Humanitarian Food Security Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Actions among Non-State Actors

Humanitarian Food Security Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Actions among Non-State Actors

Widespread food insecurity has emerged as a global humanitarian crisis during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In response, international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and United Nations (UN) agencies have mobilized to address the food security needs among different populat...

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Main Authors: Warren Dodd, Amy Kipp, Monica Bustos, Aliya McNeil, Matthew Little, Lincoln Leehang Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
food access
food availability
hunger
non-governmental organizations
United Nations
COVID-19 pandemic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2333
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spelling doaj-fe6cae8c5f354e7b82ce740b98cfcfeb2021-07-23T13:58:46ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-07-01132333233310.3390/nu13072333Humanitarian Food Security Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Actions among Non-State ActorsWarren Dodd0Amy Kipp1Monica Bustos2Aliya McNeil3Matthew Little4Lincoln Leehang Lau5School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, CanadaSchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, CanadaSchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, CanadaSchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, CanadaSchool of Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, CanadaSchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, CanadaWidespread food insecurity has emerged as a global humanitarian crisis during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In response, international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and United Nations (UN) agencies have mobilized to address the food security needs among different populations. The objective of this review was to identify and describe food security interventions implemented by INGOs and UN agencies during the early stages of the pandemic. Using a rapid review methodology, we reviewed food security interventions implemented by five INGOs and three UN agencies between 31 December 2019 and 31 May 2020. Descriptive statistical and content analyses were used to explore the extent, range, and nature of these interventions. In total, 416 interventions were identified across 107 low- and middle-income countries. Non-state actors have developed new interventions to directly respond to the food security needs created by the pandemic. In addition, these humanitarian organizations have adapted (e.g., new public health protocols, use of technology) and reframed existing initiatives to position their efforts in the context of the pandemic. These findings provide a useful baseline to monitor how non-state actors, in addition to the food security interventions these organizations implement, continue to be influenced by the pandemic. In addition, these findings provide insights into the different ways in which INGOs and UN agencies mobilized resources during the early and uncertain stages of the pandemic.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2333food accessfood availabilityhungernon-governmental organizationsUnited NationsCOVID-19 pandemic
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Matthew Little
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Humanitarian Food Security Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Actions among Non-State Actors
Nutrients
food access
food availability
hunger
non-governmental organizations
United Nations
COVID-19 pandemic
author_facet Warren Dodd
Amy Kipp
Monica Bustos
Aliya McNeil
Matthew Little
Lincoln Leehang Lau
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title Humanitarian Food Security Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Actions among Non-State Actors
title_short Humanitarian Food Security Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Actions among Non-State Actors
title_full Humanitarian Food Security Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Actions among Non-State Actors
title_fullStr Humanitarian Food Security Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Actions among Non-State Actors
title_full_unstemmed Humanitarian Food Security Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Actions among Non-State Actors
title_sort humanitarian food security interventions during the covid-19 pandemic in low- and middle-income countries: a review of actions among non-state actors
publisher MDPI AG
series Nutrients
issn 2072-6643
publishDate 2021-07-01
description Widespread food insecurity has emerged as a global humanitarian crisis during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In response, international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and United Nations (UN) agencies have mobilized to address the food security needs among different populations. The objective of this review was to identify and describe food security interventions implemented by INGOs and UN agencies during the early stages of the pandemic. Using a rapid review methodology, we reviewed food security interventions implemented by five INGOs and three UN agencies between 31 December 2019 and 31 May 2020. Descriptive statistical and content analyses were used to explore the extent, range, and nature of these interventions. In total, 416 interventions were identified across 107 low- and middle-income countries. Non-state actors have developed new interventions to directly respond to the food security needs created by the pandemic. In addition, these humanitarian organizations have adapted (e.g., new public health protocols, use of technology) and reframed existing initiatives to position their efforts in the context of the pandemic. These findings provide a useful baseline to monitor how non-state actors, in addition to the food security interventions these organizations implement, continue to be influenced by the pandemic. In addition, these findings provide insights into the different ways in which INGOs and UN agencies mobilized resources during the early and uncertain stages of the pandemic.
topic food access
food availability
hunger
non-governmental organizations
United Nations
COVID-19 pandemic
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2333
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