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NewTelegraph (Nigeria) published an article on the interventionists policy from the Central Bank of Nigeria to deal with the economic and health sectors in the country. The CBN Governor cited research from IFPRI, that about 37 countries had enacted various forms of food export restrictions in response to COVID-19. 

Business Telegraph UK published an article on the newly released second report Volatile coffee prices: COVID-19 and market fundamentals in the ongoing series on COVID-19 and coffee. The Report from ICO and IFPRI notes that volatility is likely to continue given the fact that actors throughout the coffee chain will feel various supply and demand impacts at different times, while the […]

Law 360 published a blogpost on one aspect (the global food supply chain) of how the global economy has been directly affected by the pandemic. The post mentioned IFPRI’s COVID-19 Food Trade Policy Tracker (Food Export Restrictions Tracker) as a resource.   

PreventionWeb published an article on what is known about the COVID-19 crisis as related to agriculture including 1) food supply chains and markets in the developing world are at risk. The article mentions two new COVID-19-related IFPRI tools—the COVID-19 Food Trade Policy Tracker and the COVID-19 Food Price Monitor, and 2) the need for nutritious foods. IFPRI research, Affordability of the EAT-Lancet reference […]

Roll Call Online published an article on the call from experts for humanitarian relief experts are calling on the U.S. government to play a leadership role in ensuring that global food supply lines remain open. The article quotes from the blogpost, COVID-19-related trade restrictions on rice and wheat could drive up prices and increase hunger by Timothy Sulser and Shahnila Dunston that says “Currently, […]

The Red Team Analysis reported on its latest analysis and delivered a first early warning about food insecurity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The danger is rising and deserves further and more in-depth analysis and monitoring. The article included IFPRI’s COVID-19 Food Trade Policy Tracker (formerly Food Export Restrictions Tracker). 

Welt-Sichten (Germany) reported on the cancellation of the annual BMZ conference as well as a large-scale study. The study (from Cornell University, IISD, and IFPRI) results should flow into development cooperation and the further design of the special hunger initiative. 

Arbejderen (Denmark) reported on hunger and food insecurity in the midst of COVID-19. 6,000 children can die each day for the next six months. Not primarily from COVID-19, but as a result of hunger and collapse in an already inadequate health care system. IFPRI’s study revealed, at the global level, COVID-19 will throw 147 million more people into […]

Aperta Contrada (Italy) published an article on the latest reports on what is known about China and COVID-19. One report from IFPRI and Stanford studied the spread of the virus in rural areas. Research revealed that very tight isolation measures had been taken in all villages, that social distancing tools such as masks were available in more than 95% […]

The Africa Report published an opinion piece co-authored by A4NH’s John McDermott and colleagues. The opinion piece argued despite an increase in the movement of people and growing populations, health and social support systems across Africa have lagged as made evident during epidemic crises.