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Food security in the face of COVID-19: Evidence from Africa
Food security has been a significant concern for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), even before the onslaught of challenges brought about by COVID-19. As the pandemic started spreading to the region, one concern has been that of its possible impacts on food security, as the crisis has the potential to exacerbate an already fragile food security environment.
Ethiopia’s social safety net effective in limiting COVID-19 impacts on rural food insecurity
The COVID-19 pandemic is undermining food and nutrition security on a global scale. IFPRI estimates show that globally, 80-140 million people were at risk of falling into extreme poverty in 2020, more than half in Africa south of the Sahara. The World Food Programme estimated that globally, the number of people facing acute food insecurity could double in the same period.
Optimizing food assistance programs: Improving household food security and diet quality in Burundi
Fourth in a series of posts on a research project in Guatemala and Burundi that evaluated how to optimize food assistance programs for the maximum impact. Read the first piece here, the second here , and the third here.
Survey: Despite COVID-19, food consumption remains steady in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This post originally appeared on IFPRI.org.
Current Weather Hazards in West and East Africa
Africa south of the Sahara has faced several weather hazards during the first half of June, according to FEWS.Net.
In West Africa, between June 19 and 25, heavy rainfall followed several weeks of above-average precipitation. This led to flooding in several areas, including parts of Ghana, southern and western Nigeria, eastern Senegal, western Mali, Burkina Faso, and eastern Chad. In the coming 10 days, these and other areas of West Africa are expected to receive continued moderate to heavy rainfall, maintaining increased risks for flooding.