book chapter

A major food transfer program in Bangladesh fell short during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Shyamal K. Chowdhury,

Muhammad Nahian Bin Khaled,

Kalyani Raghunathan,

Shahidur Rashid and

Honor Dearlove

COVID-19 and global food security: Two years later | 2022 | Pages: 3

Publisher(s): international food policy research institute (ifpri)

DOI : https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896294226_22

Open Access | CC BY-4.0

Citation

Chowdhury, Shyamal K.; Bin Khaled, Muhammad Nahian; Raghunathan, Kalyani; Rashid, Shahidur; and Dearlove, Honor. 2022. A major food transfer program in Bangladesh fell short during the COVID-19 pandemic. In COVID-19 and global food security: Two years later, eds. John McDermott and Johan Swinnen. Part Three: Nutrition, Health and Social Programs, Chapter 22, Pp. 132-134. https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896294226_22

Public food transfer programs serve as an important safety net for those facing hunger and food insecurity in both low- and high-income countries around the world. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these programs have become even more crucial, as food insecurity and poverty rates have soared. But lockdowns and other public health restrictions can also disrupt food distribution operations and thus limit their effectiveness.

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