Regions
COVID-19 impacts and responses differed around the world, affecting people and food chains in diverse ways and highlighting weaknesses and strengths in food systems
Africa south of the Sahara
Short-term policy responses and the global slowdown have had major impacts on growth, value chains, incomes, trade, poverty, and consumption.
Latin America & Caribbean
Countries in the LAC region have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic because of the region’s high level of urbanization.
Central Asia
Central Asian countries suffered substantial impacts on their economies, household welfare, and food and nutrition security, as migrant remittances dropped sharply.
Middle East & North Africa
National policy responses are spurring recovery in some countries, but the fiscal implications of these public investments and increased cash transfers remain uncertain.
East & Southeast Asia
Increased use of e-commerce has helped keep supply chains running, but the effects of the economic slowdown on agrifood-sector jobs and incomes have been devastating.
South Asia
Lockdowns and other preventive measures were initiated early in all countries, and may have been a bigger shock to the region’s economy than the pandemic itself.