasheva, Tanzila; Lambrecht, Isabel B.

Citation

Pechtl, Sarah; Mardonova, Mohru; Ergasheva, Tanzila; and Lambrecht, Isabel. 2024. A mixed-method study on gender and intrahousehold differences in food consumption from Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2296. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute.

Country/Region

Tajikistan

Keywords

Central Asia; Food Security; Malnutrition; Gender; Diet; Intrahousehold Relations; Dietary Diversity

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English

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Open Access

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Source record

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Working Paper

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Dataset

2022 Social Accounting Matrix for Tajikistan

2024International Food Policy Research Institute
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2022 Social Accounting Matrix for Tajikistan

The 2022 Tajikistan Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) follows IFPRI’s Standard Nexus SAM approach, by focusing on consistency, comparability, and transparency of data. The Nexus SAMs available on IFPRI’s website separates domestic production into 42 activities. Factors are disaggregated into labor, agricultural land, and capital, with labor further disaggregated across three education-based categories. The household account is divided into 10 representative household groups: Rural and urban households across per capita consumption quintiles. Nexus SAMs support the improvement of model-based research and policy analysis in developing countries and allow for more robust cross-country comparisons of national economic structures, especially agriculture-food systems.

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2024. 2022 Social Accounting Matrix for Tajikistan. Washington, DC: IFPRI [dataset]. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ASZFUC. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

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Tajikistan

Keywords

Asia; Central Asia; Social Accounting Matrix; National Accounting; Household Consumption; Household Expenditure; Taxes; Economic Indicators; Labour; Agrifood Systems; Computable General Equilibrium Models

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

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

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Foresight

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Datasets

Dataset

2022 Social Accounting Matrix for Tajikistan

2024International Food Policy Research Institute
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2022 Social Accounting Matrix for Tajikistan

The 2022 Tajikistan Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) follows IFPRI’s Standard Nexus SAM approach, by focusing on consistency, comparability, and transparency of data. The Nexus SAMs available on IFPRI’s website separates domestic production into 42 activities. Factors are disaggregated into labor, agricultural land, and capital, with labor further disaggregated across three education-based categories. The household account is divided into 10 representative household groups: Rural and urban households across per capita consumption quintiles. Nexus SAMs support the improvement of model-based research and policy analysis in developing countries and allow for more robust cross-country comparisons of national economic structures, especially agriculture-food systems.

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2024. 2022 Social Accounting Matrix for Tajikistan. Washington, DC: IFPRI [dataset]. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ASZFUC. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

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Tajikistan

Keywords

Asia; Central Asia; Social Accounting Matrix; National Accounting; Household Consumption; Household Expenditure; Taxes; Economic Indicators; Labour; Agrifood Systems; Computable General Equilibrium Models

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

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

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Foresight

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Dataset

Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Agriculture and Food Security in Tajikistan

2024International Food Policy Research Institute
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Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Agriculture and Food Security in Tajikistan

This dataset comprises household farm survey data gathered through a phone-based survey in 2020 to generate insights on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural farm households in Tajikistan. Data collection occurred between September and October 2020 across 12 districts in southwest Khatlon, part of USAID’s Zone of Influence. The sample includes 1,200 households—1,047 of which were part of the baseline survey from IFPRI’s 2018 Assessment of Nutrition-Sensitive Value Chains in the Feed the Future Zone of Influence, with an additional 153 new households added due to attrition. Households were randomly selected from the baseline survey’s respondent roster, but the sample is not intended to be representative of the Zone of Influence. The survey’s questionnaire covers a range of topics at the household level, including household composition, income, expenditures, migration, mobility, dietary diversity, and intrahousehold relationships, with a strong emphasis on agriculture. The agriculture module focuses on changes in household participation in agricultural activities, land use, access to and costs of inputs, male and female labor, machinery, market access, and information.

