Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gambia, Mali, Nigeria, World Source: UN News Service “We must sustain our assistance across the region, especially in places such as Central Sahel, Central African Republic, Nigeria and Cameroon,” WFP spokesperson said.

Issue Post May 5, 2020 IFPRI’s new COVID-19 Food Price Monitor tracks warning signs of stress in local markets Manuel Hernandez Soonho Kim Brendan Rice Rob Vos Spotting the red flag of spiking prices can speed interventions to head off bigger food security problems.

Intelligence shared among Five Eyes nations indicates it is “highly unlikely” that the coronavirus outbreak was spread as a result of an an accident in a laboratory but rather originated in a Chinese market, according to two Western officials who cited an intelligence assessment that appears to contradict claims by […]

We discuss how to target and deliver social assistance as part of the Covid-19 response in Bangladesh.

Research Post May 4, 2020 Why ‘home garden’ projects don’t always work: Insights from Ethiopia Kalle Hirvonen Derek Headey There are valid reasons to doubt whether these programs provide a sustainable and cost-effective way of addressing poor nutrition.