COVID-19 has disrupted programs that assist vulnerable populations worldwide. In addition to education, schools provide daily meals and other services that many families depend on; when schools closed during the pandemic, those services ceased. Kibrom Abay and colleagues explore the food security consequences of [...]
Do High Food Prices and Droughts Fuel Conflict?
March 31, 2015 By: Highlights from Chapter 7 of the 2014-2015 Global Food Policy Report - By Jacopo Bordignon The world has seen more and more conflicts in recent years, such as in Syria, Nigeria, and Yemen. What explains these conflicts and what are the root causes and effects of ongoing civil violence? The authors of […]
