AAEA Honors Michael Carter and Christopher Barrett with Publication of Enduring Quality Award

Michael Carter and Christopher Barrett were honored by their peers in July, 2019 for their foundational paper on the economics of poverty traps in developing countries.

Announcing the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience

The University of California, Davis, will lead a new global research program to build and test ways to overcome some of the biggest remaining challenges for lifting and keeping rural families out of poverty in developing countries.

Families in Mozambique’s Bread Basket Need Continued Support Post-Idai

Humanitarian efforts in central Mozambique have saved lives and helped families to begin their recovery from losses to cyclone Idai, but many challenges remain. Research on a similar disaster in Honduras two decades ago suggests that long-term support is likely necessary for families who already struggled before the storm.

The Economics of Migration, Remittances and International Development

In this Q&A, AMA Innovation Lab investigator Dean Yang discusses the economic impact of the money migrants send back to their home countries and how migration affects development in migrants’ home countries.

Ghana Vice President to Headline ICED Evidence to Action 2019 Conference

Republic of Ghana Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia will be the headline speaker at the International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) Evidence to Action (E2A) 2019 conference held at the University of Ghana from July 9-12, 2019.

UC Davis Event Weighs in on the Impacts of Animal-sourced Foods

At a UC Davis World Food Center’s May 2019 event, AMA Innovation Lab director Michael Carter opened the afternoon session with a discussion about how financial instruments can help combat malnutrition and alter poverty dynamics in the face of climate change.

Promoting Recovery and Resilience During Conflict in Colombia

In over sixty years of armed conflict in Colombia, more than 220,000 have died and millions have been displaced, creating poverty and hardship that could last for generations. New research is seeking insights on promoting mobility and resilience even in these extreme environments.

Cyclone Idai to Have Lasting Impacts on Poverty and Agriculture in Mozambique

AMA Innovation Lab researchers say losses from cyclone Idai in March, 2019 will have a lasting impact throughout Mozambique after the immediate relief effort has ended, particularly for those who rely on agriculture.

Implementing a Quality Revenue Index Insurance Product in Ghana

In this Q&A, AMA Innovation Lab investigator Jon Einar Flatnes discusses how this new kind of index insurance works, some of the challenges and opportunities of implementing a new insurance product and the biggest hurdles to achieving the potential of index insurance for agricultural development.

New Project to Develop Advanced Index Insurance for Small-scale Farmers in Ghana

The AMA Innovation Lab has just launched a new project in partnership with the Ghana Agricultural Insurance Pool (GAIP) to improve the quality of agricultural index insurance available to the nation’s small-scale farmers.

Uganda Builds Capacity on Index Insurance to Expand National Program

A February 14-15, 2019 conference in Uganda convened 85 researchers and regional experts on agricultural insurance implementation and policy for to add to work already underway.

AMA Innovation Lab Joins the Microinsurance Network

The AMA Innovation Lab has just joined the Microinsurance Network, a worldwide leader in bringing together microinsurance experts to promote effective risk management tools to meet global development objectives.

Low-cost Improvements through Agricultural Extension Lift Food Security in Uganda

New AMA Innovation Lab research shows that promoting low-cost but advanced farming methods through agricultural extension can significantly increase food security and resilience, especially when the higher cost of improved inputs keeps them out of reach.

USAID and UC Davis to Establish World's First Index Insurance Quality Certification in East Africa

USAID and UC Davis are partnering to establish the world's first quality certification for agricultural index insurance in Kenya. The QUIIC certification will help ensure that products for small-scale farmers across East Africa truly can promote long-term resilience.

Africa-based Think Tank Event Highlights the Role of Evidence in Development Policy

More than 300 leaders from world governments, the donor community, researchers and the private sector participated in the ICED “Evidence to Action Conference 2018” in Nairobi on July 24-25 to enhance sustainable collaboration and knowledge sharing and to reinforce demand-driven, evidence-based policy.