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IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report Launches TODAY
This year’s Global Food Policy Report launches TODAY at 9:30am EDT!
COVID-19 upended our food systems in 2020, leading to lost livelihoods, food insecurity, and rising poverty. Where do we go from here?
IFPRI’s flagship report looks at the critical lessons learned from the pandemic so far and explores opportunities for transforming our food systems to be more resilient, healthy, sustainable, efficient, and inclusive going forward.
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Beyond the Pandemic: In Chapter 1 of the 2021 GFPR, Johan Swinnen, John McDermott, and Sivan Yosef provide an overview of the impacts of COVID-19 on global food systems thus far and discuss the central role that food system transformation must play in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. (Read Chapter 1)
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Policy Systems for Resilience: Responding to a complex shock like the coronavirus requires both speed and care in balancing trade-offs among health, economic, and social policy goals. In Chapter 2, John McDermott, Danielle Resnick, and Nichola Naylor provide recommendations for building better policy and delivery systems in preparation for future crises. (Read Chapter 2)
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Healthy Diets for All: In Chapter 3, Marie Ruel and Inge D. Brouwer discuss the deterioration of diet quality and diet diversity that has been caused by falling incomes and disrupted food systems during the pandemic. They warn of the risk of long-term consequences and share crucial guidance for supporting global health and nutrition. (Read Chapter 3)
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Nature-Positive Food Systems: Environmental degradation and climate change, in which food systems play a prominent role, are likely to increase the frequency and severity of natural disasters and may increase future pandemics. In Chapter 4, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Claudia Ringler, Wei Zhang, and Channing Arndt provide recommendations for nature-positive food systems governance. (Read Chapter 4)
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Toward Inclusivity: In Chapter 5, Neha Kumar, Agnes Quisumbing, Aulo Gelli, Sara Shapleigh, and Ugo Gentilin explore the role of social protection in creating inclusive food systems. While social protection has expanded to an unprecedented degree during the pandemic, many vulnerable people were still left without coverage, and programs were rarely gender sensitive. The authors share insights that will be key for making change. (Read Chapter 5)
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Food Supply Chains: The pandemic disrupted food supply chains through government-imposed lockdowns and restrictions, affecting labor supply, input provisioning, logistics, and distribution channels, and shifting consumer demand for food. In Chapter 6, Thomas Reardon and Rob Vos present important direction for business resilience, innovation, and adaptation going forward. (Read Chapter 6)
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Africa: COVID-19 is just one of many shocks that have hit Africa in recent years, and the risk of disease outbreaks and natural disasters is likely increasing. Building resilience will require a food systems approach that better prepares for shocks and promotes investments that are inclusive of all people. Samuel Benin, Kwaw Andam, and John Ulimwengu discuss. (Read Regional Developments)
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Middle East and North Africa: In the MENA region, the pandemic has compounded other serious challenges — including low oil prices, ongoing conflicts and political transitions, and natural disasters. Kibrom Abay, Clemens Breisinger, Dalia Elsabbagh, Hosam Ibrahim, Ahmed Kamaly, and Mariam Raouf explain that, despite an economic contraction across the region, MENA’s agrifood systems have proven relatively resilient. (Read Regional Developments)
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Central Asia: Although agriculture sectors in Central Asia have been fairly resilient, the region’s countries suffered substantial impacts on their economies, household welfare, and food and nutrition security, as migrant remittances dropped sharply and industry and service sectors faced restrictions and falling demand. Kamiljon Akramov, Roman Romashkin, and Jarilkasin Ilyasov provide a regional analysis and look to the future. (Read Regional Developments)
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South Asia: The pandemic interrupted a long period of economic growth for South Asia, though early dire predictions about its impact were proved wrong. Lockdowns and other measures were initiated early in all countries, and may have been a bigger shock to the region’s economy than the pandemic itself. Shahidur Rashid, Akhter Ahmed, and Abdul Wajid Rana discuss the impacts and highlight food systems challenges that need to be addressed. (Read Regional Developments)
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East and Southeast Asia: The increased use of e-commerce in East and Southeast Asia has helped keep the region’s supply chains running, but the effects of the economic slowdown on agrifood-sector jobs and incomes have been devastating. Poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition in the region may increase for the first time in 20 years. Kevin Chen and Yue Zhan report. (Read Regional Developments)
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Countries in LAC have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic due to the region’s high level of urbanization. LAC’s GDP has likely fallen more than in other regions, and the poverty and nutrition impacts could linger into 2022. Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla and Valeria Piñeiro evaluate the situation and provide policy recommendations. (Read Regional Developments)
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