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  1. Library Resource
    Food Security and COVID-19
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    June, 2021
    Kenya, Angola, Chad, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Global

    June 4, 2021 -- An increasing number of countries are facing growing levels of acute food insecurity, reversing years of development gains. Even before COVID-19 reduced incomes and disrupted supply chains, chronic and acute hunger were on the rise due to various factors including conflict, socio-economic conditions, natural hazards, climate change and pests. COVID-19 impacts have led to severe and widespread increases in global food insecurity, affecting vulnerable households in almost every country, with impacts expected to continue through 2021 and into 2022.

  2. Library Resource

    Unlocking the Potential of Agribusiness

    Reports & Research
    Training Resources & Tools
    March, 2013
    Kenya, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Ghana, Senegal, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa

    This report highlights the great potential of the agribusiness sector in Africa by drawing on experience in Africa as well as other regions. The evidence demonstrates that good policies, a conducive business environment, and strategic support from governments can help agribusiness reach its potential. Africa is now at a crossroads, from which it can take concrete steps to realize its potential or continue to lose competitiveness, missing a major opportunity for increased growth, employment, and food security. The report pursues several lines of analysis.

  3. Library Resource

    Country Scoping Note--Senegal

    Reports & Research
    Training Resources & Tools
    September, 2013
    Senegal, Africa

    Senegal is implementing a Disaster Risk Management (DRM) framework and has established a public private agriculture insurance company. Rules, responsibilities and operational procedures need clarification, ideally guided by the findings of a fiscal disaster risk assessment. Insurance mechanisms are not considered in (sovereign) catastrophe risk transfer so far.

  4. Library Resource
    August, 2014
    Senegal

    The main objective of the study is to
    provide the Government of Senegal the analyses and
    information to implement policies towards reducing the rural
    poor's vulnerability. While during the latest years,
    economic growth reduced poverty in the country, this has
    been less noticeable among the rural population, who
    actually account for 6 million people over a total
    population of 10 million. The rural economy remains

  5. Library Resource
    July, 2015
    Senegal

    Launched in 2011, the Second Sustainable
    and Participatory Energy Management Project (PROGEDE II) for
    Senegal has been hailed for effectively mainstreaming a
    gender perspective into an energy project. Under the
    project, women have participated more in decision making;
    developed skills in technical production, entrepreneurship,
    and organizational management; and benefitted from increased incomes.

  6. Library Resource
    October, 2015
    Senegal

    The performance of Senegal’s
    agricultural performance exemplifies the impact of unmanaged
    risk on productivity among vulnerable smallholder crop
    producers and pastoralists. The government of Senegal has
    historically responded to drought and other shocks with
    direct financial support to farmers as well as general
    assistance to the rural population. The World Bank, with
    support from the group of eight (G-8) and the United States

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