Arab Food and Nutrition Security Blog

Established in 2014 and managed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Arab Food and Nutrition Security (AFNS) Blog seeks to disseminate policy-relevant discussions and insights from experts working on food and nutrition security in the MENA region.

The opinions or views contained in the AFNS Blog do not represent those of , CGIAR, , IFPRI, it's employees, agents, or affiliates.

Food loss and waste in the time of COVID-19: farmers, intermediaries and consumers as key decision makers

Jozimo Santos Rocha - Agro-Industry Officer (Agribusiness and Value Chains), FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa

Food losses and waste (FLW) have been a challenge in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region since long before the COVID-19, but this calamity, that rapidly became an economic crisis, is bringing disruptions to food systems that may manifest in greater levels of FLW. Containment and prevention measures are affecting the complex web of interactions along value chains, involving [...]

Will COVID-19 cause another food crisis? An early review

Johan Swinnen - Director General, the International Food Policy Research Institute

COVID-19 is disrupting economies around the world, but will it cause a food crisis? IFPRI Director General Jo Swinnen says it depends whether you are rich or poor. Jo synthesizes insights from several blog posts in this series to make the case that governments must emphasize policies and programs that target the immediate needs of their poorest citizens. [...]

Economic impact of COVID-19 on tourism and remittances: Insights from Egypt

Clemens Breisinger - Senior Research Fellow in IFPRI’s Development Strategy and Governance Division (DSGD) and Head of IFPRI’s Egypt Strategy Support Program (ESSP), based in Cairo. 
Abla Abdel Latif - Executive Director of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES) in Cairo.
Mariam Raouf - Research Associate of IFPRI’s Egypt Strategy Support Program (ESSP), based in Cairo.
Manfred Wiebelt - Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Economics at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel, Germany.

As COVID-19 reaches everywhere, low- and middle-income countries are racing to respond to this massive and fast-moving challenge. In the first country blog post in this series, Clemens Breisinger and colleagues assess the pandemic’s economic impacts for Egypt. Household income, especially for the poor, will be hard-hit, linked to disruptions in tourism and declining remittances. The team provides initial policy insights for support to households and businesses. [...]

In the Land of the Pharaohs, Can Faba Be King Again?

Louise Sarant - Independent Food Security Consultant

Three decades ago, Egypt’s Faba bean domestic production suddenly plummeted. A combination of political decisions and environmental changes shattered Egypt’s self-sufficiency in the crop, resulting in today’s heavy reliance on imports. This blog post explores the systemic factors that have contributed to the demise of [...]

Is Humanitarian Food Aid Enough to Tackle Food Insecurity in Yemen?

Francesco Di Bona - MA in Development Economics and International Studies, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

In crisis and conflict contexts, food assistance is used as a main form of humanitarian aid. Food insecurity can be tackled directly through food basket transfers or school feeding programmes, or indirectly through cash or voucher transfers, with the latter that can be redeemed in supermarkets. Lately, cash transfers have been on the rise as a humanitarian food aid measure. The World Food Programme (WFP) has been [...]

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