ENERGY

2013 Global Hunger Index

Authors
Klaus von Grebmer, Derek Headey, Tolulope Olofinbiyi, Doris Wiesmann, Heidi Fritschel, Sandra Yin, Yisehac Yohannes, Connell Foley, Constanze von Oppeln, Bettina Iseli, Christophe Béné, Lawrence Haddad
Publisher
Welthungerhilfe/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)/Concern Worldwide
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https://www.ifpri.org/publication/2013-global-hunger-index-challenge-hunger-building-resilience-achieve-food-and-nutriti-0-challenge-hunger-building-resilience-achieve-food-and-nutriti-0-challenge-hunger-building-resilience-achieve-food-and-nutriti-0-challenge-hunger-building-resilience-achieve-food-and-nutriti-0

The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI) report—the eighth in an annual series—presents a multidimensional measure of national, regional, and global hunger. It shows that the world has made some progress in reducing hunger since 1990, but still has far to go. World hunger remains “serious,” and 19 countries suffer from levels of hunger that are either “alarming” or “extremely alarming.”

2012 Global Hunger Index

Authors
Klaus von Grebmer, Claudia Ringler, Mark W. Rosegrant, Tolulope Olofinbiyi, Doris Wiesmann, Heidi Fritschel, Ousmane Badiane, Maximo Torero, Yisehac Yohannes, Jennifer Thompson, Constanze von Oppeln, Joseph Rahall
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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https://www.ifpri.org/publication/2012-global-hunger-index-1-1-1-1

 

Biofuels in Africa - Opportunities, Prospects, and Challenges

Authors
Donald Mitchell
Publisher
World Bank
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http://tinyurl.com/7bkbeah

Biofuels offer an opportunity to African countries to produce new cash crops for domestic use or export. High energy prices and large consumption mandates already agreed in many countries suggest that these opportunities will remain for an extended period of time. The impacts of expanded production of crops for biofuels will be felt in the entire rural sector as resources are shifted away from traditional crops and prices of all agricultural commodities rise.

Public Expenditure Review for Republic of Congo: Using Oil Wealth Effective to Accelerate and Diversify Growth

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http://tinyurl.com/74pbqyg

Congo faces a unique opportunity to meet its objective of reducing poverty and enhancing social outcomes by diversifying and expanding its economy.  It reached the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) completion point in January, 2010, opening new perspectives for management of its public sector.  The country has been receiving and will continue to receive large volumes of oil revenues over the coming years.  With the adoption of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in 2008, Congo has a solid and credible development strategy to guide allo