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ProjectSupport to Address the Vulnerabilities of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition due to COVID-19 - TCP/SAM/3801 2024
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No results found.The global and local effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt throughout the entire agrifood system. Samoa experienced unique challenges given its geographic isolation and economic reliance on agriculture and tourism. Presently, local farmers still grapple with limited access to essential production inputs such as seeds, fertilizers and livestock breeders, among others. In response, the Government of Samoa has reemphasized the critical role agriculture plays in ensuring the well-being of its citizens, especially during crises. Therefore, the government has identified key priority areas for interventions, namely crop and the small-scale livestock sectors. These priorities aim to provide both short and long-term solutions to prevent a reoccurrence of the economic downturn experienced during COVID-19. The proposed solutions involve identifying potential production areas within Samoa for chicken, eggs, fish, fruits and vegetables, and determining where technical assistance can make a meaningful impact. -
ProjectPromoting Stable Incomes and Food Security for Rural Communities in Eswatini - GCP/SWA/025/IFA 2023
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No results found.The outbreak of COVID-19 had a severe impact in Eswatini, with the measures taken to address the crisis exacerbating an existing and underlying national food insecurity challenge. This is due to below average agricultural production, resulting in a 49 per cent deficit in national consumption requirements, compounded by soaring food prices. Restrictions in mobility and the partial lockdown immediately reduced incomes from micro, medium and small-scale enterprises, as well as informal jobs and self-employment activities. The impact of COVID-19 in Eswatini is magnified by the country’s vulnerability to recurrent climate-related and external shocks, with drought, dry spells, heatwaves, flash floods, hailstorms and a heavy burden of epidemics (HIV and AIDS, cholera, diarrhoeaand malaria) posing the highest risks. In this context, the main objective of the project was to provide a systemic stimulus and cushion for small-scale agricultural producers, transporters and traders in the agro-food value chain. In particular, it aimed to stimulate and stabilize the disrupted agro-food system by providing a productive social protection cushion for poor agricultural producers, transporters and traders. -
Book (stand-alone)Assessing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods of rural people
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No results found.In this paper we focus specifically on differences in the welfare impacts of COVID-19 on rural livelihoods between countries using nationally representative data that we disaggregate by food system typology. This typology captures key structural differences in the organization of rural economies and the vulnerabilities to rural livelihoods due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures. In particular, we draw on household survey data collected from 54 countries through the World Bank’s COVID-19 High Frequency Monitoring Dashboard to generate descriptive data on COVID-19 impacts in rural areas across three dimensions: income, coping strategies and food security. These descriptive data are disaggregated into four food system categories and contextualized and validated through a systematic review of rigorous, survey-based studies of COVID-19 impacts in rural areas. Through this analysis, the report provides insights on how COVID-19 is influencing rural livelihoods, how its impacts vary between countries and food system typologies, and, ultimately, how policymakers and the international community need to respond in order to foster an inclusive and sustainable recovery.
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