Zambia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development
In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Zambia’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty red...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Aragie, Emerta A. Thurlow, James Xu, Valencia Wenqian Jones, Eleanor |
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| description | In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Zambia’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty reduction, declining undernourishment, and lowering diet deprivation. Additionally, the study assesses their environmental footprint, focusing on water consumption, land use, and emissions. Investments in small and medium enterprise (SME) traders and processors are shown to be the most cost-effective at driving improvements in social outcomes, like poverty and undernourishment. They are also highly ranked in terms of expanding agrifood GDP and employment. Expansion in extension and advisory services for livestock, rural roads, farmers credit, and seed systems also rank high. How ever, many cost-effective investments have relatively high environmental footprints, which highlights potential tradeoffs. The study further reveals shifts in the cost-effectiveness ranking of investment options overtime and when extreme production shocks occur. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1761852025-11-06T04:21:32Z Zambia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development Aragie, Emerta A. Thurlow, James Xu, Valencia Wenqian Jones, Eleanor agrifood systems investment development poverty nutrition In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Zambia’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty reduction, declining undernourishment, and lowering diet deprivation. Additionally, the study assesses their environmental footprint, focusing on water consumption, land use, and emissions. Investments in small and medium enterprise (SME) traders and processors are shown to be the most cost-effective at driving improvements in social outcomes, like poverty and undernourishment. They are also highly ranked in terms of expanding agrifood GDP and employment. Expansion in extension and advisory services for livestock, rural roads, farmers credit, and seed systems also rank high. How ever, many cost-effective investments have relatively high environmental footprints, which highlights potential tradeoffs. The study further reveals shifts in the cost-effectiveness ranking of investment options overtime and when extreme production shocks occur. 2025-08-22 2025-08-22T18:12:01Z 2025-08-22T18:12:01Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176185 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Aragie, Emerta; Thurlow, James; Xu, Valencia Wenqian; and Jones, Eleanor. 2025. Zambia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development. Agrifood Investment Prioritization Country Series Brief 5. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176185 |
| spellingShingle | agrifood systems investment development poverty nutrition Aragie, Emerta A. Thurlow, James Xu, Valencia Wenqian Jones, Eleanor Zambia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title | Zambia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_full | Zambia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_fullStr | Zambia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zambia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_short | Zambia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_sort | zambia cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| topic | agrifood systems investment development poverty nutrition |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176185 |
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