Droughts in Africa cause severe problems, such as crop failure, food shortages, famine,
epidemics and even mass migration. To minimize the effects of drought on water and food …

How does terrorism affect child mortality? We use geo‐coded data on terrorism and spatially
disaggregated data on child mortality to study the relationship between both variables for 52 …

What are the health effects of violent conflict? It is well known that wars kill civilians away
from the battlefield and long after the fighting has stopped. Yet why this happens remains …

Nigeria currently reports the second highest number of cholera cases in Africa, with
numerous socioeconomic and environmental risk factors. Less investigated are the role of …

Do electoral considerations play a role in the targeting of humanitarian transfers? We
analyze the targeting of direct cash and food transfers distributed in Malawi in response to …

Abstract Study region The Africa Sahel-Sudan region, defined by annual rainfall between
150 and 1200 mm. Study focus Understanding the mechanism of vegetation response to …

Rural residents in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to shocks related to
weather events. In this context, forests are frequently presented as safety nets, especially for …

How does terrorism affect child mortality? We use geocoded data on terrorism and highly
spatially disaggregated data on child mortality to study the relationship between both …

Climate shock, specifically drought causes serious adverse effects on household welfare in
rural Ethiopia. As a direct response to such shocks, resilience and related activities become …