Graduation from poverty: Can a big push program help conflict-affected households? Evidence from Somalia

We are living in one of the most violent periods since the end of the Cold War. Of the 59 active conflicts worldwide, nearly half (28) are unfolding in Africa. Among these, Somalia stands out as a country enduring one of the continent’s longest-running conflicts, stretching back to the 1980s. Nearly...

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Main Authors: Hirvonen, Kalle, Karachiwalla, Naureen, Leight, Jessica, Rakshit, Deboleena
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168187
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author Hirvonen, Kalle
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Leight, Jessica
Rakshit, Deboleena
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description We are living in one of the most violent periods since the end of the Cold War. Of the 59 active conflicts worldwide, nearly half (28) are unfolding in Africa. Among these, Somalia stands out as a country enduring one of the continent’s longest-running conflicts, stretching back to the 1980s. Nearly 4 million people out of Somalia’s population of 18 million have been forced to flee their homes due to persistent violence and increasingly unstable climate conditions. Many of these internally displaced persons (IDPs) have sought refuge in unplanned, informal settlements in urban areas.
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spelling CGSpace1681872025-01-24T08:54:30Z Graduation from poverty: Can a big push program help conflict-affected households? Evidence from Somalia Hirvonen, Kalle Karachiwalla, Naureen Leight, Jessica Rakshit, Deboleena poverty conflicts displacement climate food security We are living in one of the most violent periods since the end of the Cold War. Of the 59 active conflicts worldwide, nearly half (28) are unfolding in Africa. Among these, Somalia stands out as a country enduring one of the continent’s longest-running conflicts, stretching back to the 1980s. Nearly 4 million people out of Somalia’s population of 18 million have been forced to flee their homes due to persistent violence and increasingly unstable climate conditions. Many of these internally displaced persons (IDPs) have sought refuge in unplanned, informal settlements in urban areas. 2024-12-17 2024-12-20T19:32:42Z 2024-12-20T19:32:42Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168187 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140604 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141613 Open Access International Food Policy Research Institute Hirvonen, Kalle; Karachiwalla, Naureen; Leight, Jessica; and Rakshit, Deboleena. 2024. Graduation from poverty: Can a big push program help conflict-affected households? Evidence from Somalia. IFPRI Blog. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/graduation-from-poverty-can-a-big-push-program-help-conflict-affected-households-evidence-from-somalia/
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Hirvonen, Kalle
Karachiwalla, Naureen
Leight, Jessica
Rakshit, Deboleena
Graduation from poverty: Can a big push program help conflict-affected households? Evidence from Somalia
title Graduation from poverty: Can a big push program help conflict-affected households? Evidence from Somalia
title_full Graduation from poverty: Can a big push program help conflict-affected households? Evidence from Somalia
title_fullStr Graduation from poverty: Can a big push program help conflict-affected households? Evidence from Somalia
title_full_unstemmed Graduation from poverty: Can a big push program help conflict-affected households? Evidence from Somalia
title_short Graduation from poverty: Can a big push program help conflict-affected households? Evidence from Somalia
title_sort graduation from poverty can a big push program help conflict affected households evidence from somalia
topic poverty
conflicts
displacement
climate
food security
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168187
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