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PhD research by Zack Ahmed strengthens MiFOOD insights into migration, informality, and food security in Africa
MiFOOD researchers highlight pathways to resilience in new African Journal of Governance and Development special issue
The Women Feeding Cities (WFC) Mexico team convenes a Policy Engagement Workshop in Cholula, Puebla
PhD research by Zack Ahmed strengthens MiFOOD insights into migration, informality, and food security in Africa
MiFOOD researchers highlight pathways to resilience in new African Journal of Governance and Development special issue
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
Digital Remittances: A Scoping Review of Emerging Trends and Gaps
Remittance-driven economic development is gaining increased prominence in recipient countries, facilitated by advancements in digital technology. Digital financial technologies are reshaping remittance practices, yet their effectiveness and broader development impacts remain underexamined. This scoping review synthesizes existing literature on digital remittances, delineating central themes, empirical insights, and gaps in trends and development impacts. A comprehensive search of Scopus, Web of…
Towards a Gender-Responsive and Resilient Informal Food Sector in Urban Northern Namibia
The COVID-19 pandemic caused severe disruption to Namibia’s vibrant urban informal economy. This paper examines the impact of the pandemic on the informal food sector in northern Namibia, with a focus on the towns of Oshakati, Ondangwa, and Ongwediva. The data come from a survey of 250 informal food vendors (200 women and 50 men) who were operating in the…
Intersectionality in Motion: Refugee Migration and Urban Food Security in Nairobi, Kenya
Research on African cities has often examined South-South migration and urban food security as separate issues, overlooking how migrants’ legal status, gender roles, and labour market participation jointly shape household food access. This paper applies an intersectional framework to analyze the food-security experiences of Somali migrants in Eastleigh, Nairobi. It builds on previous analyses of baseline vulnerabilities and pandemic-related shocks…
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
Digital Remittances: A Scoping Review of Emerging Trends and Gaps
Remittance-driven economic development is gaining increased prominence in recipient countries, facilitated by advancements in digital technology. Digital financial technologies are reshaping remittance practices, yet their effectiveness and broader development impacts remain underexamined. This scoping review synthesizes existing literature on digital remittances, delineating central themes, empirical insights, and gaps in trends and development impacts. A comprehensive search of Scopus, Web of…
Towards a Gender-Responsive and Resilient Informal Food Sector in Urban Northern Namibia
The COVID-19 pandemic caused severe disruption to Namibia’s vibrant urban informal economy. This paper examines the impact of the pandemic on the informal food sector in northern Namibia, with a focus on the towns of Oshakati, Ondangwa, and Ongwediva. The data come from a survey of 250 informal food vendors (200 women and 50 men) who were operating in the…