Announcements

COVID-19 and resilience innovations in food supply chains

Food supply disruptions in developing countries during the COVID-19 pandemic have been varied and often severe, especially in labor-intensive segments of supply chains. Tom Reardon of Michigan State University and IFPRI’s Jo Swinnen summarize early exp... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office

How to ensure effective government responses as COVID-19 spreads to rural areas

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the global economy hard, and in many places other factors—such as the locust invasion in East Africa and falling export commodity prices—are compounding its effects. FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero observes that no moder... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office

IFPRI Making a difference

IFPRI is reaching the lives of millions of people through its contribution to policies and programs that reduce poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. This brochure highlights how IFPRI’s research is contributing to policy decisions and investments made by... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office

Water in the COVID-19 crisis: Response, recovery, and resilience

Water is essential for drinking, sanitation, and food production; for billions of people, however, water access and quality are limited. The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the impacts of these water inequalities. Claudia Sadoff and Mark Smith ... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office

COVID POLICY RESPONSE PORTAL

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 ... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office