As COVID-19 continues to threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Southeast Asia, additional concerns are being raised about the longer term health of the sub-region’s food systems – a complex matrix involving farmers, fishers, labourers, drivers, cold storage, food processors, retailers, and consumers. From small village […]

Research Post May 6, 2020 Assessing the toll of COVID-19 lockdown measures on the South African economy Channing Arndt Sherwin Gabriel Sherman Robinson Modeling shows GDP and incomes—particularly among low-income households—falling dramatically.

Country: Central African Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The allocation will target priority projects in health, WASH, camp management, shelter and non-food items, food security, nutrition, protection and logistics sectors, as well as COVID response.

One of the Philippines largest and most influential broadcasting networks has been forced off the air after lawmakers allied with President Rodrigo Duterte sat on a decision to renew the station’s license. The move was condemned by critics as an attack on the country’s free press.

Many of the greatest threats to our health come in the form of invisible microbes, the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, being the latest example. The same goes for the health of the environment: imperceptibly small microplastics can pose grave risks to ecosystems both on land and in […]