The spread of COVID-19, and the range of policy responses to contain the pandemic, exert wide-ranging effects on agri-food systems and livelihoods. To analyze the direct and indirect impacts of these responses in a comparative way, the COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal systematically captures policy responses through multiple channels, including population restrictions, social protection, trade, health, fiscal, […]
New Publication Announcement: Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 119
Olivier Ecker, Andrew Comstock, Raphael Babatunde, and Kwaw Andam. Poor Dietary Quality is Nigeria’s Key Nutrition Problem. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 119 East Lansing: Michigan State University.
Micronutrients in emergencies: How can we prevent an increase in hidden hunger?
The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming our world. We are seeing rapid changes in areas such as health care delivery, food security, agriculture, and international aid prioritization. In addition to the immediate impact to health and society, the COVID-19 pandemic may result in significant short- and long-term disruptions to food systems, resulting in decreased availability of […]
IFPRI’s COVID-19 Policy Response Portal: Identifying trends and implications for food systems
The COVID-19 health and economic crisis has stimulated multiple and varied policy responses in developing countries. Some of these are designed for specific national contexts and others are more generic. Some are narrowly-focused, others a complex mix of interacting measures. In this post, Danielle Resnick describes IFPRI’s newly-launched COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal, which is […]
COVID-19 border policies create problems for African trade and economic pain for communities
Across Africa, countries have imposed emergency border restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. These have delayed a continental free trade agreement, are contributing to fears of a new food crisis, and disrupted cross-border trade. In this post, Antoine Bouët and David Laborde review the border measures and their impacts and provide recommendations on how […]
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