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COVID-19 Has Shown Us Inequality and How to Treat It

COVID-19 Has Shown Us Inequality and How to Treat It


In a few years, the pandemic will be behind us. We can decide whether we also leave behind deeply entrenched inequality and the structural drivers that cause them.

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021Categories resilience, global pandemicTags malnutrition, resilience, food systems, inequality, human capital, recovery
A Post-War Playbook for a Post-COVID Recovery

A Post-War Playbook for a Post-COVID Recovery


The pandemic has wiped out entire sections of many developing economies. Any policy intervention should treat the fight against COVID-19 like a war and the hardest-hit economies like conflict zones.

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020Categories G20, global health, global pandemic, resilienceTags COVID-19, fiscal and monetary policy, G20, humanitarian tax, Marshall Plan, Stimulus packages
Recognizing Water’s Value Will Help Us Use It Wisely

Recognizing Water’s Value Will Help Us Use It Wisely


Today, one in every six people on the planet lives in an area facing severe water constraints.

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020Categories natural resourcesTags innovation, State of Food and Agriculture 2020, technology, water, water governanceLeave a comment
Prepare Agriculture for the Next COVID-19

Prepare Agriculture for the Next COVID-19


It’s not enough to slog along at the bottom of the recession in a U-shaped recovery. There will be more COVID-19s to come, and this is a rare opportunity to build resilience to manage risks.

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020Categories food systems, resilienceTags agri-food systems, COVID-19, food markets, regional trade, resilience
Countries Must Offset the Soaring Costs of Healthy Foods

Countries Must Offset the Soaring Costs of Healthy Foods


There is ample food for everyone — it is just that not everyone can afford it. To stave off lasting damage to health, governments can align incentives to subsidize more nutritious foods.

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020Categories food security, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Tags climate change, COVID-19, global health, global hunger, healthy diets, The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
Lockdown on the High Seas

Lockdown on the High Seas


Like grocery baggers and delivery men, seafarers are undervalued by society and governments. Their rights are negligible, even though they make it possible for the rest of society to function.

Posted on July 23, 2020July 23, 2020Categories food security, global pandemic, supply chains, TradeTags coronavirus, coronavirus testing, COVID-19, fisherman, food supply chains, frontlines, shipping, trading, visa
Prepare Food Systems for a Long-Haul Fight Against COVID-19

Prepare Food Systems for a Long-Haul Fight Against COVID-19


The world is in a grueling 12-round fight against the coronavirus. In every round, there’s a risk of another lockdown.

Posted on July 3, 2020December 8, 2020Categories food systems, global pandemicTags COVID-19, food systems, global recession, Great Lockdown
Boost Resilience Against the Coronavirus Recession. Here’s How.

Boost Resilience Against the Coronavirus Recession. Here’s How.


The coronavirus pandemic has delivered a dual shock to supply and demand in quick succession. It’s a serious threat to food security because even though there is enough food for everyone in the world, it’s not a given that people have access to it.

Posted on June 4, 2020October 16, 2020Categories food security, global pandemic, resilienceTags coronavirus recession, COVID-19
Without Food, There Can Be No Exit From the Pandemic

Without Food, There Can Be No Exit From the Pandemic


It is precisely because the coronavirus doesn’t respect borders that global cooperation is the only shot at defeating it.

Posted on April 24, 2020May 4, 2020Categories food security, global health, global pandemic, value chainsTags Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
How to Stop a Looming Food Crisis

How to Stop a Looming Food Crisis


Trade restrictions are breaking supply chains, and coronavirus lockdowns are preventing laborers from working on farms. Countries need to step back and stop panicking.

Posted on April 15, 2020April 24, 2020Categories food security, food systems, global pandemic, TradeTags COVID-19, food crisis, global food supply chains
COVID-19 and Food Supply: A Four-Pronged Battle Plan for Countries

COVID-19 and Food Supply: A Four-Pronged Battle Plan for Countries


As countries wage full-on war on the coronavirus, they should also have a battle plan to lessen the shocks to their food supply chains. Here’s how.

Posted on March 23, 2020April 24, 2020Categories Food price volatility, global pandemic, supply chainsTags beggar-thy-neighbor trade policies, COVID-19, food supply chains, open global trade
How to Limit Coronavirus’s Threat to the Global Economy

How to Limit Coronavirus’s Threat to the Global Economy


The sooner countries can implement tough mitigations, the lower the scope of the pandemic and subsequent damage to the economy will be. Even those countries without any confirmed cases should act now.

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020Categories food systems, global healthTags China, coronavirus, demand shocks, food security, global pandemic, sequencing fiscal policies, supply shocks

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Policy Blog

  • COVID-19 Has Shown Us Inequality and How to Treat It
  • A Post-War Playbook for a Post-COVID Recovery
  • Recognizing Water’s Value Will Help Us Use It Wisely
  • Prepare Agriculture for the Next COVID-19
  • Countries Must Offset the Soaring Costs of Healthy Foods

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