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2024. Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Agriculture and Food Security in Tajikistan. Washington, DC: IFPRI [dataset]. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CKOL8D. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

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Tajikistan

Keywords

Asia; Central Asia; Covid-19; Agriculture; Food Security; Households; Income; Migration; Labour; Markets; Information

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/ckol8d Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Dataset

Dataset

Interim Feed the Future Zone of Influence survey in Tajikistan, 2015

2024International Food Policy Research Institute
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Interim Feed the Future Zone of Influence survey in Tajikistan, 2015

This dataset intends to provide population-based survey data from USAID’s Zone of Influence (ZOI) in Tajikistan to perform a midline assessment of its ongoing activities. The dataset consists of interviews with 2,000 households from 12 districts in Khatlon Province, conducted in February and March 2015 in collaboration with Zerkalo Analytics. For the 2015 interim assessment, the IFPRI team attempted to reconstruct the sample from the 2012 FtF FEEDBACK baseline survey in order to create panel data. The questionnaire used for the interim assessment has largely been adapted from FtF FEEDBACK’s baseline survey. For 2015, IFPRI added three new modules on participation in aid programs, migration and remittances, and agriculture. These modules drew upon the designs of recent surveys undertaken by international organizations in the country, including the Tajikistan Living Standards Survey and Tajikistan Jobs Skills Migration Consumption Survey by the World Bank.

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2024. Interim Feed the Future Zone of Influence survey in Tajikistan, 2015. Washington, DC: IFPRI [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/DHRV46. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

Tajikistan

Keywords

Asia; Central Asia; Household Surveys; Agriculture; Water Activity; Women’s Empowerment; Migration; Remittances; Nutrition

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/dhrv46 Source record

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Dataset

Blogs

A changing landscape: Plots, crops, infrastructure, and livestock in the Khatlon Province
IFPRI Blog
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March 29, 2024

A changing landscape: Plots, crops, infrastructure, and livestock in the Khatlon Province

By Isabel Lambrecht, Sarah Pechtl, Kamiljon Akramov, Jovidon Aliev, and Parviz Khakimov

Evolving practices with potential impacts for nutrition.

An evidence-based approach to climate change in Central Asia: Tajikistan and the Global Methane Pledge
IFPRI Blog
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March 26, 2024

An evidence-based approach to climate change in Central Asia: Tajikistan and the Global Methane Pledge

By Suresh Babu and Nandita Srivastava

Evidence-driven policymaking yields progress on key goals.

On the right track but not there yet: From poverty reduction to prosperity in Khatlon Province, Tajikistan
IFPRI Blog
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December 18, 2023

On the right track but not there yet: From poverty reduction to prosperity in Khatlon Province, Tajikistan

By Isabel Lambrecht, Sarah Pechtl, Mohru Mardonova, and Kamiljon Akramov

Local impacts of a national development strategy.

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Events

Addressing Food Security in Central Asia: The cases of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
IFPRI at External Event

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March 1, 2023, 10:00 – 11:15 am

Addressing Food Security in Central Asia: The cases of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

Virtual Event: March 1, 2023 – 10:00 AM- 11:15 AM EST. During this event, renowned specialists will discuss the challenges to food security posed by the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and climate change.

Eurasian Food Security Center Conference 2019
IFPRI at External Event

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October 29 to 31, 2019

Eurasian Food Security Center Conference 2019

IFPRI is participating in The Annual Eurasian Food Security Conference on October 29-31, 2019. The Conference is a major event promoting food and nutrition security in the Eurasia region. It brings together more than 150 participants each year. The purpose of the conference is to provide an international collaborative platform by bringing together experts from regional […]

Agricultural and Food Systems Transformation for Better Food Security and Nutrition in Eurasia
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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November 13, 2018, 1:20 – 2:20 pm

Agricultural and Food Systems Transformation for Better Food Security and Nutrition in Eurasia

Significant changes in Eurasia’s agri-food systems and regional trade in the 2000s have had major impacts on food and nutrition security.   This seminar will discuss recent developments in the political economy and food and nutrition security policies across six diverse countries in the region—Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—and what the agri-food […]

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News

December 21, 2024 | Press Release

Act now, or future generations will pay: Central Asia risks economic losses from malnutrition

Many countries off track for key indicators of nutritional well-being, report finds February 10, 2016, Moscow—Children whose growth is stunted, people who don’t get enough vitamins, micronutrients or minerals for a healthy life, adults who are overweight and obese—malnutrition takes many forms and affects every country on earth. The 2015 Global Nutrition Report (GNR) makes […]

Projects

Tajikistan Evaluation and Analysis Activity

Tajikistan Evaluation and Analysis Activity

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COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal

COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal

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