Agriculture and Food

Global Crisis, Local Impact: How Côte d’Ivoire Copes with Fallout from the War in Ukraine

Since 2012, with the return of peace after a period of civil conflict that lasted from 2002 to 2011, Côte d’Ivoire has been one of the fastest-growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa with real GDP…

Melanie Ahoba, Jeanne Coulibaly Y Epse Oyolola, Chakib Jenane, Jean-Philippe Tré|
Agriculture and Food, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty

Ensuring food security in Europe and Central Asia, now and in the future

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, along with supply chain disruptions, has caused food prices to soar and triggered a global crisis driving millions into extreme poverty. This offers a momentum…

Frauke Jungbluth, Sergiy Zorya|
Agriculture and Food

From livestock to lifelong savings: Improving financial inclusion in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistanis save as much as people in other developing countries, don’t use banks or other financial institutions to deposit their savings. As a result, most women follow the example of friends…

Davit Babasyan, Martin Melecky, Nargis Podchoeva|
Agriculture and Food, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector

Transforming our food systems for healthy people, environment, and economies

We need a systemic shift in our approach to agriculture and food systems to transform how we produce, transport, and consume food.

Juergen Voegele|
Agriculture and Food, Nutrition, Poverty

Navigating the trade-offs of ecological, economic, and development goals to protect biodiversity

This blog highlights two studies from past World Bank's Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)-supported research that demonstrate the importance of a data-driven and evidence-based approach to…

Kerina Wang, Lauren Nicole Core, KCP Program Management Unit (KCP PMU)|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Extractive Industries, Forests, Governance, Transport
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