Client: World Food Programme

In collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) conducted a study examining the impact of violent conflict on food systems in Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Burkina Faso. 

The project utilised an innovative mixed-methods approach, integrating geospatial mapping of transport networks, conflict data, and market locations with macroeconomic input-output analysis. This methodology enabled a robust assessment of how conflict-related disruptions affect both local supply chains and broader economic systems. The study reveals that violent conflict significantly increases food transport distances, reduces domestic agricultural demand, and results in substantial wage losses in the agricultural sector. These impacts underscore the critical need for early, strategic interventions to strengthen the resilience of food systems in conflict-affected regions.