Over the next decade, 21 million people will join the working-age population every year in Africa south of the Sahara. By 2050, that number will rise to 30 million a year.
The impacts of this so-called “youth bulge” are hotly debated. The trend is generating concern about potential widespread youth unemployment and political unrest. But some are optimistic that the expanding numbers of young people will drive the agricultural transformation Africa sorely needs. Neither of these narratives captures the more complex reality.
IFPRI Insights COVID-19 Special Issue: Devastating Impacts on Poverty, a Perfect Storm for Malnutrition; and More
April 23, 2020
Devastating Impacts on Poverty, a Perfect Storm for Malnutrition; and More
Earth Day 2020: Lessons for human survival from a pandemic and a global environment under stress
Earth Day 2020: Lessons from a Pandemic and a Global Environment under Stress.
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day and COVID-19 crisis prompt reflection on where we are heading as a species.
Research Talks with IFPRI – Episode 4: Doing Research in a COVID-19 World
Researchers Xiaobo Zhang and Rob Vos share how their teams are conducting research during a pandemic—from developing research to getting results out to where they can make a difference.
Poverty and food insecurity could grow dramatically as COVID-19 spreads
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, social and economic relief measures—including fiscal stimulus and expansion of social safety nets—are crucial to prevent poverty and hunger from rising dramatically in developing countries. Rob Vos, David Laborde and Will Martin estimate this impact globally, finding that over 140 million additional people could fall into extreme poverty in 2020, including 80 million in Africa and 42 million in South Asia.
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