In this blog post, IFPRI researchers assess how the Government of Myanmar's responses to COVID-19 can pay explicit attention to gender discrepancies to avoid unintentional harm or aggravating existing gender inequalities. They also provide recommendations to ensure an effective COVID-19 response and offer scope for lasting gender-transformative change.
Strengthening smallholder agriculture to defend Myanmar’s food security and rural livelihoods against COVID-19
There is an urgent need to anticipate the threat posed by COVID-19 to Myanmar’s agricultural sector and to rural households that depend on farming for income and for food and nutrition security. In this blog post, IFPRI researchers assess strategies to mitigate the threat and support farmers to prepare their land and plant their crops on time for the monsoon cropping season.
Photo essay: Exploring agricultural research and extension linkages in Myanmar
In February, IFPRI researchers Kristin Davis and Simrin Makhija were tasked with the responsibility of exploring how extension and advisory services can be better integrated into Myanmar's Agricultural Research Master Plan as the Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation drafts this forward-looking plan. Learn more here.
Exploring food security among young women in Myanmar’s garment sector
In Myanmar’s Yangon region, a significant portion of young women employed in the formally regulated garment sector is impacted by malnutrition. Through data collection at the individual, factory, and community levels, Sophie Goudet, Lwin Mar Hlaing, and Paula Griffiths assess the food and nutrition security of Yangon’s young female garment workers.
COVID-19’s implications for food security, nutrition, and poverty
In this virtual event, hosted by IFPRI on April 30th, 2020, experts look at how developing countries can respond in ways that promote food security, nutrition, and equity. Senior Research Fellow Derek Headey also discusses how COVID-19 will further damage Myanmar's vulnerable groups through two main mechanisms: dietary quality and healthcare.
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