Extraordinary COVID-19 social support programs in South Africa yield economic benefits during the pandemic period
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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Since the onset of economic downturns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have struggled with uneven recoveries across sectors, as some types of workers and industries were better able to resume their activities than others. Even in the best-case scenarios, recovery would have been precarious, but the spread of new virus variants has cast doubt on the hopes for rapid reopening and recovery, especially for low- and middle-income countries with low vaccination rates.
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value chains, agricultural products, policies, economic benefits, covid-19, health, social protection, nutrition, food security, poverty