coronavirus disease

Virtual Event – Transforming Food Systems for Affordable, Healthy and Sustainable Diets for All: A High-Level Discussion on the Key Findings of the 2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 10:00 am to 11:30 am EDT; 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm CAT
Co-Organized by FAO North America and IFPRI
Please join us for a high-level discussion with distinguished speakers, including Members of the US Congress and the Directors-Gene... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

COVID-19 and Resilience Innovations in Food Supply Chains

Professor Thomas Reardon (Michigan State) and Director General Johan Swinnen (IFPRI) discuss how creative pandemic adaptations in e-commerce and other areas show long-term promise. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Virtual event – Hindsight is 2020: Reflecting on IFPRI’s ‘2020 Vision Initiative’

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 09:30 am to 11:00 am EDT; 03:30 pm - 05:00 pm CAT
Join us on July 8 as a distinguished panel of three former IFPRI directors general and Rajul Pandya-Lorch reflect on the initiative’s achievements and look forward to emerging... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s agricultural equipment retailers

Agricultural equipment retailers (ERs) play an essential role in meeting the demand for machines and equipment needed for Myanmar’s agricultural production. However, ERs can be particularly sensitive to disruptions in trade flows which affect their inv... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Significant economic impacts due to COVID-19 and falling remittances in Myanmar

As COVID-19 spreads in more low- and middle-income countries, we see a range of responses and effects. In this blog post, Xinshen Diao and Michael Wang assess the direct and indirect impacts on Myanmar’s economy after a two-week lockdown. Almost all ho... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program