Simple guidelines to face the COVID waves

Simple guidelines to face the COVID waves

Here comes the third wave. Like the first COVID-19 wave and the second wave, we cannot know in advance its peak, scale, or duration. I often think that things could have been different if we could have predicted the pandemic’s impact, but we were found to be ill-prepared. If we had relevant information and better disaster preparedness, we might all be living differently by now, I guess.
GAIN one year later: navigating the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis

GAIN one year later: navigating the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis

In the nine countries where GAIN works, lockdowns and border closures to mitigate the spread of the virus and the concurrent economic impact could greatly increase hunger. In some places, restrictions in movements and lay-offs would mean reduced accessibility to fresh produce and nutrient-rich animal-sourced foods, resulting in millions of people having to resort to less nutritious foods.
Debunking six myths about food supply chain in Sub Saharan Africa

Debunking six myths about food supply chain in Sub Saharan Africa

- 13/04/2021

This infographic has been prepared by GAIN based on the blog Keeping food flowing within African food systems by busting policy myths penned by GAIN's Executive Director Lawrence Haddad commenting on the paper "Essential non-essentials": COVID-19 policy missteps in Nigeria rooted in persistent myths about African food supply chains.
Building Back Safer: Aligning Food Security and Food Safety

Building Back Safer: Aligning Food Security and Food Safety

In late February, twenty-four World Food Prize Laureates penned a letter asking the Biden Administration for help. These internationally recognized and exceptional Laureates are known to have advanced the quantity, quality, availability of, or access to food through creative interventions within the food system.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Traditional Markets

The Impact of COVID-19 on Traditional Markets

 Online webinar, Global

During the COVID-19 pandemic, markets also pose a significant risk of respiratory disease transmission, affecting both vendors and consumers. Working or shopping in crowded, risky environments, and falling ill will have devastating effects on their families and nutrition security for entire households.