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  • Publication | 2020
Food Crises and COVID‑19: Emerging evidence and implications
Global Food and Nutrition Security

This technical note provides an analysis of acute food insecurity and agri‑food systems during COVID‑19 pandemic.  On the basis of the emerging evidence, the note concludes that the compounding effects of COVID‑19 on pre‑existing vulnerabilities is causing a notable impact on the level of acute food insecurity of the most at risks populations, and that saving the livelihoods and ensuring food security and nutrition of vulnerable groups should be the priority of government and humanitarian/development partners. The pandemic further highlights the need for a sustainable and inclusive transformation of food systems.