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MiFOOD researchers highlight pathways to resilience in new African Journal of Governance and Development special issue
MiFOOD project policy forum charts path toward stronger food security for migrants and refugees in Waterloo Region
The Women Feeding Cities team at University of Namibia hosts successful Policy Engagement Workshop in Oshakati
MiFOOD researchers highlight pathways to resilience in new African Journal of Governance and Development special issue
MiFOOD project policy forum charts path toward stronger food security for migrants and refugees in Waterloo Region
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
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…
Social Innovation and Gendered Resilience in the Informal Food Economy of Namibia
Informal food trading is a vital source of livelihood and food security in African cities, yet traders operate under precarious conditions requiring constant adaptation. This study examines how social innovations enable resilience among informal traders in Windhoek, Namibia, with attention to gendered pathways. Using a cross-sectional survey of 470 traders, three innovation constructs – adaptive pricing, customer credit, and communications…
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
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…