The current COVID-19 pandemic has touched every corner of the world. In developing countries already impacted by hunger and poverty, the pandemic threatens food security and nutrition, today and for years to come. Feed the Future is taking action to prevent widespread hunger, malnutrition and poverty abroad that would, if left unchecked, pose serious challenges to security and prosperity.
Current data show that:
Feed the Future is helping partner countries mitigate the social and economic impacts caused by COVID-19 and measures enacted by governments to stop its spread. The initiative is also responding in ways that simultaneously strengthen resilience to future shocks.
On this page, you will find information and resources related to our food security and nutrition development response.
Visit this page on USAID.gov for additional resources.
Visit these technical sites to learn more about how the global development community is responding to COVID-19’s impacts on food security, resilience, nutrition and water security, sanitation and hygiene.
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