The Drought and Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa : Impacts and Proposed Policy Responses for Kenya
As the world begins to feel the effects of climate change, the frequency of droughts is increasing in the Horn of Africa. In Kenya, the drought and food crisis affect welfare through two main channels. The first channel is the increased mortality o...
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okr-10986-100732021-04-23T14:02:48Z The Drought and Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa : Impacts and Proposed Policy Responses for Kenya Demombynes, Gabriel Kiringai, Jane AGRICULTURE ARID AREAS ARID LANDS BENEFICIARIES CEREALS CLIMATE CHANGE COASTAL REGION COPING MECHANISMS CREDIT MARKETS ECONOMIC GROWTH EMERGENCY FOOD EMERGENCY RELIEF EXTERNAL SHOCKS FARMERS FINANCIAL CRISES FOOD AID FOOD GRAINS FOOD MARKETING FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICE INFLATION FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCER FOOD SECURITY FORMAL CREDIT GRAIN MARKETING HOUSEHOLD BUDGET HOUSEHOLDS WITH LIVESTOCK HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IMPACT OF SHOCKS INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LAND TENURE LIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP LIVESTOCK POPULATION LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE MAIZE MARKET INTERVENTIONS MARKET PRICES POOR POOR PEOPLE POOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY TRAPS PRICE FLOOR PRICE INFLATION PRICE POLICY PRICE RISK PRICE STABILITY PRICE TRENDS PRODUCER INCENTIVES PRODUCER PRICE PRODUCER PRICES PROTECTION POLICY PROTECTION SYSTEM REBATES REGIONAL TRADE RELIEF INTERVENTIONS RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SHEEP SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL PROTECTION STORAGE FACILITIES SURPLUS VULNERABILITY TO DROUGHT WAREHOUSE WORLD MARKET As the world begins to feel the effects of climate change, the frequency of droughts is increasing in the Horn of Africa. In Kenya, the drought and food crisis affect welfare through two main channels. The first channel is the increased mortality of livestock in drought-affected areas, which are home to 10 percent of the country's population. The second channel is by exacerbating increases in food prices, which are largely driven by worldwide price trends. Considering these two channels, this note identifies four broad policy changes that can reduce Kenya's future vulnerability to such shocks: (i) investment in people in the arid and semiarid lands; (ii) reform of Kenya's maize policy; (iii) review of the East African Community grain trade policy; and (iv) formulation of a unified social protection system. 2012-08-13T10:20:29Z 2012-08-13T10:20:29Z 2011-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/11/15499810/drought-food-crisis-horn-africa-impacts-proposed-policy-responses-kenya http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10073 English Economic Premise; No. 71 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa |
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AGRICULTURE ARID AREAS ARID LANDS BENEFICIARIES CEREALS CLIMATE CHANGE COASTAL REGION COPING MECHANISMS CREDIT MARKETS ECONOMIC GROWTH EMERGENCY FOOD EMERGENCY RELIEF EXTERNAL SHOCKS FARMERS FINANCIAL CRISES FOOD AID FOOD GRAINS FOOD MARKETING FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICE INFLATION FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCER FOOD SECURITY FORMAL CREDIT GRAIN MARKETING HOUSEHOLD BUDGET HOUSEHOLDS WITH LIVESTOCK HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IMPACT OF SHOCKS INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LAND TENURE LIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP LIVESTOCK POPULATION LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE MAIZE MARKET INTERVENTIONS MARKET PRICES POOR POOR PEOPLE POOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY TRAPS PRICE FLOOR PRICE INFLATION PRICE POLICY PRICE RISK PRICE STABILITY PRICE TRENDS PRODUCER INCENTIVES PRODUCER PRICE PRODUCER PRICES PROTECTION POLICY PROTECTION SYSTEM REBATES REGIONAL TRADE RELIEF INTERVENTIONS RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SHEEP SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL PROTECTION STORAGE FACILITIES SURPLUS VULNERABILITY TO DROUGHT WAREHOUSE WORLD MARKET |
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AGRICULTURE ARID AREAS ARID LANDS BENEFICIARIES CEREALS CLIMATE CHANGE COASTAL REGION COPING MECHANISMS CREDIT MARKETS ECONOMIC GROWTH EMERGENCY FOOD EMERGENCY RELIEF EXTERNAL SHOCKS FARMERS FINANCIAL CRISES FOOD AID FOOD GRAINS FOOD MARKETING FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICE INFLATION FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCER FOOD SECURITY FORMAL CREDIT GRAIN MARKETING HOUSEHOLD BUDGET HOUSEHOLDS WITH LIVESTOCK HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IMPACT OF SHOCKS INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LAND TENURE LIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP LIVESTOCK POPULATION LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE MAIZE MARKET INTERVENTIONS MARKET PRICES POOR POOR PEOPLE POOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY TRAPS PRICE FLOOR PRICE INFLATION PRICE POLICY PRICE RISK PRICE STABILITY PRICE TRENDS PRODUCER INCENTIVES PRODUCER PRICE PRODUCER PRICES PROTECTION POLICY PROTECTION SYSTEM REBATES REGIONAL TRADE RELIEF INTERVENTIONS RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SHEEP SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL PROTECTION STORAGE FACILITIES SURPLUS VULNERABILITY TO DROUGHT WAREHOUSE WORLD MARKET Demombynes, Gabriel Kiringai, Jane The Drought and Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa : Impacts and Proposed Policy Responses for Kenya |
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As the world begins to feel the effects
of climate change, the frequency of droughts is increasing
in the Horn of Africa. In Kenya, the drought and food crisis
affect welfare through two main channels. The first channel
is the increased mortality of livestock in drought-affected
areas, which are home to 10 percent of the country's
population. The second channel is by exacerbating increases
in food prices, which are largely driven by worldwide price
trends. Considering these two channels, this note identifies
four broad policy changes that can reduce Kenya's
future vulnerability to such shocks: (i) investment in
people in the arid and semiarid lands; (ii) reform of
Kenya's maize policy; (iii) review of the East African
Community grain trade policy; and (iv) formulation of a
unified social protection system. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Demombynes, Gabriel Kiringai, Jane |
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Demombynes, Gabriel Kiringai, Jane |
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Demombynes, Gabriel |
| title |
The Drought and Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa : Impacts and Proposed Policy Responses for Kenya |
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The Drought and Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa : Impacts and Proposed Policy Responses for Kenya |
| title_full |
The Drought and Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa : Impacts and Proposed Policy Responses for Kenya |
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The Drought and Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa : Impacts and Proposed Policy Responses for Kenya |
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The Drought and Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa : Impacts and Proposed Policy Responses for Kenya |
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drought and food crisis in the horn of africa : impacts and proposed policy responses for kenya |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/11/15499810/drought-food-crisis-horn-africa-impacts-proposed-policy-responses-kenya http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10073 |
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