Impacts and threats of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and nutrition, and options to respond
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, the development community is working to understand how the crisis impacts food security, nutrition, and food systems:
- On August 26 IFPRI hosted an event to unpack the impacts of COVID-19 on economies, food systems, and poverty in African and Asian countries. See IFPRI’s COVID-19 webpage for more evidence, blogs, tools, and events.
- The World Bank and the Malawi National Statistics Office released COVID-19 impact monitoring results, finding even among households in the wealthiest quintile, more than half of adults are experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity.
- The United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) released a narrative calling for strengthened action on nutrition in COVID-19 responses. It provides a list of areas where UN agencies and partners have aimed to mitigate the pandemic’s impacts on malnutrition.
AGRF 2020: Feed the cities, grow the continent
The Government of Rwanda and the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Partners Group will host the 10th annual summit of the AGRF virtually from September 8-11. Thousands of delegates from governments, civil society, private sector, research community and development partners will discuss how to leverage urban food markets to achieve sustainable food systems in Africa.
New findings on women’s diets and role in agriculture
On September 2, USAID and Tufts University hosted a webinar where researchers discussed women’s diets, roles in agriculture, and nutrition based on the findings from Nepal, Uganda, and Tanzania. These research findings are critical to inform policy and programs to improve women’s diets, empowerment, health, and nutrition.
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