Food security in Africa, the risk in complacency for Brazil, and a guide to the results of the Iowa caucuses.
Brazil’s biggest economic risk is complacency After a difficult few years, there are signs of optimism for Brazil’s economy. Otaviano Canuto says that 2020 can be a decisive year for Brazil’s transition to a more robust and sustainable growth path—but only if the government commits to reform. Read more | Policy priorities for achieving food and nutrition security by 2030 “Despite the challenges of climate change and state fragility in parts of Africa, the continent has the potential to not only achieve food and nutrition security, but to leverage the food sector for its overall development.” Simeon Ehui, Holger Kray, and Elliot Mghenyi argue that food security and resilience should be a major policy priority for African countries in the next decade. Read more For more policy priorities for the African continent, check out our Foresight Africa report. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |