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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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IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

Hard-nosed compassion (The Economist)

June 30, 2024


The Economist published an article that mentioned a study by Amy Margolies and John Hoddinott about the benefits of distributing aid via cash due to the reduced cost of transport and other factors. According to the story, “20% more people could have been helped at no extra cost if everyone received cash instead of food, according to a study of aid in Ecuador, Niger, Uganda and Yemen.”

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