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Migration and Meatification: Ghana’s Urban Protein Economy

Africa is experiencing a rapid urban transformation that is fundamentally reconfiguring urban food environments, value chains, and consumption behaviour. At the heart of this shift is the meatification of urban diets, characterized by increased consumption of animal-source proteins. This paper examines the dynamics of Ghana’s urban protein economy, focusing on the critical yet invisible role […]

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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