Reports

1. INTRODUCCION 1) CONTEXTO Y OBJETIVOS El creciente consenso en los últimos años sobre el papel primordial que los mercados desempeñan en las intervenciones humanitarias ha propiciado el desarrollo de diversas herramientas y directrices para ayudar y guiar…

Cash transfers are not a magic bullet, but they are an effective means of directly assisting the poorest and most vulnerable members of a society. In the complex world of development, the simple act of directly giving…

ROUND UP The latest FAO estimate of global paddy production in 2012 has been lifted by almost 1 million tonnes since January, largely on account of India, Myanmar and Madagascar, and in spite of downward revisions of…

Global Highlights • The global cereal price index increased by 8.8% on a year-on-year basis in the January-March 2013 quarter.This increase is driven by increases in real prices of maize and wheat (+8% and +13%, respectively). • However,…

Abstract Maternal and newborn health is a high priority for global health and is included among the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, the slow decline in maternal and newborn mortality jeopardizes MDG achievements; according to UNICEF, 60…

This synthesis report presents qualitative and participatory research findings on beneficiary and community perceptions of five unconditional cash transfer programmes: two in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme…

Cassava is abundant in sub-Saharan Africa, and could be an ideal crop to improve food security for millions of people Cassava is crucial to the food security of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa, but historically it…

This bulletin examines trends in staple food and fuel prices, the cost of the basic food basket, terms of trade and consumer price indices for 69 countries in the fourth quarter of 2012 (October to December,…

ROUND UP • Since November 2012, FAO has raised its forecast of global paddy production in 2012 by about 1.5 million tonnes to 730 million tonnes (487 million tonnes, milled). With the season approaching conclusion, many of…

Evidence from a randomized experiment in northern Ecuador The debate over whether to provide food assistance and the form that this assistance should take has a long history in economics. Despite the ongoing debate, little rigorous evidence…