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dc.titleFood security in Central America, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Haiti
dc.contributor.authorDeza, María Cecilia
dc.contributor.authorRuiz-Arranz, Marta
dc.contributor.authorLópez, Arnoldo
dc.contributor.authorJiménez, Melanie
dc.contributor.authorEggers Prieto, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorVega, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorSibaja, Josué
dc.contributor.authorBarrios, Juan José
dc.contributor.authorGasteazoro, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorPrat, Jordi
dc.contributor.authorCoj-Sam, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorGiles Álvarez, Laura
dc.contributor.authorJean-Baptiste, Nerlyne
dc.contributor.authorAndino, Ana
dc.contributor.authorPacheco Medina, Eduardo Camilo
dc.contributor.authorFilippo, Agustín
dc.contributor.authorJiménez, Miguel Ángel
dc.contributor.authorEscobar, Julia
dc.contributor.authorOrozco, Gabriela
dc.contributor.authorGarcimartín, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez, Rubilú
dc.contributor.authorLópez, Juan Carlos
dc.contributor.authorZentner, Joaquín
dc.contributor.editorDeza, María Cecilia
dc.contributor.editorRuiz-Arranz, Marta
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Department Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic
dc.coverageBelize
dc.coverageCosta Rica
dc.coverageEl Salvador
dc.coverageGuatemala
dc.coverageHaiti
dc.coverageHonduras
dc.coverageMexico
dc.coverageNicaragua
dc.coveragePanama
dc.coverageDominican Republic
dc.coverageCentral America
dc.date.available2022-12-02T00:12:00
dc.date.issue2022-12-02T00:12:00
dc.description.abstractThe Covid-19 pandemic started a global inflationary trend that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has exacerbated, pushing up the international prices of energy supplies and basic foods of which the countries of Central America, Panama, the Dominican Republic (CAPARD), Mexico and Haiti depend. This scenario represents a risk to food security in the region. In 2022, the percentage of households with an income below the cost of the basic food basket is expected to increase by more than 5 percentage points compared to 2019, disproportionately affecting women, informal workers, and rural populations. To alleviate these effects, governments have reacted with policy responses that on average represent a fiscal cost of 1.1% of GDP. Recent projections point to a global scenario of low growth and persistent inflation, with food and energy prices still above pre-pandemic levels. This is in addition to other risks facing the region, particularly vulnerability to natural disasters and the effects of climate change. To tackle these challenges, short and long-term actions are required to guarantee access to and sustained supply of adequate quality food. This study, in addition to offering an overview of food security in the region, reports the policy responses of the countries, proposes short-term recommendations to manage a possible food emergency and outlines structural strategies to avoid future crises.
dc.format.extent64
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004590
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Food-security-in-Central-America-Panama-the-Dominican-Republic-Mexico-and-Haiti.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Panorama-y-perspectivas-de-la-seguridad-alimentaria-en-Centroamerica-Panama-Republica-Dominicana-CAPARD-Mexico-y-Haiti.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subjectFood Supply
dc.subjectInflation
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectFood Price
dc.subjectAgricultural Productivity
dc.subjectFood Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeE3 - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles
dc.subject.jelcodeI3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
dc.subject.keywordsfood security;Inflation;Prices;Poverty;Agriculture;Central America.
dc.typeMonographs
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-MG-01047
idb.operationRG-P1809
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