coronavirus disease

Launch of IFPRI-South Asia COVID-19 Blog Series

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new regional blog series analyzing and tracking the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food and nutrition security, poverty, and other development issues. Bookmark and follow the link for frequent updates o... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office

IFPRI Insights: Tracking the Impact of Food Export Restrictions, Food Price Spikes, and More

May 7, 2020
Tracking the Impact of Food Export Restrictions, Food Price Spikes, and More
Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Virtual Event – Food Loss and Waste – Can we end it by 2030 while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic?

Virtual event - May 12, 2020. 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm; 9:00 am - 10:15 am EDT
Building on the 2019 inaugural event, this special event will discuss whether, as a global community, we can or will end food loss and waste while dealing with the COVID-19 pande... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Sustaining Myanmar’s Microfinance Sector during COVID-19 for Food Security, Resilience, and Economic Recovery

Microfinance institutions (MFI) in Myanmar are facing significant risks in the wake of the COVID‑19 health and economic crisis, and a serious negative shock to the MFI sector carries severe implications for poverty and food insecurity. Through a review... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

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