? 28 May 2020 ? 15:00-16:00
Webcast
As the COVID-19 virus continues to sweep the world, we are forced to constantly reassess our expectations of both the human and economic costs that it will bring. The world is reaching a point where unilateral decisions by food exporters and falling national revenues could have devastating effects for food-insecure countries.
Rural communities in developing countries are hardworking, resourceful, and resilient. But they need immediate help to withstand the devastation the pandemic has laid at their doorstep.
- Rural communities in developing countries are facing potential devastating impacts of COVID-19 on their health, livelihoods, and economies.
- Rural communities that have already benefited from IFAD’s resilience-building projects are in a better place to cope with the impacts of COVID-19.
- We need a strong global multilateral response to ensure that rural people are not left behind.
Original source: IFAD
Published on 19 May 2020
