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We document trends in food security during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We see a sharp increase in food insecurity during the...
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In 2050, 68% of the world’s population is expected to reside in urban areas, up from 56% in 2020. Drawing on a wide range of data sources, this report presents a review of urban vulnerabilities...
Sub-Saharan Africa's recovery from the pandemic is expected to decelerate in 2022 amid a slowdown in global economic activity, continued supply constraints, outbreaks of new coronavirus variants, climatic...
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Recent food price increases in the region, reinforced by food and fuel price rises related to the war in Ukraine could threaten expected progress in poverty reduction...
2021 Annual Report on the implementation of the European Union's External Action Instruments in 2020
The report proposes a comprehensive thematic and geographic overview of EU’s external action in 2020.
Chapter 1 describes the Team Europe approach for covid-19 response and recovery.
The...
Transforming agriculture in Asia
Evolving demand even as food insecurity persists
Rising incomes and urbanization are transforming food consumption. Daily energy consumption per...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major stress test for the agri-food system. While most research has analysed the impact of the pandemic on mainstream food systems, this article...
CONTEXT Livestock are the primary source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture in most African countries, but there is a paucity of baseline data and monitoring of GHG emissions...
Studies of livelihoods and food systems since the start of the global pandemic in 2020 have shown a consistent pattern: the primary risks to food and livelihood security are at the household level...
The Ugandan economy is recovering from a sharp contraction due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) shock that had slowed growth to its lowest pace in over three decades. Real GDP...