The impacts of COVID-19 and policy responses in rural economies. Findings from a local-economy general equilibrium modelling study.
2023
In this study, we use multiple local economy-wide impact evaluation (LEWIE) models to estimate the impacts of the pandemic and lockdowns on rural producers and households in a diversity of economic and agro-climatic settings, using simulation methods. We also examine the likely effects of alternative migitation measures.
Evaluating the impacts of cash and complementary agricultural support interventions in fragile settings: Evidence from Somalia
2022
This brief summarizes the evidence on the impacts of FAO 'Cash plus agricultural inputs' program in Somalia on food security, adoption of agricultural practices, wealth and productive assets.
Sustaining school enrolment when rains fail: Evidence from Malawi
2022
This policy brief is based on the paper on Sustaining school enrolment when rains fail: A gender disaggregated analysis of the impacts of school feeding programmes on school enrolment in the context of dry shocks in Malawi, by Staffieri, I., Sitko, N., Maluccio, J.
Cash transfers and women's economic inclusion: Evidence from Zambia
2022
This is the policy brief of a paper that investigates whether an increase in exogenous income through the Child Grants model of the Social Cash Transfer programme in Zambia fosters economic inclusion among rural women.