ndubuisifavour500-crypto/SSA-Economic-Food-Security-Analysis

Capstone project analyzing GDP and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa using World Bank data and Power BI # Economic Growth & Food Security Analysis: Sub-Saharan Africa ## Project Overview This capstone project analyzes the correlation between GDP growth and food security outcomes across 50 Sub-Saharan African countries using World Bank development indicators (1960–2023). **Prepared by:** Ndubuisi Favour Adaku **Date:** July 2026 **Internship:** AnalystLab Africa, Batch B --- ## Research Question To what extent does macroeconomic growth (GDP) translate into improvements in food security and agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa? --- ## Dataset - **Source:** World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI) - **Countries:** 50 Sub-Saharan African nations - **Time Period:** 1960–2023 - **Records:** 15,225 data points - **Indicators:** 7 core development metrics ### Key Indicators 1. GDP (current US$) 2. GDP per capita (current US$) 3. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing (% of GDP) 4. Food production index (2014-2016=100) 5. Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (%) 6. Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (%) 7. Life expectancy at birth (years) --- ## Key Findings ### KPI Summary (2023) - **Life Expectancy:** 64.80 years - **Food Insecurity:** 58.32% of population - **Agriculture % GDP:** 19.25% average - **Total SSA GDP:** $47.02 billion ### Main Insights 1. **Strong positive correlation** between GDP growth and development outcomes 2. **Persistent food insecurity** despite 63 years of economic growth 3. **Varied agricultural dependence:** Niger (highest) vs. Djibouti (lowest) 4. **Accelerated growth** from 1990s onwards 5. **Economic growth is necessary but not sufficient** for food security --- ## Recommendations ### For Development Organizations (FAO, WFP) - Prioritize smallholder agriculture investment in countries with >50% food insecurity - Use GDP-to-food-security correlation to target interventions effectively - Establish multi-country programs combining growth support with food security initiatives ### For National Governments - L …