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Survey suggests rising risk of food and nutrition insecurity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as COVID-19 restrictions continue

author(s) Hirvonen, Kalle - Abate, Gashaw Tadesse - de Brauw, Alan
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
citation

Hirvonen, Kalle; Abate, Gashaw Tadesse; de Brauw, Alan, 'Survey suggests rising risk of food and nutrition insecurity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as COVID-19 restrictions continue', In COVID-19 and global food security, eds. Johan Swinnen and John McDermott. Part Two: Diets and nutrition, Chapter 10, Pp. 46-49, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, 2020

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Abstract

To cast light on how households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, are reacting to the crisis, IFPRI’s Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP), with the support of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), has begun a series of monthly phone surveys. Initial data demonstrate that poorer households are taking a greater economic hit than those with higher incomes, and that dietary diversity has declined. The results suggest the food security situation in Addis Ababa could sharply deteriorate in the coming weeks if disease transmission and social distancing measures continue.

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