Global Food and Nutrition Security

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2020—Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been significantly impacted by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and is forecast to fall sharply from 2.4% in 2019 to -2.1 to -5.1% in 2020, the first recession in the region over the past 25 years, according to the latest Africa’s Pulse, the World Bank’s twice-yearly economic update for the region.

ROME – A groundbreaking map showing how the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting children’s school meals is being launched by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

Coronavirus outbreak helps push FAO Food Price Index down.

FAO report highlights risks posed by locusts in Africa amid stronger output trends in the Near East and Asia.

FAO, IFAD and WFP mark International Women’s Day.

FAO calls for $900 million to support the livelihoods of 43 million people facing acute hunger.

Global and national markets must continue to be a transparent, stable and reliable source of food supply.

FAO’s Chief Economist maps the ways the world can mitigate shocks to agriculture and food systems.

Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze will represent a unified CGIAR at next year’s United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), bringing the voice of independent agricultural research and broad-ranging partnerships to the global forum.

In countries whose medical systems are under-resourced, the health crisis could be compounded by a hunger crisis and lost livelihoods unless we act now to help.

MFW4A and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) are hosting a webinar entitled:" Scaling up agricultural insurance – The role of financial institutions and agribusinesses as distribution channels ".

A reflection on the report “Empowering youth to engage in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems”

The Ceres2030 project—a joint initiative by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and Cornell University—invites you to an online reflection on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for global food security.

APR 7, 2020 - 12:15 PM TO 01:15 PM EDT

BRUSSELS/COPENHAGEN/BAMAKO/DAKAR, 4 April 2020 - A UNICEF shipment of 7.5 tons of vital health supplies is arriving in Bamako, Mali today on a Danish flight, co-financed between the European Union (EU) and the Government of Denmark.

By Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies

Socialprotection.org Webinar - 7 April 2020, 06:00 EDT/GMT -4

As the novel coronavirus Covid-19 continues to spread, putting enormous strains on the public health systems around the world, questions have been raised about its potential impact on food supply, food demand as well as on the global economy as a whole. Contributing to the coronavirus pandemic response, the European Commission is coordinating a common European response to the Coronavirus outbreak. The spread of COVID-19 has highlighted how vulnerable we all can be to global shocks. Greater inclusivity in food systems is not a panacea for this or any other crisis, but it is a critical part of strengthening our resilience.

How will people in urban areas access food if open-air markets are banned? What will happen?

CGIAR will make available its latest research and analysis on COVID-19 to support authorities and the public in making informed decisions during the current crisis.