COVID-19

The impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on maternal and child malnutrition in Myanmar

The COVID-19 crisis has severely disrupted economic activities in Myanmar. A sharp reduction in economic growth and large increases in poverty and food insecurity are anticipated. In their research, Derek Headey, Ame Cho, Sophie Goudet, Jecinter Akinyi... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Virtual Policy Seminar: COVID-19: The Role of the Agriculture-ecosystem Health Interface

Aug. 18, 9:30 – 11:00 AM (EDT) Presenters discuss possible cross-sectoral policies and actions for enhancing human and ecosystem health, with a focus on the role of One CGIAR. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Virtual Policy Seminar: Measuring COVID-19’s Short-term Impacts in Africa and Asia

Aug 11, 9:30 – 10:45 AM (EDT) Using economywide models, presenters discuss the varied effects of different policies and economic structures on food systems and poverty during COVID-19 in Nigeria, Myanmar, and Sudan. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Tackling malnutrition in a pandemic era: A renewed commitment to action for nutrition in India

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed serious risks to the nutritional status of hundreds of millions of children and adults worldwide. Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India

Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s mechanization service providers – June 2020

The operations of agricultural mechanization service providers (MSP) continue to be affected by market disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar and related policy responses. In their research, Hiroyuki Takeshima, Myat Thida Win, and... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program