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Poverty and food insecurity during COVID-19 (June and July)

The pandemic creates not only a serious and sustained threat to the health of the Myanmar population but also economic disruptions and challenges for efforts to avert poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition. Researchers utilize recent findings to as... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Myanmar survey findings summarized (October 2020)

IFPRI-Myanmar and partners are conducting a number of surveys monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s food security. The following is a summary compiled by the Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Coordination Group (ARDSCG) of the October ... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

COVID-19 impact assessments for Myanmar

The second wave of COVID-19 brings renewed economic disruptions and poses new challenges for efforts to avert poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition. In this seminar, policymakers and partners discuss the impacts of the second wave and highlight ac... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

COVID-19 and last mile delivery: Challenges for retail shops (late July 2020)

COVID-19 may have significant impacts on traditional food retail shops, which affects the availability and affordability of food for consumers. In this blog post, IFPRI researchers assess how the pandemic is affecting retailers in urban areas. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

From paddy to bowl: How Myanmar’s rice mills are adapting to the pandemic (July 2020)

Rice mills are vital to Myanmar’s agricultural value chains and disruptions to them will impact rural rice-producing households and urban consumers. In this blog post, IFPRI researchers discuss challenges and policy opportunities for rice mills. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program