Pakistan cannot afford to implement the anti-coronavirus lock-downs seen in China and the west because large numbers of the poor will starve to death.” Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan COVID-19 is ravaging emerging economies including Pakistan. Beyond the human suffering and deaths and a major health challenge, shaky financial markets, recessionary expectations rendering millions >> Read more Source: Pakistan Strategy Support Program
Resources and Analyses on COVID-19 Impacts
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Resources and Analyses on COVID-19 Impacts
See the most up to date IFPRI blog posts, publications, events, and other resources related to how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting food and nutrition security across the globe.
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Including Africa’s young people in food systems
Over the next decade, 21 million people will join the working-age population every year in Africa south of the Sahara. By 2050, that number will rise to 30 million a year.
The impacts of this so-called “youth bulge” are hotly debated. The trend is ge... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
The Hague, Netherlands Launch
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Getting “Gender Right” is Essential for the Sustainability of Food Systems
Blog Post by Elizabeth Bryan The growing emphasis on sustainability of food systems (rather than of agriculture alone) highlights the importance of considering gender at all stages, from production to consumption, to address development goals of zero hunger, sustainable agriculture, and climate action (as well as gender equality as a goal in itself). IFPRI’s Gender, Climate […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
