The worst desert locust outbreak in decades is underway in the Greater Horn of Africa and Yemen, where tens of thousands of hectares of cropland and pasture have been damaged in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, the...
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The Global COVID-19 Humanitarian Response Plan has been revised significantly upwards to reflect the increasingly urgent need to address non-health impacts of COVID-19. Of these needs, the food security sector represents the largest component, for a total of...
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In this new issue of the bulletin, we analyse health risks to people involved in the food system value chain – from workers to consumers – due to the COVID-19 crisis. In this context of crisis, which affects the normal functioning of food systems’ value chain...
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La République démocratique du Congo est confrontée à des défis liés à la vulnérabilité de sa population et à l’insécurité alimentaire, principalement en raison d’un accès réduit aux services de base et aux infrastructures, à l’insécurité, aux conflits, et aux...
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Many countries are acting to reduce food loss and waste as part of their efforts to promote food and nutrition security and sustainable development. The challenges brought about by the COVID19 pandemic put these efforts at risk. Public interventions, such as...
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This brief compiles evidence from current and previous epidemics to explore the socioeconomic implications of the impact of this pandemic on food systems and rural economies, and how a gender-sensitive approach can help address key policy issues related to...
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