Samuel Benin GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT GLOBAL LAUNCH EVENT - 2021 Global Food Policy Report: Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19 APR 13, 2021 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT

1. Samuel Benin
Deputy Division Director, Africa Regional Office
International Food Policy Research Institute
April 13, 2021
Africa

2. ▪ Cases, lockdowns, impacts, and responses
❑ Relatively few COVID-19 cases and deaths (younger
population, climate, genetics, behavior)
❑ Lockdowns and contraction in global demand interrupted long
period of economic growth
❖ Disruptions in value chains, decreases in household
incomes, increases in food insecurity and poverty
❑ Policy responses cost US$38.5 billion or 2.4% of GDP
❖ Social protection coverage increased from 3% to 11%
❖ Risk of fiscal crisis for several countries
▪ To food system resilience & transformation
❑ Food systems approach to policy planning & execution
❑ Investments that embrace inclusion and promote good
governance and accountability
Africa
Samuel Benin, Kwaw Andam, and John Ulimwengu
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
Ethiopia Ghana Nigeria Rwanda Senegal
Impacts of pandemic lockdowns on GDP
and poverty, 2020 (percentage change)
GDP Poverty
Daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases, per million
people (rolling 7-day average)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Ghana
Senegal
Nigeria
Rwanda
Ethiopia
3/20 4/20 5/20 6/20 7/20 8/20 9/20 10/20 11/20 12/20 1/21