Research Post November 14, 2019 How do earthquakes shape economic behavior? Kevin Chen Mateusz Filipski Xiaobo Zhang Research shows how a disaster can impact an economy beyond the simple rebuilding process. The Sichuan earthquake induced a lifestyle shift in households toward greater spending and shifted the economy away from industrial production.

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia The latest Central Emergency Response Fund grant brings its funding to Somalia to $50 million in 2019, while the Somalia Humanitarian Fund has allocated $51 million to date. Mogadishu, 14 November 2019: A combined $18.7 million has been released […]

Pakistan will play a home Test cricket match for the first time in 10 years after announcing a two-game series against Sri Lanka in December.

The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved more than USD 39 million in funding for a project that will build resilience and mitigate the effects of climate change to the benefit of nearly one million people in Nepal, the GCF board announced today. The Food and Agriculture […]

Carnivorous plants tend to be the subjects of horror movies in popular culture, yet they do perform important ecological roles in their niches. Now some experts are hoping to reintroduce some of these plants far and wide across parts of the United Kingdom. “Most of these plants are rare in […]

Event Post November 13, 2019 Policy seminar: What made Malawi’s community childcare centers successful platforms for an agriculture and nutrition program Sivan Yosef An RCT impact evaluation by IFPRI and partners leads to a dramatic scaling-up.