Crisis

New book by NGI’s CEO! “At the Center of the World in Ethiopia”

November 15, 2022NGIAdminAntiracism, Conflict, Crisis, Humanitarian, Uncategorized

NGI’s CEO, Dr. Steven Were Omamo, has just published a new book titled, “At the Center of the World in Ethiopia.” It is available on available on Amazon and Apple Books, both paperback and ebook versions. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Center-World-Ethiopia-Steven-Omamo-ebook/dp/B0BJTCFFZ3 Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/at-the-center-of-the-world-in-ethiopia/id6443926761 Please grab a copy and spread the word! ========== At the Center of the […]

Food System Performance Benchmarks

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022NGIAdminCrisis, Food System, Humanitarian, Hunger, Transformation

Analysis with the NGI Index and related variables yields benchmarks for assessing food system performance based on indicator levels associated with “low hunger” as represented by a Global Hunger Index score of 9. Poor performance relative to the yield benchmark (see below) helps explain why so many African countries are struggling to meet their food needs.

Strategic Priorities for Food System Strengthening and Transformation: Insights from the NGI Food System Index and Typology

April 18, 2022June 2, 2022NGIAdminAgricultural Transformation, Agrifood, Conflict, Crisis, Food System, Hunger, Transformation

Strategic Priorities for Food System Strengthening and Transformation: Insights from the NGI Food System Index and Typology High performing food systems are fundamental to prospects for achieving major global goals, particularly Zero Hunger. But hunger is on the march again due to climate shocks, COVID-19, and conflict, including the ongoing war in Ukraine. New […]

How conflict drives hunger – six channels through the food system

January 24, 2022June 2, 2022NGIAdminConflict, Crisis, Humanitarian, Hunger

Much has been said and written of late about the linkages between conflict and hunger. Typically, two claims are made. First, that conflict breeds hunger. This claim is supported by ample evidence. Second, that hunger contributes to conflict. Support for this claim is largely anecdotal, but perhaps the lack of definitive evidence of causality […]

Reflections on leadership in Africa’s agrifood industry – 10 viewpoints that seem to matter

January 19, 2022June 2, 2022NGIAdminAgrifood, Antiracism, Crisis, Transformation, Transport

As our CEO left the World Food Programme at the end of 2021 and reflected on the amazing work done by his former team at the intersection of crisis and transformation in Ethiopia’s agrifood industry, it struck him that 10 viewpoints had come to loom large in his day-to-day activities. Here they are: The […]