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With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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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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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is dedicated to ending poverty, as well as reducing inequalities and exclusions throughout the world. UNDP is dedicated to helping countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience to sustain development results. UNDP promotes sustainable agricultural practices which supports small scale farmer and allow equal access to land, technology and markets.

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Projects

Transfer Modality Research Initiative (TMRI)

Transfer Modality Research Initiative (TMRI)

From 2012 to 2014, IFPRI partnered with the World Food Programme on a two-year pilot safety net program – the Transfer Modality Research Initiative (TMRI)……

Publications

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What are the economic and poverty implications for Sudan if the conflict continues through 2024?

2024Ahmed, Mosab; Raouf, Mariam; Siddig, Khalid
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What are the economic and poverty implications for Sudan if the conflict continues through 2024?

The conflict in Sudan, which started in April 2023, has led to severe economic repercussions, sharply reducing the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment, and household incomes and increasing the prevalence of poverty. Using an updated economywide database for Sudan, we ran an analysis of the likely economic impact of a continuation of the conflict through to the end of 2024 using two scenarios of extreme and moderate reductions in overall GDP. These reductions are triggered mainly by the ongoing conflict, which is causing additional cuts in the operations of business services and continuing disruptions to wholesale and retail services and manufacturing. The results of the analysis show a 47 percent decline in Sudan’s GDP under the extreme reduction scenario and a 13 percent decline under the moderate scenario relative to 2022 before the conflict began. Under the extreme scenario, the agrifood system GDP falls by 26 percent and employment by 50 percent, with non-farm jobs being more adversely affected. Household incomes decline significantly across all quintiles and in both rural and urban areas, with urban and richer households facing slightly higher reductions. Less-educated labor categories are severely affected, while tertiary-educated labor shows relative resilience. Poverty rates have surged, particularly in rural areas and among women, with the national poverty rate estimated to have increased by 21 percentage points under the extreme reduction scenario. To mitigate the widespread adverse impacts of the conflict on the Sudanese economy and foster long-term resilience, policies and interventions should prioritize the restoration of economic productivity, provide support for the agrifood system and employment recovery strategies, and ensure that social protection measures are accessible to all households facing increased deprivation.

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2024

Authors

Ahmed, Mosab; Raouf, Mariam; Siddig, Khalid

Citation

Ahmed, Mosab; Raouf, Mariam; and Siddig, Khalid. 2024. What are the economic and poverty implications for Sudan if the conflict continues through 2024? Sudan Strategy Support Program Working Paper 20. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute.

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Sudan

Keywords

Northern Africa; Conflicts; Economic Impact; Employment; Income; Poverty; Agrifood Systems; Resilience; Social Protection

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English

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Open Access

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Foresight

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Working Paper

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The socioeconomic impact of armed conflict on Sudanese urban households: Evidence from a National Urban Household Survey

2024
Kirui, Oliver K.; Ahmed, Mosab; Siddig, Khalid; Abushama, Hala; Intini, Vito; AlAzzawi, Shireen; Adam, Saef Alnasr; Terefe, Fekadu; Fallaha, Hasan; Merouani, Walid
…more Durrani, Akbar; Nohra, Nada
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The socioeconomic impact of armed conflict on Sudanese urban households: Evidence from a National Urban Household Survey

Eighteen months of war have deeply affected urban households in Sudan: 31 percent have been displaced, full-time employment has plummeted by half, over 70 percent of the urban households in Sudan had all or some of school-aged kids stop attending school, and only one out of seven urban households can access full health services—concluded a new joint study from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), launched today. “The Socioeconomic Impact of Armed Conflict on Sudanese Urban Households” study provides a comprehensive assessment of how the ongoing conflict affects urban households in Sudan. With two-thirds of the fighting concentrated in cities of over 100,000 people, understanding impacts of the war on urban livelihoods is crucial for addressing both immediate economic challenges and long-term development obstacles. The study is based on analyses of a comprehensive survey of urban households across the country that both organizations conducted between May 2024 and July 2024, including 3,000 households.

Year published

2024

Authors

Kirui, Oliver K.; Ahmed, Mosab; Siddig, Khalid; Abushama, Hala; Intini, Vito; AlAzzawi, Shireen; Adam, Saef Alnasr; Terefe, Fekadu; Fallaha, Hasan; Merouani, Walid; Durrani, Akbar; Nohra, Nada

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute; and United Nations Development Programme. 2024. The Socio-economic Impact of Armed Conflict on Sudanese Urban Households. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://www.undp.org/sudan/publications/socioeconomic-impact-armed-conflict-sudanese-urban-households

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Sudan

Keywords

Africa; Northern Africa; Socioeconomic Impact; Armed Conflicts; Urban Areas; Households; Surveys

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Brief

Improving resource targeting in Niger: Joint financial analysis and food system mapping

2024Ulimwengu, John M.; Gbossa, Nadine
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Improving resource targeting in Niger: Joint financial analysis and food system mapping

This policy brief combines the results of a food system mapping exercise with an analysis of financial flows into Niger’s food system from 2019 to 2022 to inform policymaking for food system transformation. The food system mapping reveals several critical points of failure, from low agricultural productivity and inefficient supply chains to poor nutritional outcomes and environmental degradation. Analysis of domestic and international financial flows to the food system reveals that climate adaptation and nutrition are underfunded areas. Understanding these weaknesses can help policymakers and development partners take a more coordinated and strategic approach to addressing the challenges facing Niger’s food system and can inform more effective resource allocation, ensuring that resources support long-term food security and sustainability.

Year published

2024

Authors

Ulimwengu, John M.; Gbossa, Nadine

Citation

Ulimwengu, John M.; and Gbossa, Nadine. 2024. Improving resource targeting in Niger: Joint financial analysis and food system mapping. IFPRI Policy Brief November 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159745

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Niger

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Western Africa; Targeting; Food Systems; Cartography; Agricultural Production; Nutrition; Economic Policies

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

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Brief

Events

LAUNCH EVENT: 2019 Global Food Policy Report
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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March 27, 2019, 12:15 – 1:45 pm

LAUNCH EVENT: 2019 Global Food Policy Report

IFPRI’s flagship report reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2018, and considers challenges and opportunities for 2019 at the global and regional levels.   Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation. This year’s Global Food Policy Report highlights the urgency […]

Blogs

Behavior change communication in conflict zones: Program leads to improved breastfeeding and water treatment practices in Yemen
IFPRI Blog
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October 26, 2020

Behavior change communication in conflict zones: Program leads to improved breastfeeding and water treatment practices in Yemen

By Sikandra Kurdi and Sarah Edwards

Nutritional training sessions combined with cash transfers yield positive results.

How we can protect the world's most vulnerable countries against climate shocks
IFPRI Blog
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July 29, 2019

How we can protect the world’s most vulnerable countries against climate shocks

By Claudia Ringler and Turhan Saleh

Research in Ethiopia shows that resilience measures can blunt the impact of drought and other climate-driven disasters.

A global rural crisis: Rural revitalization is the solution
IFPRI Blog
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March 27, 2019

A global rural crisis: Rural revitalization is the solution

By Achim Steiner and Shenggen Fan

Time for a dramatic, system-wide transformation to make rural areas more productive, sustainable, climate-resilient, healthy, and attractive places to live.

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