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MiFOOD Research and Writing Workshop builds capacity, strengthens collaboration, and advances project outputs
MiFOOD workshop explores migrant food security and livelihood resilience in a time of global disruptions
MiFOOD team presents at the 6th ICCCASU Conference in Ottawa and receives special recognition
MiFOOD Research and Writing Workshop builds capacity, strengthens collaboration, and advances project outputs
MiFOOD workshop explores migrant food security and livelihood resilience in a time of global disruptions
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
Internal Migration, Climate Adaptation, and Food System Resilience in Namibia
As one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most arid countries, Namibia serves as a crucial example for studying the interactions between climate vulnerability, migration, and food systems. This study investigates how internal migration flows to Windhoek and northern towns (Oshakati, Ongwediva, Ondangwa) transform urban food networks while creating new patterns of risk and adaptation. Through household surveys, policy analysis, and stakeholder interviews,…
Tracking Translocality: Food Remittance Narratives in the Africa-Gulf Migration Corridor
This paper explores the overlooked practice of food-related remittances in the Ghana-Qatar migration corridor, emphasizing their social, emotional, and cultural significance within translocal households. While cash remittances are widely studied, food remitting remains under-researched despite its critical role in sustaining family ties and addressing food insecurity. Drawing on a mixed-methods study involving household surveys in Ghana and interviews with migrants…
Migration, Food Insecurity and Angolan Migrants in Namibia
This study examines the food security challenges faced by Angolan migrants in Namibia, focusing on the interplay between migration, livelihoods, and food insecurity. Drawing on survey data from households in Northern towns and the capital city of Namibia, the research reveals high levels of food insecurity among Angolan migrants, characterized by limited dietary diversity and a reliance on coping strategies…
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
Internal Migration, Climate Adaptation, and Food System Resilience in Namibia
As one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most arid countries, Namibia serves as a crucial example for studying the interactions between climate vulnerability, migration, and food systems. This study investigates how internal migration flows to Windhoek and northern towns (Oshakati, Ongwediva, Ondangwa) transform urban food networks while creating new patterns of risk and adaptation. Through household surveys, policy analysis, and stakeholder interviews,…
Tracking Translocality: Food Remittance Narratives in the Africa-Gulf Migration Corridor
This paper explores the overlooked practice of food-related remittances in the Ghana-Qatar migration corridor, emphasizing their social, emotional, and cultural significance within translocal households. While cash remittances are widely studied, food remitting remains under-researched despite its critical role in sustaining family ties and addressing food insecurity. Drawing on a mixed-methods study involving household surveys in Ghana and interviews with migrants…