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COVID-19 in rural Malawi: Perceived risks and economic impacts rounds 1-4 por Leavens, Laura, Ambler, Kate, Herskowitz, Sylvan, Maredia, Mywish K., Mockshell, Jonathan

“…This study builds on a survey originally designed to measure seasonal changes in labor activities. However, as the pandemic spread, the survey was modified to include questions about COVID-19’s risks and impacts on their lives.…”
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Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Mechanization service providers - May 2020 survey round por Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Win, Myat Thida, Masias, Ian

“…Hence, the operations of MSPs are sensitive to restrictions on mobility and trade. The COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar, the restrictions imposed as policy responses to control the spread of the virus, and the associated market disruptions affect the operations of MSPs across the country. …”
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Myanmar migration in a time of transformation: 2011-2020 [in Burmese] por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Minot, Nicholas, Kabir, Razin, Vos, Rob, Narayanan, Sudha, Rice, Brendan, Aredo, Samson Dejene

“…Rural out-migration to both domestic and international destinations counts among the key phenomena that defined a decade of transformation in Myanmar from the 2011 economic reforms until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. We analyze data from four surveys conducted in different areas of rural Myanmar from 2015 to 2018, along with relevant literature, to highlight trends in migration and its contributions to economic growth and rural development. …”
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Myanmar migration in a time of transformation: 2011-2020 por Filipski, Mateusz J., Belton, Ben, Hein, Aung, Zu, A Myint, Htoo, Kyan, Win, Myat Thida, Thu, Eaindra Theint Theint, Htun, Khun Moe

“…Rural out-migration to both domestic and international destinations counts among the key phenomena that defined a decade of transformation in Myanmar from the 2011 economic reforms until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. We analyze data from four surveys conducted in different areas of rural Myanmar from 2015 to 2018, along with relevant literature, to highlight trends in migration and its contributions to economic growth and rural development. …”
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Bridging evidence and policy (BEP) seminar series: Crises and response – development and humanitarian in the MENA por Abdelfattah, Lina Alaaeldin, Jovanovic, Nina

“…Vulnerable communities in the Arab world and MENA region face numerous challenges, including conflicts, resource scarcity, and inequality which exacerbate their situation. The COVID-19 pandemic, rising food prices due to conflicts, natural disasters, and ongoing conflicts in Yemen, Sudan, and Palestine further hinder development opportunities in the region. …”
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COVID-19 Impact on Rural Men and Women in Rwanda, Round 2 por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The focus was on the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on work and income; food and nutrition security; mobility and migration; household conflicts during the pandemic and access to services. The same individuals were also interviewed during other rounds to generate a longitudinal panel allowing for analysis of the impact of COVID-19 through time.…”
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COVID-19 Impact on Rural Men and Women in Rwanda, Round 1 por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The focus was on the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on work and income; food and nutrition security; mobility and migration; household conflicts during the pandemic and access to services. The same individuals were also interviewed during other rounds to generate a longitudinal panel allowing for analysis of the impact of COVID-19 through time.…”
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External shocks, exchange rate adjustments, and income distribution in Egypt por Raouf, Mariam, Ghaly, Sherine Boshra, Wiebelt, Manfred, Elhamalawy, Fatma

“…External shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical events, yield nuanced impacts on GDP, employment, household consumption, and inequality. …”
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Rapid country assessment: Ethiopia: The impact of COVID-19 on the food system por de Roo, Nina, de Boef, Walter Simon

“…Over the past months, governments and their health agencies have been trying to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic with mobility restrictions and social-distancing measures. …”
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Community-level impacts of AIDS-related mortality: panel survey evidence from Zambia por Jayne, Thomas S., Chapoto, Antony, Byron, Elizabeth, Ndiyoi, Mukelabai, Hamazakaza, Petan, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Gillespie, Stuart

“…In general, the findings of this study offer limited support for the view that prime-age mortality is decimating agrarian-based economic systems in regions that are hard-hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. However, this in no way implies that great hardship is not being wrought by the disease in ways that are not measured in this data, and further research from other areas and/or time periods will be necessary before strong conclusions can be generated about the effects of AIDS-related mortality in regions of the world where prevalence rates are very high.…”
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Editorial: Sustainable and resilient food systems in times of crises por Ben Hassen, Tarek, El Bilali, Hamid, Daher, Bassel, Burkart, Stefan

“…The global food system is facing multiple and multifaceted challenges and crises: increasing population, climate change, pandemics, conflicts, economic shocks, and natural disasters. …”
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Role of international price and domestic inflation in triggering export restrictions on food commodities por Mamun, Abdullah, Laborde Debucquet, David

“…We focus on four food price crises when export restrictions (bans, taxes, licenses, etc.) were applied: the 2007–2008 and 2010–2011 food price crises, the COVID‐19 pandemic, and the 2022 crisis associated with the Russia–Ukraine war. …”
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Gender, nutrition-sensitive agricultural interventions, and resilience: Evidence from rural Bangladesh por Hoddinott, John F., Ahmed, Akhter, Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Four years post-program, treatment arms that included both agriculture and nutrition training reduced the likelihood that households undertook more severe forms of coping strategies during the Covid-19 pandemic. There were persistent improvements in household consumption and diet quality; impacts were largest for poor but not the poorest households in our sample. …”
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Cassava brown streak por Legg, James P., Kumar, P. Lava, Kanju, E.

“…In addition to causing a dry necrotic rot in the tuberous roots of infected plants, which can render them inedible, CBSD depresses yields through reducing plant growth. This pandemic of CBSD is driven by the high abundance of the whitefly vector, Bemisia tabaci, coupled with uncontrolled movements of infected cuttings used as planting material. …”
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Methods of surveying the incidence and severity of cassava mosaic disease and whitefly vector populations on cassava in Africa: a review por Sseruwagi, P., Sserubombwe, W.S., Legg, James P., Ndunguru, J., Thresh, J.M.

“…However, there is a need for greater standardization so as to assess the continued expansion of the current CMD pandemic in eastern Africa. Standardized methods will facilitate the collection of reliable data, which can be used to predict future disease spread, develop appropriate management strategies and compare disease development between seasons and locations. …”
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Cassava virus diseases in Africa por Legg, James P., Thresh, J.M.

“…Molecular and fi eld studies of CMGs have revealed a hitherto unrecognized level of complexity in biodiversity, interactions, and epidemiology, most notably in association with the pandemic of severe CMD which has impacted large areas of East and Central Africa. …”
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Importancia de las TIC en circuitos cortos de comercialización de alimentos por Santini, Santiago, Ghezan, Graciela Susana

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Viruses associated with cassava mosaic disease in Senegal and Guinea Conakry por Okao‐Okuja, G., Legg, James P., Traoré, L., Jorge, M.A.B.

“…No plants with unusually severe CMD symptoms characteristic of the CMD pandemic in East and Central Africa were observed. …”
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CGIAR Counselling Services: Standard Operating Procedure for accessing confidential counselling por CGIAR System Organization

“…Originally set up to support staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, CGIAR’s Gender, Diversity and Inclusion (GDI) Function has sponsored 700 hours of Counselling, available as a shared resource to all staff across the System. …”
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COVID-19 in rural Malawi: Perceived risks and economic impacts round 2 por Ambler, Kate, Herskowitz, Sylvan, Maredia, Mywish K., Mockshell, Jonathan

“…Though initial concern of the impact of COVID-19 on Malawi was high at the start of the global pandemic, case numbers stayed relatively low through the end of 2020. …”
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