Researching the impacts of El Niño
The 2015-16 El Niño episode caused drought across large parts of eastern, southern, and central Ethiopia.
Agriculture and food security
Food security is vital for addressing the problem of malnutrition, and this is linked to a nation’s agricultural profile. For many low- and middle-income countries, agriculture is not only a source of food, but also a major contributor to income and employment.
We work with governments to ensure that public expenditure on agriculture is effective, sustainable, and environmentally responsible. We combine a strong emphasis on evidence with a multi-sectoral approach to implement and scale up food programmes inclusively and cost-effectively.
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A capacity building report on Rwanda's public sector
We helped produce the first of a series of annual reports on capacity building in the public sector, for the Public Sector Capacity Building Secretariat (PSCBS).
What works to improve nutrition in northern Nigeria?
ORIE has contributed for the past five years to inform nutrition research and the policy debates in Nigeria and beyond.
Shock-Responsive Social Protection Systems (SRSP)
This project investigates how social protection systems can scale up to respond to shocks in low-income countries, and fragile and conflict-affected states.
Driving UK Space Agency’s efforts to help LMICs
A series of new projects, announced by the UK Science Minister Sam Gyimah, will bring together UK space expertise and businesses to help improve lives of the people in …
Studying the effect of Newcastle Disease Vaccine adoption on the livelihoods of poultry farmers in Tanzania
Our study focuses on the adoption of Newcastle Disease Vaccine by smallholder poultry farmers in Tanzania to address poultry mortality and its impact on their welfare …