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  "title": "Nepal: Selected Issues",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, May 4, 2023",
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  "summary": "This Selected Issues paper utilizes a new macro-model capturing food insecurity, migration and trade in Nepal. It shows that low yields and remoteness explain a majority of the difference in prevalence of food insecurity across districts in Nepal; both climate shocks and persistent climate-change in",
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      "content": "- Utilizes a new macro-model capturing food insecurity, migration and trade in Nepal.\n- Analyzes district-level differences in prevalence of food insecurity and the effects of climate shocks, persistent climate-change, and migration dynamics."
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      "heading": "Key findings",
      "content": "- Low yields and remoteness explain a majority of the difference in prevalence of food insecurity across districts in Nepal.\n- Both climate shocks and persistent climate-change increase food insecurity and disproportionately harm the most vulnerable.\n- Lower wages in migrant destinations would reduce remittances, increase food insecurity and lower welfare.\n- Persistent climate change will lower welfare, increase food insecurity, and increase migration.\n- Agricultural productivity is identified as a key determinant of food security."
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      "heading": "Quantified policy options and impacts",
      "content": "- The paper quantifies the impact of a number of policy options to address food insecurity and climate change, including:\n  - Cash transfers.\n  - Better infrastructure.\n  - Improved agricultural productivity."
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      "content": "- Given the central role of agricultural productivity for food security, Nepal can learn from other countries’ policies, including:\n  - Agricultural extension.\n  - Improved community water management techniques.\n  - Climate resilient agriculture in line with the National Adaptation Plan.\n\nSource: Nepal: Selected Issues\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Nepal: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 23/159; April 12, 2023\n  - Nepal: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 23/159; April 12, 2023 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Nepal: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 23/159; April 12, 2023 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: May 4, 2023",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400241413.002",
    "Utilizes a new macro-model capturing food insecurity, migration and trade in Nepal.",
    "Analyzes district-level differences in prevalence of food insecurity and the effects of climate shocks, persistent climate-change, and migration dynamics.",
    "Low yields and remoteness explain a majority of the difference in prevalence of food insecurity across districts in Nepal.",
    "Both climate shocks and persistent climate-change increase food insecurity and disproportionately harm the most vulnerable.",
    "Lower wages in migrant destinations would reduce remittances, increase food insecurity and lower welfare.",
    "Persistent climate change will lower welfare, increase food insecurity, and increase migration.",
    "Agricultural productivity is identified as a key determinant of food security.",
    "The paper quantifies the impact of a number of policy options to address food insecurity and climate change, including:",
    "Given the central role of agricultural productivity for food security, Nepal can learn from other countries’ policies, including:",
    "**Nepal: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 23/159; April 12, 2023**"
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