COVID-19
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Social safety nets are crucial to the COVID-19 response. Some lessons to boost their effectiveness.
Many countries have already implemented social assistance programs, but more challenges lie ahead.
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COVID-19 and the promise of food system innovation
Pandemic lockdowns have sparked creative responses to match shifting food supply with demand—showing the possibility of broader reinvention.
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Trust in science and in government plays a crucial role in COVID-19 response
Breakdowns in public confidence can endanger public health.
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Water in the COVID-19 crisis: Response, recovery, and resilience
How water connects the many global systems now being disrupted by the pandemic.
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Survey suggests rising risk of food and nutrition insecurity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as COVID-19 restrictions continue
Poor urban households are hit the hardest by pandemic control measures.
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IFPRI’s COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal: Identifying trends and implications for food systems
A new tool allows comparison of unfolding pandemic control and assistance measures in developing countries.
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COVID-19-related trade restrictions on rice and wheat could drive up prices and increase hunger
Modeling suggests export bans intended to buttress domestic food supplies could have wide impacts.
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Les politiques à-la-frontière mises en place contre le Covid-19 affectent le commerce africain et les populations locales
Emergency border restrictions have costs, including slowdowns in both formal and informal trade.
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COVID-19 border policies create problems for African trade and economic pain for communities
Emergency border restrictions have costs, including slowdowns in both formal and informal trade.
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COVID-19 lockdowns are imposing substantial economic costs on countries in Africa
IFPRI country studies indicate the pandemic is leading to much larger and more rapid contractions of economic activity than seen in previous crises.
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Assessing the toll of COVID-19 lockdown measures on the South African economy
Modeling shows GDP and incomes—particularly among low-income households—falling dramatically.
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IFPRI’s new COVID-19 Food Price Monitor tracks warning signs of stress in local markets
Spotting the red flag of spiking prices can speed interventions to head off bigger food security problems.
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Why gender-sensitive social protection is critical to the COVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries
Governments ramping up pandemic assistance programs must take care to see they don't widen inequalities.
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The COVID-19 nutrition crisis: What to expect and how to protect
The pandemic has all the makings of a perfect storm for global malnutrition.
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Why gender matters in COVID-19 responses – now and in the future
In low- and middle-income countries, women are key to practical efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus—but face many obstacles men do not.
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Poverty and food insecurity could grow dramatically as COVID-19 spreads
Without significant action, modeling shows, a global health crisis could trigger global poverty and food crises.
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模型预测新冠疫情将导致全球贫困增加与食物危机
Without significant action, modeling shows, a global health crisis could trigger global poverty and food crises.
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Diets in a time of coronavirus: Don’t let vegetables fall off the plate
The COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges for vegetable production—and for global food security—due to its seasonal nature, labor needs, and the perishability of fresh produce.
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Impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on vegetable value chains in Ethiopia
As restrictions take effect, a survey shows reductions in food trade and consumption.
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新冠疫情会导致食物危机吗？
If you are rich, the answer may well be no. But if you are poor, the answer is more likely to be yes.
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Will COVID-19 cause another food crisis? An early review
If you are rich, the answer may well be no. But if you are poor, the answer is more likely to be yes.
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Respuestas fiscales y monetarias a la pandemia de COVID-19: algunas reflexiones para los países en desarrollo y la comunidad internacional
Governments must use every means at their disposal to cushion the blow of shutdowns and massive job losses.
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Addressing COVID-19 impacts on agriculture, food security, and livelihoods in India
Hundreds of millions already living precariously now face severe hardship; India should think big when it comes to relief efforts.
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Africa’s growing risk of diseases that spread from animals to people
Forces such as population growth, urbanization, and forest exploitation offer new pathways for viral outbreaks.