IFPRI is participating in the virtual 2021 ReSAKSS Conference. AKADEMIYA2063, in partnership with African Union Commission (AUC), is convening this annual Conference to promote review and dialogue on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on African food systems and policy options to ensure recovery and strengthen resilience to future shocks. This year’s conference theme is “Building Resilient African Food Systems After COVID-19.”
Plenary Session II– Impacts of COVID-19 on African Economies: Assessing the Vulnerability of African Countries to COVID-19 (November 15, 2021 — 9:05 – 9:35am EST)
- John Ulimwengu, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Plenary Session III– Responses of African Countries to COVID-19 and Social Protection: Delivery of Social Protection Programs to Combat COVID-19 in Africa (November 16, 2021 — 7:10 – 7:50 am EST)
- Jan Duchoslav, Research Fellow, IFPRI
Plenary Session III– Responses of African Countries to COVID-19 and Social Protection: Panel Discussion (November 16, 2021 — 7:50 – 8:20am EST)
- Guush Berhane, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Plenary Session IV–Measurement Issues: Panel Discussion (November 16, 2021 — 9:35 – 10:05 am EST)
- Liangzhi You, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Plenary Session V–Progress Toward Achieving CAADP Goals: Panel Discussion (November 17, 2021 – 7:30 – 8:00 am EST)
- John Ulimwengu, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI