Food and nutrition

Zambia: Emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme

Submitted by mmarquez on

africa.cgtn.com (28.07.2020) Zambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic.

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zambia
Global challenges
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Social assistance
Cash transfers
Food and nutrition

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Guatemala: Programa de Alimentación Escolar temporal

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dca.gob.gt (14.04.2020) El Acuerdo Ministerial 825-2020 permite a las organizaciones de padres de familia utilizar los recursos transferidos por el Mineduc para que puedan adquirir alimentos y entregarlos a los padres de familia. Dicho aporte consiste en Q4 por estudiante para un período de 15 días lo que da un total de Q60 por alumno. DIGEPSA destacó que 2 millones 482 mil 475 estudiantes han sido beneficiado con segundo desembolso luego de la suspensión de clases el 16 de marzo cuando se declaró estado de calamidad pública por la pandemia del coronavirus.

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guatemala
Global challenges
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Cash transfers
Food and nutrition
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Covid-19 lockdowns, income distribution, and food security: An analysis for South Africa

Submitted by pmassetti on
  • The distancing measures deployed by South Africa impose large reductions in wage income particularly for low-skilled workers.
  • Initial lockdown policies will jeopardize the food security of low-income households dependent on labor income.
  • The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic illustrate the value of transfer policies that support vulnerable households.
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south africa
Topics
Cash transfers
Food and nutrition

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Sudan: How 'nafeer' help Sudan out of its coronavirus crisis | Coronavirus pandemic

Submitted by siha on

Al Jazeera (09.06.2020) The government started distributing food packages to vulnerable communities.

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sudan
Global challenges
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Health
Food and nutrition
Shocks & extreme events
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