Researchers Xiaobo Zhang and Rob Vos share how their teams are conducting research during a pandemic—from developing research to getting results out to where they can make a difference.
Poverty and food insecurity could grow dramatically as COVID-19 spreads
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, social and economic relief measures—including fiscal stimulus and expansion of social safety nets—are crucial to prevent poverty and hunger from rising dramatically in developing countries. Rob Vos, David Laborde and Will Martin estimate this impact globally, finding that over 140 million additional people could fall into extreme poverty in 2020, including 80 million in Africa and 42 million in South Asia.
IFPRI Insights COVID-19 Special Issue: The Possibility of Another Food Crisis, Impact on Diets, and More
April 16, 2020
IFPRI Insights COVID-19 Special Issue: The Possibility of Another Food Crisis, Impact on Diets, and More
Will COVID-19 cause another food crisis? An early review
Will COVID-19 Cause Another Food Crisis? An Early Review. IFPRI Director General Johan Swinnen suggests the answer depends. If you are rich, the answer may well be no. But if you are poor, the answer is more likely to be yes.
IFPRI Insights COVID-19 Special Issue
IFPRI Insights COVID-19 Special Issue: Africa's Possible Rise as Hotspot for Future Pandemics; COVID in India; and More
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