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Emergency Statecraft, Lockdown Vulnerability, and Food Insecurity Among Migrant Workers in Qatar During COVID-19
This report has shone a spotlight on the plight of a group of Ghanaian migrant workers stranded in Qatar before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. As the first study of its kind in Qatar, this report breaks new ground by investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the food security of
Migrant Remittances, Food Security, and Translocal Households in the Ghana-Qatar Migration Corridor
This paper examines the impact of migrant remittances on household food security in the Ghana-Qatar migration corridor. Drawing on a 2023 survey of migrant-sending households in Ghana and in-depth qualitative interviews with migrants in Qatar, the study explores the characteristics, determinants, and patterns of remitting. The findings reveal that cash remittances play a crucial role
The Migration-Remittance Dividend: Building Food Security Across the Commonwealth
Migration and remittance processes have a significant impact on socioeconomic development and food security in Commonwealth countries. Although remittances are critical sources of income for migrant-sending households in countries of origin, their effects are shaped by economic arrangements, financial inclusion and policy contexts. Moreover, the linkages between migration, remittances and food security remain largely underexplored.
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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
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From Boarding School to Freelancing: Food Security Dilemmas of Ghanaian Migrants in Qatar
This paper explores the intersection of labour migration and food security among Ghanaian migrants in Qatar, shedding light on how migration governance, employment conditions, and economic constraints shape their access to and consumption of food. The findings from in-depth interviews in Qatar reveal a complex landscape in which migrants navigate employer-controlled food provision, financial limitations,
Remitting for Resilience (R2): Enhancing Food Security and Climate Adaptation Through Gender-Inclusive Migrant Remittances
The R2 grant funded by NFRF in Canada responds to international calls to enhance adaptive capacities and resilience-building strategies to address the risks of climate change to food security, rural and urban livelihoods, and human mobility in Africa. The objectives of the project include: coproducing and mobilizing knowledge about the role of migration and remittances
Remittance Practices, Digital Technologies and the Ghana-Canada Migration Corridor
Migrant remittances have been recognized as vital resources for the well-being of recipient households and communities, as well as for sustainable development in the Global South. However, these flows can be impeded by limitations in the infrastructure, financial systems, and regulatory environments of both sending and receiving countries, as exemplified by the high costs associated
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