The economic impacts of COVID-19 are threatening the food security of vulnerable households. In this policy seminar, Myanmar policymakers and development partners discuss the current welfare of Myanmar households and highlight the positive impacts of maternal and child cash transfers on nutritional care.
How does COVID-19 affect Myanmar’s livestock and fishery sectors?
Myanmar’s livestock and fishery sectors are crucial to the livelihoods of many vulnerable households and are an important dimension in improving nutritional outcomes in the country. Watch our recap of IFPRI's August 26th policy seminar discussing the impacts of COVID-19 on these sectors and on the consumption of animal-sourced foods.
Comparing COVID-19’s short-term impacts in Africa and Asia
Watch our recap of IFPRI's August 11th policy seminar discussing how differences in policy design, implementation, and economic structure affect experiences with COVID-19 in Nigeria, Myanmar, and Sudan.
How have Myanmar’s crop value chains been changed by COVID-19?
Experience with COVID-19 in many countries has revealed the vulnerability of agri-food value chains to disruption arising from income loss and restrictions on the movement of produce, workers, and service providers. In this July 22nd virtual policy seminar, IFPRI and development partners discuss recent surveys on Myanmar’s agri-food value chains and highlight possible actions to support crop value chains.
Assessing COVID-19’s impact on Myanmar’s economy, remittances, and poverty
Watch our recap of IFPRI's June 11th policy seminar discussing the findings of an analysis assessing the economic impacts of COIVD-19 on Myanmar's economy and the impact of falling remittances on poverty. In her presentation, Senior Research Fellow Xinshen Diao presents her research, which shows how Myanmar's April lockdown affected its GDP.