Examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in Malawi
Improving social assistance programs is imperative to addressing problems of poverty and vulnerability in Malawi. Emergency aid has played an important role in alleviating hunger during humanitarian crises such as those in 2015-16 and 2016-17. However, the Government of Malawi and development partne...
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| author | Margolies, Amy Kalagho, Kenan Kazembe, Cynthia |
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| description | Improving social assistance programs is imperative to addressing problems of poverty and vulnerability in Malawi. Emergency aid has played an important role in alleviating hunger during humanitarian crises such as those in 2015-16 and 2016-17. However, the Government of Malawi and development partners recognize that emergency responses are not a sustainable solution to address vulnerability. This qualitative study examines the characteristics of resilient households and perceived effects of programs to improve food security and resilience from the perspectives of the beneficiaries and communities they serve. This beneficiary-centered approach explores socially-defined concepts of resilience, associated coping strategies, norms and political dynamics affecting programs. These findings can provide useful insights to improve the effectiveness of social assistance programs in this context. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1469082025-11-06T07:03:27Z Examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in Malawi Margolies, Amy Kalagho, Kenan Kazembe, Cynthia humanitarian organizations social protection social policies food security poverty food aid resilience Improving social assistance programs is imperative to addressing problems of poverty and vulnerability in Malawi. Emergency aid has played an important role in alleviating hunger during humanitarian crises such as those in 2015-16 and 2016-17. However, the Government of Malawi and development partners recognize that emergency responses are not a sustainable solution to address vulnerability. This qualitative study examines the characteristics of resilient households and perceived effects of programs to improve food security and resilience from the perspectives of the beneficiaries and communities they serve. This beneficiary-centered approach explores socially-defined concepts of resilience, associated coping strategies, norms and political dynamics affecting programs. These findings can provide useful insights to improve the effectiveness of social assistance programs in this context. 2018-11-06 2024-06-21T09:09:30Z 2024-06-21T09:09:30Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146908 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Margolies, Amy; Kalagho, Kenan; and Kazembe, Cynthia. 2018. Examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in Malawi. MaSSP Working Paper 24. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146908 |
| spellingShingle | humanitarian organizations social protection social policies food security poverty food aid resilience Margolies, Amy Kalagho, Kenan Kazembe, Cynthia Examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in Malawi |
| title | Examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in Malawi |
| title_full | Examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in Malawi |
| title_fullStr | Examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in Malawi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in Malawi |
| title_short | Examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in Malawi |
| title_sort | examining perceptions of food assistance on household food security and resilience in malawi |
| topic | humanitarian organizations social protection social policies food security poverty food aid resilience |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146908 |
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