James Thurlow

Oct 1, 2024 | cgiar.org | Paul Dorosh |James Thurlow

By Paul Dorosh and James Thurlow Food, land, and water systems face daunting challenges in the future, and the body of research exploring these challenges is growing rapidly. This note is part of a series developed by theCGIAR Foresight Initiativeto summarize what we know today about the future of various aspects of food systems. The goal of these notes is to serve as a quick reference, point to further information, and help guide future research and decisions.

Aug 30, 2024 | theconversation.com | Kagure Gacheche |Federico Manfredi Firmian |Ibrahim Z. Bahreldin |James Thurlow |Josée Randriamamonjy |Khalid Siddig | +4 more

Sudan’s war has been raging since April 2023. The country was on a bumpy road to democracy after mass uprisings in 2019 ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir. This all came to a halt when troops from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force, attacked a military airstrip in the early hours of 15 April 2023. In the months since, fighting between the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces has left millions of lives shattered. Cities have been reduced to rubble and entire communities displaced.

Aug 21, 2024 | theconversation.com | Anna Weekes |Natasha Joseph |Channing Arndt |James Thurlow |Jan Duchoslav |Joachim De Weerdt | +6 more

Southern Africa’s worst drought in years has destroyed crops of the staple food, maize, across the region. Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia have all been affected by the drought. Crop failures in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe – the largest maize producers in southern Africa – have destabilised food security in the whole region.

Aug 16, 2024 | cgiar.org | Khalid Siddig |James Thurlow |Josée Randriamamonjy |Mariam Raouf

More than a year of  between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, loss of lives, property destruction and income disruptions. Even before the current conflict, Sudan ranked among the poorest countries in the world. The proportion of those without access to basic necessities such as education, healthcare and proper living conditions was estimated at .

Aug 13, 2024 | theconversation.com | Khalid Siddig |James Thurlow |Josée Randriamamonjy |Mariam Raouf |Mosab Ahmed

More than a year of between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, loss of lives, property destruction and income disruptions. Even before the current conflict, Sudan ranked among the poorest countries in the world. The proportion of those without access to basic necessities such as education, healthcare and proper living conditions was estimated at .